Prof. Dr. habil. Dimitrios Zikos

Since 2025

Professor of Economics, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, Berlin Campus

2017

Habilitation on Agricultural Economics. Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Division of Resource Economics, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2008 - 2010

Experienced Researcher: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig.

2007

Ph.D on Rural and Economic Development (Political and Social Sciences). Department of Economic and Regional Development, Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences, Athens, Greece

2006 - 2007

Guest Junior Researcher: Institute for Regional Planning and Structural Development (IRS), Erkner.

2000 - 2006

Freelance Researcher: Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources (UEHR), Athens, Greece.

2000 - 2005

Consultant and Trainer in public and private consultancy firms and vocational training centres in the areas of Sustainability, Advertisements, (Green) Marketing, Waste Water Management, Training of Personnel for Information Centres and Management Authorities of Protected Areas, Athens, Greece.

1999

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Environmental Management. Department of Civic Design, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

1998

Ptychio (Diplom) in Statistics and Insurance Sciences (Economics). Department of Statistics and Insurance Science, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

Member of

• European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
• International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)
• European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE)
• European Society of Ecological Economics (ESEE)
• Hellenic Economic Chamber

Reviewer of

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Journals on topics such as Mediterranean Politics, Environmental Policy and Governance, Water, Sustainability (regularly) and sporadically in others

Editor of

• Topic Editor of Water Journal (IF: 2.544)
• Co-Editor of the Emerging Megacities (ISSN  2193-6927) and of the Designing Social Institutions in Transition ( ISSN 2363-6653) discussion paper series.
• Co-Editor of the volume Social Water Studies in the Arab Region. State of the Art and Perspectives. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung (ISSN 1433-4585)

2025

Koutsouki, A., Nastis, S., Zikos, D. (2025). A review on the relation between European Protected Areas, farming systems and labelled agri-food products with a Protected Area logo. Int. J. of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics,11(3), 249-269.

2023

Akpan, A. I., & Zikos, D. (2023). Rural Agriculture and Poverty Trap: Can Climate-Smart Innovations Provide Breakeven Solutions to Smallholder Farmers? Environments, 10(4), 57.

Zikos, D., & Wurzel, U. (2023). Bringing Economic and Political Power Back In: A Call for Re-Politicising Development Research. Economies, 11(3), 93.

2022

Kasymov, U., Wang, X., Zikos, D., Chopan, M., & Ibele, B. (2022). Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Forest Management: Evidence from an Experimental Study in Tajikistan. Ecological Economics, 193, 107276.

2020

Giordano, R., Pluchinotta, I., Zikos, D., Krueger, T., & Tsoukiàs, A. (2020). How to Use Ambiguity in Problem Framing for Enabling Divergent Thinking: Integrating Problem Structuring Methods and Concept-Knowledge Theory.  In: White L., Kunc M., Burger K., Malpass J. (eds) Behavioral Operational Research. Palgrave Macmillan: Cham. pp. 93-117

Zikos, D. (2020). Revisiting the Role of Institutions in Transformative Contexts: Institutional Change and Conflicts. Sustainability, 12(21), 9036.

Dipierri, A. A., & Zikos, D. (2020). The Role of Common-Pool Resources’ Institutional Robustness in a Collective Action Dilemma under Environmental Variations. Sustainability, 12(24), 10526.

Pluchinotta, I., Giordano, R., Zikos, D., Krueger, T., & Tsoukiàs, A. (2020). Integrating Problem Structuring Methods and Concept-Knowledge Theory for an Advanced Policy Design: Lessons from a Case Study in Cyprus. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 22(6): 626-647.

2019

Villamayor-Tomas, S., Thiel, A. Amblard, L., Zikos, D., Blanco E. (2019): Diagnosing the role of the state for local collective action: types of action situations and policy interventions. Environmental Science & Policy. 97:44-57.

