- Leading the strategic direction and implementation of the IKI Small Grants Funding Initiative, fostering impactful climate and biodiversity projects worldwide.- Ensuring program excellence through quality control, effective resource allocation, and improvement of instruments and processes.- Overseeing team development to build a collaborative, high-performing team that drives program success.- Promoting program achievements by actively engaging with stakeholders and showcasing results.IKI Small Grant funds small scale initiatives that address the four IKI support areas: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to the impacts of climate change, conservation of natural carbon sinks/REDD+, and conservation of biodiversity.

- Directed a program to expand CHP use in industry and commerce across Chile, supporting efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions.- Built technical capacity by developing training programs, such as "Industrial Energy Manager," to advance energy efficiency knowledge.- Collaborated with national stakeholders on drafting legislation to promote district heating networks in conjunction with CHP systems.

- Supported the Chilean Ministry of Energy in developing carbon markets and climate finance strategies to meet national emissions reduction targets.- Strengthened public sector capabilities through the inter-ministerial Task Force on Article 6, facilitating policies such as Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) and offsets.- Engaged the private sector and civil society in designing effective carbon pricing instruments, including offset markets, green taxes, and technology needs assessments for high-emission industries like cement and steel.

- Implementation of renewable energy initiatives for self-supply among Chilean SMEs, focusing on solar PV systems, geothermal and aerothermal heat pumps, biomass boilers, and energy storage solutions.- Integration of a Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system to track the impact and emissions reductions of small-scale renewable energy installations.- Promotion sustainable energy solutions, fostering resilience in local SMEs in collaboration with the Chilean Ministry of Energy and KfW.

- Led the development and implementation of targeted business promotion components within the Manager Training Program, focusing on China, Mongolia, Iran, and Georgia.- Specialized in sectoral support for energy efficiency and waste management, providing policy and technical advice to ministries, trade associations, and chambers of commerce.- Coordinated cross-border initiatives that strengthened bilateral trade and economic relations, supporting both SMEs and public-sector stakeholders in addressing specific regional needs.

- Managed international trade support projects for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, focusing on sustainable development in resource partnerships.- Facilitated capacity-building programs for the mining sector in countries like India, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan, bridging expertise between industries and governments.- Provided guidance on export promotion, tailoring project activities to address the challenges faced by SMEs in emerging markets.

Free lance work for a private association: Implementation of a support programme for primary school pupils with an immigrant background. - Development of the project design to promote language and social skills- selection of specialists from different disciplines - conduction of training and qualification workshops- evaluation, quality assurance and further development of the project

Foreign trade promotion between Germany and CIS countries, especially Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan):- project management - planning and implementation of regional conferences- creation of PR material (journals, flyers)- Financial monitoring and budgeting

Department of Commerce

Participation in the event planning and organization, preparation of analyzes and articles for the magazine "Ost Ausschuss Informationen"