TU Delft & One Planet Port
Maëlle Salzinger is a researcher and policy analyst from France, based at Delft University of Technology, in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning. She develops methodologies and practical tools to support just sustainability transitions and climate adaptation, with a focus on long-term impact. She co-leads a working group in the European COST Action PACT (Port City Territories in Action: A collaborative Laboratory for Inclusive Energy Transition) and is associated with PortCityFutures, the Blue Papers journal, and One Planet Port. She led the impact analysis of the Horizon Europe project Bauhaus of the Seas Sails (2022–2025) as part of the New European Bauhaus initiative. After four years working as a policy analyst and gender focal point at ECDPM (the Centre for Africa-Europe Relations), she aims to advance equity and climate justice. She has a track record of 20+ publications including research reports and articles, policy briefs and commentaries. She holds a master’s degree (Cum Laude) from Sciences Po Paris, France.
Last Publications
Salzinger, Maëlle, Carola Hein and Katinka Versendaal. “Bauhaus of the Seas Sails: The Impact of Regenerative Menus and Ocean Literacy in Hamburg.” PortCityFutures Report, January 2026.
Salzinger, Maëlle. 2025. “From Moment to Movement? Rebuilding our Relationship with Water with Insights from the Conference “Reconnecting River and City” and the European Project “Bauhaus of the Seas Sails”.” PortCityFutures Blog, July 18.
Salzinger, Maëlle. 2025. “Making Sustainability Transitions Appealing: The Need for Alternative Narratives in France.” Blue Papers 4 (1): 25-35.
Salzinger, Maëlle. 2025. “Methodologies for Inspiring, Locally Grounded Sustainability Transitions: The Value Case for Annecy, France.” Blue Papers 4 (1): 81-95.
Editorial Issue 1 2025. “Narratives on Water History and Heritage: Agents of Value-Based Adaptive Design Approaches.” Blue Papers 4 (1).
For more: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9184-8097
Contact: m.s.salzinger@tudelft.nl, maelle.salzinger@sciencespo.fr & maelle.salzinger@oneplanetport.org