Dresse, A., Nielsen, J., Fishhendler, I., Zikos D. (2019): Environmental Peacebuilding: Towards a theoretical framework. Journal of Cooperation and Conflict. 54(1): 99-119.

Pham, L., Otto, I. Zikos D. (2019): Self-governance and the Effects of Rules in Irrigation Systems: Evidence from Laboratory and Framed Field Experiments in China, India and Vietnam. Water Economics and Policy. 5(01): 1850009

2018

Roßner, R. and Zikos D. (2018): The role of homogeneity and heterogeneity among resource users on Water Governance - Lessons learnt from an economic field experiment on irrigation. Water Economics and Policy. 4(3): 1850008

2017

Zikos, D. and Hagedorn, K (2017): Competition for Water Resources from the European Perspective. In J.R. Ziolkowska, J.M. Peterson, (editors): Competition for Water Resources: Experiences and Management Approaches in the US and Europe. Elsevier: Cambridge, MA, pp.19-35.

Zikos, D. (2017): Approaching Conflicts on Natural Resources through Institutional Economics. In G. Velegrakis, Ch. Kontsntatos, K. Hajimichalis (eds.) Political Ecology. Eight contributions to the Greek discourse. Nisos: Athens, Greece (in Greek), pp.109-130.

Kasymov, U., and Zikos, D. (2017): Understanding Human Actions and Institutional Change: What Are the Impacts of Power Asymmetries on Efficiency in Pasture Use? Resources, 6(4), 71.

Ibele B., Sandri, S. and Zikos D. (2017): Endogenous versus exogenous rules in water management: an experimental cross-country comparison. Mediterranean Politics 22(4): 504-536.

2016

Dresse, A., Nielsen, J. Ø., Zikos, D. (2016): Moving beyond natural resources as a source of conflict: Exploring the human-environment nexus of environmental peacebuilding. THESys Discussion Paper No. 2016-2. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 22p.

2015

Hamidov, A., Thiel, A. and Zikos D. (2015): Institutional design in transformation: A comparative study of local irrigation governance in Uzbekistan. Environmental Science & Policy, 53B: 175-191.

Fayyad, M., Sandri, S., Weiter M., Zikos D. (eds) (2015): Social Water Studies in the Arab Region. State of the Art and Perspectives. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung. 217 pages.

Thiel, A., Mukhtarov, F. and Zikos D. (2015): Crafting or designing? Science and politics for purposeful institutional change in Social–Ecological Systems. Environmental Science & Policy, 53B: 81-86.

Zikos, D., Sorman, A., Lau, M. (2015): Beyond water security: asecuritisation and identity in Cyprus. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 15(3):309-326.

Baerlein, T., Kasymov, U., Zikos, D. (2015): Self-Governance and Sustainable Common Pool Resource Management in Kyrgyzstan. Sustainability, 7(1): 496-521.

2014

Chidambaram C., Janssen M., Rommel J. and Zikos D. (2014): Commuters' Mode Choice as a Coordination Problem: A Framed Field Experiment on Traffic Policy in Hyderabad, India. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 65: 9-22.  

Zikos, D. (2014): Water Privatisation: International experiences and some thoughts for Greece. In Gaglia-Barelli M. and Fakari A. (eds): Dialogues Against Crisis For the Commons. Towards a Mediterranean Imaginary. Free Flights: Athens, Greece. pp. 93-107 (in Greek)

Zikos, D. (2014): Transformations in CPR Management: An Introduction. Известия Вузов (Naryn University Proceedings), 4:4-5.

2013

Zikos, D. and Thiel, A. (2013) Action Research’s potential to foster institutional change for urban water management, Water, 5: 356-378.

Zikos, D. and Hagedorn, H. (eds) (2013): Climate and Energy in a Complex Transition Process towards Sustainability in Hyderabad: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies by Changing Institutions, Governance Structures, Lifestyles and Consumption Patterns. Europäischer Hochschulverlag: Bremen, Germany. 104 pages.

