Dr M. Gerritsen (Martijn)

Dr. Martijn Gerritsen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment at Radboud University Nijmegen. He conducts research on making the built environment more sustainable, involving residents in transitions, and developing energy communities. Martijn studies policy and planning instruments at the intersection of energy system planning and spatial planning. He also designs courses and educational materials on strategic spatial energy planning for students and professionals. He specializes in the regional governance of the energy transition in the Netherlands, such as in the field of Regional Energy Strategy (RES) and the integrated planning of energy and space. He obtained his PhD on this subject in June 2025.
Martijn previously studied international relations and environmental policy (BA Liberal Arts & Sciences, Amsterdam University College), urban geography (RMSc Urban Studies, University of Amsterdam), and educational geography (MA Geography: Education & Communication, Utrecht University).