CV

I am a researcher and project lead situated at the intersection of sustainability, ethics, technology, and practice. Experienced in coordinating interdisciplinary projects and translating ethical frameworks into applied settings across academia, policy, and industry. Currently centred on the ELSA Labs Network and the Institute for Practical ekoPhilosophy. I am also a masters student in Science, Technology, and Society Studies and a young woman making her way in the world as joyfully as I can.

Academic Education

• M.A. Science and Technology Studies, University of Vienna
  October 2024 – present

• B.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences, University College Maastricht
  September 2020 – December 2023

• B.A. Digital Society, Maastricht University
  September 2019 – June 2022

• European Baccalaureate, European School of Alicante
  2005 – 2018

Professional Experience

• Freelance Institute Strategist & Researcher
  Institute for Practical ekoPhilosophy
  April 2025 – present
  Research and strategic development work at the intersection of ethics, sustainability, and practice.

• Freelance Project Lead & Researcher
  NWO ELSA Labs Network Project
  November 2024 – present
  Researching six Dutch ELSA Labs (ethical, legal, and societal aspects of AI); managing newsletter, magazine production, and conference coordination.

• Program Manager – Techruption
  Brightlands Smart Services Campus
  Jan 2024 – Sept 2024
  Led a multi-stakeholder programme connecting knowledge institutes, government, and industry to explore disruptive technologies.

• Project Manager – ELSA Labs & Techruption
  Brightlands Smart Services Campus
  Jan 2023 – Sept 2024
  Supported the ELSA Lab Poverty & Debt and the national ELSA Labs Network; coordinated interdisciplinary collaboration and project execution.

• Freelance Project Manager
  meeco AG (renewable energy)
  Sept 2022 – March 2023
  Coordinated server transfers and led the redesign of two company websites.

• Student Ambassador
  Maastricht University
  Sept 2019 – Aug 2022
  Delivered presentations, facilitated multilingual discussions, and supported student recruitment and events.

Core Competencies

• Project management & coordination
• International & intercultural collaboration
• Critical thinking & interdisciplinary analysis
• Ethics of technology & sustainability
• Transdisciplinary research

Languages

• German — Native
• Spanish — Native
• English — C2
• French — C1
• Italian — B2

Publications

ELSA Labs Magazine 3: ColLaboration

Plantinga, M., Aarts, E., Pita Ferreira, P., Groten, M., Wang, H., & Trutschler, L. (2025). ELSA Labs magazine (3rd ed.). Brightlands Smart Services Campus in collaboration with the Dutch AI Coalition.

ELSA Labs Magazine 2: Methodologies

Plantinga, M., Groten, M., Blok, V., Wang, H., & Trutschler, L. (2024). ELSA Labs Magazine: Methodologies (2nd ed.). Brightlands Smart Services Campus in collaboration with the Dutch AI Coalition

ELSA Labs Magazine 1

Groten, M., Plantinga, M., Tripels, V., & Trutschler, L. (2023). ELSA Labs magazine (1st ed.). Brightlands Smart Services Campus in collaboration with the Dutch AI Coalition.

Service and Leadership

• Conference, magazine, and network coordination within the Dutch NWO ELSA Labs Network
• Facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration across academia, policy, and industry