2012

Chidambaram C. and Zikos D. (2012) Congestion Mitigation Measure in Hyderabad– A Midnight Summer Dream? Südasien-Chronik, 2: 58-92.

Zikos, D. and Roggero, M. (2012): The Patronage of Thirst: Exploring Institutional Fit on a Divided Cyprus. Ecology & Society, 18(2): 25.

2011

Chidambaram, B. and Zikos D. (2011) Development of a comprehensive integrated framework based on on-road vehicle emission estimation in Hyderabad, India. In: Mastorakis, N.; Mladenov, V.; Bojkovic, Z.; et al (eds.): Recent Research in Mechanics, WSEAS, pp. 293-298.

2010

Kluvánková-Oravská, T., Gouldson, A., Paavola, J., Jílková, J., Slavíková, L., Chobotová, V., Rauschmayer, F., Zikos, D., Falaleeva, M., Santaoja, M. and Kohlheb, N. (eds) (2010): From Government to Governance? New Governance for Water and Biodiversity in Enlarged EU. Alfa Nakladatelství: Prague.

Zikos, D., Kluvánková-Oravská, T. and Sláviková, L. (2010): Policy Experiments on Common Pool Resources: Innovative tools providing multi-dimensional insights. Experiences from three new EU Member States, in Kluvánková-Oravská (ed): From Government to Governance? Multilevel Governance for Water and Biodiversity. The Perspective of Central and Eastern Europe. Alfa Printing: Prague , pp. 107-127.

Zikos, D. (2010): Community involvement in the implementation of the WFD in Greece. Revista Ambientalia, SP(II): 1-20.

Dimadama, Z. and Zikos, D. (2010): Social Networks as Trojan Horses to Challenge the Dominance of Existing Hierarchies. Knowledge and Learning in the Water Governance of Volos. Water Resources Management, 24(14): 3853-3870.

2009

Papasozomenou, R. and Zikos, D. (2009): Linking Perceptions and Water Management: Reflections from Cyprus, Transactions on Environment and Development, 12(5): 749-758.

Rauschmayer, F., Berghöfer, A., Omann, I. and Zikos, D. (2009): Examining Processes or/and Outcomes? Evaluation concepts in European governance of natural resources, Environmental Policy and Governance, 19 (3): 159-173.

2008

Zikos, D. (2008): Urban Water Dilemmas under the Multi-dimensional Prism of Sustainability, Transactions on Business and Economics 8 (5): 413-422.

Zikos, D. (2008): Contesting Discourses of Water Saving: the dilemma of under-utilised infrastructure versus over-exploited water resources, in Panagopoulos, Vaz and Antunes (eds): New Aspects of Energy, Environment, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, Energy and Environmental Engineering Series, WSEAS Press, pp. 360-365

2026

Zikos, D. (2026) Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: a transdisciplinary vision for the worlds future. Block Seminar at the German University of Cairo (GUC), Cairo, Egypt, 24.03 – 01.04.2026

2025

Zikos, D. (2025): Integrating Sustainability Education Through Experiential Learning: A Digital Serious Game Approach. Sustainable Development Symposium, SRH Berlin, 25.09.2025

2023

Zikos, D. (2023): Institutional Analysis: an Economic Perspective for Environmental Geography and Sustainability Research. Seminar at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Mexico. 08.11.2023.

Zikos, D., Federolf, S.U., Njoroge, K., Ulloa Velasquez L.F. (2023) Sustainability Solutions: The Disconnect Between Research, Policy Recommendations and Societal Concerns in Lapland. Rethinking society-nature relations webinar, part of Sustainability Lab actions: Understanding the entangled resource and environmental challenges in the Arctic – and beyond. Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), online, 08.12.2023

Paneque-Galvez, J. & Zikos, D (2023). El posible rol de los pequeños vendedores de agua en la justicia hídrica del Sur global. XVII International Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics. Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia, 26-28.10.2023.

