Sarah Seus M.A.

• Evaluation of science and innovation policies and specifically research on methodologies for impact evaluation (incl. societal impacts) of research funding
• Analysis of STI policies and governance at national and EU level
• Analysis of transition processes within the science system (e.g. transdisciplinary research)
• Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)

Speaker of the Evaluation Society Working Group of the German Society for Evaluation (DeGEval) (since 2025)

• Dönitz, E.; Wittmann, F.; Seus, S.; Hummler, A.; Lindner, R.; Posch, D. (2026): Wie Strategie Wirklichkeit wird: Roadmapping und Monitoring in der Hightech Agenda Deutschland. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung (Hrsg.).
• Seus, S.; Wittmann, F. (2026): How can impact-oriented monitoring make the effects of research funding visible. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.
• Seus, S.; Wittmann, F.; Weiblen, N. (2025): Exploring unintended consequences in STI evaluations and monitoring. Towards a framework for unintended consequences and its use in evaluation and monitoring exercises, fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation 57(e13), 1-18.
• Seus, S.; Geyer, A.; Karaulova, M. (2025): Evaluierung - Datenmanagementpläne in FTI-Projekten. Technischer Bericht. Karlsruhe, Wien: Fraunhofer ISI, inspire research.
• Seus, S.; Geyer, A.; Langkau, S.; Hansmeier, H. (2025): Studie zur Evaluierung der FFG Nachhaltigkeitskriterien. Endbericht. Karlsruhe, Wien: Fraunhofer ISI, inspire research Beratungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
• Bührer, S.; Edler, J.; Kuhlmann, S.; Seus, S. (2024): Evaluating Public Research and Innovation Policies: A Short History of Co-evolution. In: Edler, J.; Walz, R. (Eds.): Systems and Innovation Research in Transition. Research Questions and Trends in Historical Perspective. Cham: Springer, 107-144.
• Seus, S.; Wallwaey, E.; Gabriel, M.; Quast, T.; Niessen, P.; Schuler, J.; Delasauce, R.; Reese, G. (2024): Evaluation des Programms Verbändeförderung. Endbericht. Texte 81/2024. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt.
  
• Daimer, S.; Seus, S.; Weber, M.; Peter, V. (2023): Evaluation study on the relevance and internal coherence of Horizon 2020 and its policy mix. Brüssel: Publications Office of the European Union.
• Bührer, S.; Seus, S.; Walz, R. (2023): Potentials and limitations of program-based research funding for the transformation of research systems. In: Lepori, B.; Jongbloed, B.; Hicks, D. (Hrsg.): Handbook of Public Funding of Research. Edward Elgar, 139-155.
• Seus, S.; Afghani, N.; Foulds, Ch.; Noreña, M.; Kaur, S.; Wieser, P. (2023): Responsible Research and Innovation made simple. A comprehensive toolbox for embedding RRI in SHARED GREEN DEAL activities. Cambridge: SHARED GREEN DEAL.
• Bührer, S.; Seus, S.; Walz, R. (2022): Potentials and limitations of programme-based research funding for the transformation of research systems.
• Seus, S.; Uhrmeister, P.; Afghani, N.; Foulds, Ch. (2022): Responsible by choice: An Action Plan for embedding RRI in the SHARED GREEN DEAL project. Cambridge: SHARED GREEN DEAL.
• Seus, S.; Stadler, M. (2022): Evaluating a City Lab Process in Mannheim's district Neckarstadt-West: Three main challenges for the evaluation, fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation (53), 133-140.
• Bührer, S.; Wallwaey, E.; Seus, S.; Edler, J. (2021): SIPER database, the increasing role of studies on social & environmental impacts. RISIS Policy Brief Series Issue #8.
• Seus, Sarah; Bührer, Susanne (2021): How to evaluate a transition-oriented funding programme? Lessons learned from the evaluation of FONA, the German framework programme to promote sustainability research,  fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation (52), 10-18.
• Seus, S.; Bührer, S.; Meyer, N.; Heck. E.; Mandl, M.; Zinöcker, K. (2016): Launching Careers and Breaking New Ground: Results from the Evaluation of the Austrian Science Fund's FWF START & Wittgenstein Programmes, fteval Journal for Research and Technology Policy Evaluation, 42, 31-34.