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🌟 Exciting Update from the STS Conference in Graz 2024! 🌟 We are pleased to share that Vanja Djinlev, Michael Brenner-Fliesser and I organized a session during the STS Conference in Graz, centered around the vital theme of "Energy Citizenship and Positive Energy Districts" (#PEDs). Following our presentation of research findings on energy citizenship representing the ENCLUDE project last year, we have taken the initiative to organize a session this year, delving deeper into this crucial topic! Main takeaways: 🔸 Roles of different #PED stakeholders in creation and development: multidimensional collaborations are key, employing various boundary-work strategies for cross-sectoral collaboration. 🔸 Engagement strategies: varying approaches by Member States in PEDs and #RECs creation, examining factors influencing new and existing member #engagement. 🔸 Cultural and individual differences in engagement levels: understanding these complexities is vital for replicability and rollout of successful RECs across Europe. 🔸 Role of innovative companies: Start-ups offer smart energy solutions, empowering residents with tools for intelligent decision-making and active participation in demand-response programs. A big thank you to the presenters: Adam Hearn X. from the University of Basel, Annika Sohre and Iljana Schubert from the University of Basel, József Kádár MBA (he/him) and Juliana Victoria Zapata Riveros from University of Haifa and ZHAW School of Engineering. Let's collaborate for a sustainable energy future! #STSGraz2024 #EnergyCitizenship #PositiveEnergyDistricts #RenewableEnergyCommunities #Sustainability Th!nk E JOANNEUM RESEARCH ETH Zürich