Federolf, S.U., Njoroge, K., Ulloa Velasquez L.F. & Zikos, D. (2023) Blind Spot in Sustainability Solutions: A Disconnect Between Research, Policy Recommendations and Societal Concerns. Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz - shaping a sustainable future. HTW-Berlin, Berlin, 25.04.2023

2022

Zikos, D. (2022): Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: a transdisciplinary vision for the worlds future. Seminar at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Mexico. 09-19.08.2022.

Zikos, D. (2022): Rethinking pedagogical approaches and digital tools to teach circular economy. International Workshop Erasmus+ DiTo project, Berlin, 26.09.2022.

Zikos, D. (2022): Bringing Economic and Political Power Back In. A Call for Re-Politicising Development Research. 14th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Pisa, Italy. 14-17.6.2022 .

Zikos, D. (2022): Experiments and Surveys: A Serious Game on Sustainability and Circular Economy. European Microfinance Programme. Centre for European Research in Microfinance, ULB, Brussels, Belgium. 23.03.2022.

2021

Zikos, D. (2021): Summary of Findings: Rethinking Economic Development - Circular Economy. Implementing the SDGs – Practical Challenges, Creative Solutions and Best Practices for Knowledge Transfer and Policy Learning, 1st Digital Alumni Conference (virtual) 12-14.11.2021.

2019

Zikos, D. (2019): Robust Island Systems and Social Innovation in Cyclades.13th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Turku, Finland. 18-21.6.2019

2018

Dipierri, A. A., & Zikos, D. (2018). The Role of Common-Pool Resources’ Institutional Robustness in a Collective Action Dilemma under Environmental Variations-Lessons from an irrigation dilemma game. Sustainability and Development Conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan, US. 11.11.2018

Zikos, D. (2018): Ambiguity as a Barrier to Collective Action – The Case of Cyprus. Seminar Series of the Workshop on Institutional Analysis of Social-Ecological Systems (WINS). IRITHESys, Berlin, Germany. 18.10 2018.

Zikos, D. (2018): Part of the solution or part of the problem? Institutional change and conflicts in transformation contexts. Social-Ecological Dynamics in Contested Spaces: Conflicts, Institutions, Identities Workshop of the Working Group “Nature, Resources, and Conflict” of the German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies, Witzenhausen, Germany, 31.08 2018.

Zikos, D. (2018): Multiple Methods: from Research Strategy to Empirical Application. Thesis Writing Seminar, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 11.01.2018.

Zikos, D. (2018): The value of institutional economics in researching an increasingly complex world. International Development Economics Research Colloquium, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 09.01.2018.

2017

Zikos, D. (2017): Introduction to Behavioural and Experimental Economics. Lecture within the block course “Theoretical, experimental and empirical methods to study Socio-Ecological-Technical Systems in Central Asia” in MSc Economics, Central Asian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 25.09-05.10.2017.

Zikos, D. (2017): Conflict and Cooperation on Natural Resources. The Hidden Politics of Infrastructure Workshop, IRI THESys, Berlin, Germany, 5-6.04 2017.

Kasymov, U., Ibele, B., Zikos, D., Eisenack, K (2017): Informing the climate sensitive land and forest management policies in Central Asia – Towards a combination of economic experiments and qualitative case study. 12th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary, 20-23.06 2017.

Dipierri, A.A., Zikos, D. (2017): Communal Irrigation Systems Management under Environmental Variability in the Northwest of Argentina: Lessons Learnt from an Irrigation Dilemma Game. Tropentag 2017, Bonn, Germany. 20-22.09 2017.

2016

Zikos, D. (2016): Introduction to Game Theory, Behavioural and Experimental Economics. Lecture within The Institutional and Ecological Economics module under the M.Sc. Sustainable International Agriculture. Kassel University, Witzenhausen, Germany, 22.06.2016.

Zikos, D. (2016): Introduction to Institutional Economics. Block seminar within the Integrated M.Sc in Civil Engineering Cairo University, Egypt, 05. 2016.

Zikos, D. (2016): An Introduction to fsQCA. Frameworks, Theory, and the Study of Institutions and Organisations. Promotionskolleg, Albrecht-Daniel-Thaer Institute, Humboldt‐University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 11.10.2013.

2015

Zikos, D. and Werner, G. (2015): Environmental Well Being for Peace Building. Annual Conference of the Israel Society for Ecology and Environmental Quality Sciences. Jerusalem, Israel. 13-14.10, 2015.

Mwangi, J., Bett, H.K., Zikos, D. and Bokelmann, W. (2015): Utilising Stream-Water and Valley-Land for Commercialising Indigenous Vegetables Production and Livelihoods Improvement in Peri-Urban Kenya. Tropentag 2015, Berlin, Germany. 16 – 18.09, 2015.

Beyer, S. and Zikos, D. (2015): Collective Action, Gender and Food Security A study conducted in the peri-urban area of Nakuru, Kenya. Tropentag 2015, Berlin, Germany. 16 – 18.09, 2015.

2014

Zikos, D. (2014): Beyond water security: asecuritization and identity. Presentation in the Seminar Series of the Workshop on Institutional Analysis of Social-Ecological Systems (WINS). IRITHESys, Berlin, Germany. 26.06.2014.

Zikos, D. (2014): Institutional Dimensions of Cooperation and Conflict in Common Pool Resource Management. Seminar at the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 19.05.2014.

Zikos, D. (2014): Institutional Economics and Conflicts on Natural Resources. Public Lecture under the Seminar series on Political Ecology. Harokopeio University. Athens, Greece, 18.04.2014.

Papasozomenou O. and Zikos, D. (2014): Water crisis in the Cyclades, Greece: Diagnosis, analysis and Rectification. 26th Annual Conference of the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy. Unemployment and Austerity in Mediterranean European Countries. Nicosia, Cyprus. 6-8.112014.

Thiel, A. and Zikos, D. (2014): Studying the Southern European Water Management Transformation from an Institutionalist Perspective. Social Water Studies in the MENA region Conference. German Jordan University, Madaba – Amman, Jordan. 28 – 29.09 2014.

Pham L.T, Otto I.M, Zikos D. (2014). Effects of Rules in Irrigation Systems: Evidence from Experiments in China, India and Vietnam. Tropentag 2014. International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development. Prague, Czech Republic. 17-19.09 2014.

2013

Zikos, D. (2013): Property rights theory and conflicts on common pool resources: property regimes to regulate resource use. Frameworks, Theory, and the Study of Institutions and Organisations. PhD Colloquium, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt‐University, Berlin, Germany 10.11.2013.

Zikos, D. (2013): Water Privatization: International Experiences and Some Thoughts for Greece. Public lecture within the event “Enclosures and Disclosures in the Mediterranean and beyond”, Ikaria, Greece, 16.07.2013.

Thiel, A. Villamayor S.T., Amblard L., Blanco E., Zikos D. (2013): Understanding policy-driven collective action to address challenges of European water management. 10th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics. Reims-Brussels-Lille. 17-21.06 2013.

Thiel, A. Villamayor S.T., Amblard L., Blanco E., Zikos D. (2013): Understanding policy-driven collective action to address challenges of European water management. 14th Global Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC 2013) Mt. Fuji/ Japan, 3 –7.06 2013.

2012

Zikos, D. (2012): Examples of experimental social research of organisations and institutions. Theory, Analysis and Empirical Study of Institutions and Organisations –Part 2- The Scientific Process and Methods. PhD Colloquium, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt‐University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. 27.09.2012.

Zikos, D. (2012): Is there enough space for water in a highly polarized discourse on...security? The case of Cyprus. The Securitization of Water Discourse. Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.17-18.12 2012.

Zikos, D. (2012): Cyprus: Is peace building through water a possibility? Climate change, hydro-conflicts, and human security Conference. Nicosia Cyprus. 10-11.12 2012.

2011

Zikos, D. (2011): Exploring Conflicts on Natural Resources from an Institutional and Experimental Perspective, Seminar in Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India. 24.01.2011.

Zikos, D. and Chidambaram, B. (2011): Governance, Institutions and the Political dimensions of Conflicts over Natural Resources, Seminar in Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, India. 20.01.2011.

Zikos, D. (2011): Experimental Research in Social Sciences and Economics, Environmental Resource Economics III, Division of Resource Economics, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 11.12.2010.

Thiel, A.; Zikos, D. (2011): Deep understanding for better design: grounding institutional design for social ecological systems. European Regional Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons. Agricultural University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 14-17.09 2011.

Zikos, D. and Banaszak, I. (2011): Self-governance and the Effects of Rules in Water Provision: First Evidence from Laboratory and Field Experiments in China and India, 9th International Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Istanbul, Turkey. 16.06 2011.

Zikos, D. and Sorman, A. (2011): Exploring the Political Implications of Experiments on Common Pool Resources, 13th Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Hyderabad, India. 10-14.01 2011.

2010

Falaleeva, M. and Zikos, D. (2010): Local communities' perspective on ecosystem vulnerability. CEU Summer School: Ecosystem Vulnerability to Climate Change: Methods for Assessment, Observations, and Forecast, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. 5-14.07.2010.

Zikos, D. (2010): Experiments in Social Sciences, HIGRADE advanced course: Multi-Level Environmental Governance, UFZ, Leipzig, Germany. 15-19.03.2010.

Zikos, D. (2010): And what about the European Pastoralist/Non-industrial Communities? Socio-ecological systems, institutional resilience, adaptive capacity and vulnerability in the Mediterranean. Towards an integrated study of social-ecological systems, interactions, and dynamics: empirical and conceptual foundations of “fit”, Albrecht Daniel Thaer Kolloquium, Berlin, Germany, 18-19.11 2010.

Kluvankova-Oravska, T., Zikos, D. and Slavikova, L. (2010): Local Knowledge and Communication in Common Pool Resources Experiments. Experiences from three new EU member states. Advancing Sustainability in a Time of Crisis, ISEE Conference, Oldenburg, Bremen, Germany, 22 – 25.08 2010.

Zikos, D., Kluvánková-Oravská, T. and Sláviková, L. (2010): Natural Resource Governance in new EU States: An Experimental Approach. Governance of Natural Resources in a multi-level context Conference, Leipzig, Germany, 20-22.01 2010.

2009

Zikos, D. (2009): Political Dimensions of Conflicts over Natural Resources, Lecture in Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, N. Cyprus. 21.10.2009.

Zikos, D., Rauschmayer, F. and Sorman, A. (2009): Participation, Conflict and Cooperation over Water Resources: Experimenting in Cyprus. European Society of Ecological Economics Conference, Ljublana, Slovenia, 29.06 – 2.07 2009.

Sorman, A. and Zikos, D. (2009): Water Scarcity and Inter-communal Conflict from a Different Perspective: Water Metabolism Assessment in Cyprus. European Society of Ecological Economics Conference, Ljublana, Slovenia, 29.06 – 2.07 2009.

Zikos, D. (2009): Policy Experiments in Water and Biodiversity Governance, Lecture in CEU Summer School: Integrating Sustainability Thinking into Academic Curricula, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. 7-10.07.2009.

Zikos, D. (2009): Participation of Local Communities in Water Governance in SE Europe, Lecture in CEU Summer School: Integrating Sustainability Thinking into Academic Curricula, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. 7-10.07.2009.

Zikos, D. (2009): Political Dimensions of Conflicts over Natural Resources, Research Seminar in University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. 30.01.2009.

2008

Zikos, D. and Roggero, M. (2008): Participatory Urban Governance and the Amphidromous Role of Diversity. XI EURA: Learning Cities in a Knowledge Based Society, Milan, Italy, 9-11.11 2008.

Zikos, D. (2008): Earth, Air, Fire & Water: Where the disciplines meet. Marie Curie Conference, ESOF 2008, Barcelona, Spain, 17-18.07 2008.

2026

Letter of gratitude for the cooperation with the German International University (GIU), Cairo, Egypt.

2022

„Good Teaching Award“ („Preis für gute Lehre“), HTW-Berlin.

2017

DAAD grant for academic exchange. Central Asian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

2016

Recipient of Fatima Al Fihri- Erasmus grant for teaching in Cairo University.

2014

Letter of gratitude for the cooperation with Naryn State University, Kyrgyzstan.

2009

Research Grant from the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO), Cyprus Centre.

2008

Marie Curie Research Fellowship (for post doctoral research) at UFZ, Leipzig.

2006

Research grant for Young Academics and Scientists from DAAD.

2023

Zikos, D. (2023): Entdeckendes Lehren – Wie durch Interaktion gute Lehre entsteht. CAMPUS STORIES - Online-Magazin der HTW Berlin. 08.02.2023.

Zikos, D. (2023): Research Framework for Property Rights and Community-Based Natural Resource Management, Talk at the Sami Parliament, Inari, Finland. 2 February 2023

2022

Zikos, D. (2022): Education on the Circular Economy. Panel Discussion, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, ULB, Brussels, Belgium. 29 June 2022

Zikos, D. (2022): Ungleichheit wird nicht länger marginalisiert. CAMPUS STORIES - Online-Magazin der HTW Berlin. 18.02.2022.

2021

Zikos, D. (2021): Gesicht der HTW Berlin- Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Zikos über globalisierte Wirtschaft und menschenwürdige. CAMPUS STORIES - Online-Magazin der HTW Berlin. 26.01.2021.

2018

Giordano, R., Pluchinotta I., Zikos, D., Tsoukiàs, A. (2018): Integrating Concept Knowledge Theory and Problem Structuring Methods to enable collective decision-making processes for groundwater protection: some insights from a Cyprus case study. First winter meeting of the EURO Working Group on Behavioural OR (EWG-BOR), Dübendorf, Switzerland, 29–30 January 2018.

2017

Zikos, D. (2017): Beyond water security – opportunities for working together in Central Asia. Strategic Partnership Workshop at the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 5 October 2017.

2016

Hamidov, A., Zikos D., Zhak S., Kasymov U. (2016): Persistence and Change of Institutions in Natural Resources Management in Central Asia. InDeCA Discussion Paper Series 6/2015. Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin.

2015

Isabaev, A., Hamidov, A., Nazarov, A., Zikos D., Khalmirzaeva M., Kasymov U. (2015): Lessons learned from the Policy Dialogue Workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. InDeCA Discussion Paper Series 4/2015. Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin.

Salokhiddinov A., Nazarov A., Zikos D., Rossner R. (2015): Challenges for the Sustainable Development of Water Consumers’ Associations in Uzbekistan. InDeCA Discussion Paper Series 3/2015. Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin

Baibagyshov E., Isabaev, A., Hamidov, A., Nazarov, A., Ibele, A., Zikos D., Bärlein T., Kasymov U., Crewett W. (2015): Transformations in Common Pool Resources Management: Irrigation and Water Pasture Use: Lessons learned – implications for education and research in Kyrgyzstan. InDeCA Discussion Paper Series 2/2015. Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin

Isabaev, A., Hamidov, A., Nazarov, A., Ibele, A., Zikos D., Bärlein T., Kasymov U., Crewett W. (2015): Documentation of the InDeCA Policy Dialogue Workshop. InDeCA Discussion Paper Series 1/2015. Berlin: Humboldt University of Berlin.

2014

Zikos, D. (2014): Transformations in Common Pool Resources management: Irrigation water and Pasture use. Policy Workshop at the University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 12 May 2014.

Zikos, D. (2014): Meeting with Humboldt University on Water Resources Issues. Al-Naura. Vol. 2, German Jordanian University. 4 February 2014.

2013

Zikos, D. (2013): Privatisation of Water: an outdated and problematic model. Avgi Newspaper. 8 September 2013 (in Greek).

Zikos, D. (2013): Water Privatisation: International Experiences and Some Thoughts for Greece. Public lecture as part of the event “Enclosures and Disclosures in the Mediterranean and beyond”, Ikaria, Greece, 16 July 2013.

Hagedorn, K., Zikos, D., Crewett, W., Hamidov, A., Kasymov, U., Populus, M. (2013): DIE GESTALTUNG SOZIALER INSTITUTIONEN IM WANDEL: Förderung der Entwicklung von Institutionen zum Management von Allmenderessourcen in Zentralasien. Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften. Berlin, 08.06.2013.

2010

Zikos, D. (2010): World Café on the Dos and Don’ts of New Alliances. Future Megacities in Balance. New Alliances for Energy- and Climate-Efficient Solutions. Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Essen, Germany. 11–13 October 2010.

2009

Zikos, D. (2009): Natural Resources as Constraints and as Opportunities, The Cypriot Natural Resources as a Common Space: Common Pool Resources Management – A Pathway to Foster Bicommunal Initiatives? Policymakers Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus under the auspices of PRIO, 27 October 2009.

Zikos, D., Sorman, A. and Papasozomenou, R. (2009): An Empirical Approach – Policy Experiments and Systemic Constellations, The Cypriot Natural Resources as a Common Space: Common Pool Resources Management – A Pathway to Foster Bicommunal Initiatives? Policymakers Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, under the auspices of PRIO, 27 October 2009.

Papasozomenou, R. and Zikos, D. (2009): Future Plans: Possible tools of application fostering awareness for common benefits of bi-communal natural resource management initiatives, The Cypriot Natural Resources as a Common Space: Common Pool Resources Management – A Pathway to Foster Bicommunal Initiatives? Policymakers Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus under the auspices of PRIO, 27 October 2009

Zikos, D., Wesselink, A., Paavola, J. and Quillacq, P. (2009): Behaviour influences the implementation of participatory approaches in the application of the EU Water Framework Directive. GoverNat policy brief (in Greek).

2008

Wesselink, A., Paavola, J., Quillacq, P. and Zikos, D. (2008): Is there a Lack of Enthusiasm for Participatory Approaches? INBO Newsletter No. 17 – Dec. 2008 – Jan. 2009.

Wesselink, A., Paavola, J., Quillacq, P., Zikos, D. (2008): Attitudes affect implementation of participation in WFD, GoverNat Policy Brief, Bratislava.

2005

Zikos D. (2005): Brochures on Industrial and Domestic Water Saving for the Volos Metropolitan Area (published and distributed by the Volos Water Utility).

2004

Zikos D., (2004): Water and Energy Saving Tips for Companies (strategy document for AMACON Consulting).

2003

Zikos, D., & Getimis, P. (2003). Current Status of Water Sector Restructuring in Turkey. Policy Paper published by the EU project New Intermediary services and the transformation of urban water supply and wastewater disposal systems in Europe: Intermediaries.

Getimis, P., Zikos, D. (2003): Participation of New Actors in Water Resource Management and the Role of EYDAP. HYDRORAMA 2002, EYDAP Water Utility: Athens, pp. 382–389.

2002

Zikos D. (2002): Liberalisation of the Water Sector: opportunities and pitfalls. Presentation to the Athenian Water Utility, March 2002, Athens, Greece.