As managing director I have set up and am running the Green Tech Valley Cluster with ~300 companies and research units. The cluster team fosters the extension of the ecosystem, massive innovation action and joint growth on international markets. Within 10 years the companies have doubled the number of employees and tripled their turnover - much faster than the world markets. Therefore the South of Austria around Graz is known as the Green Tech Valley, the global hotspot for climate and circular… Show more As managing director I have set up and am running the Green Tech Valley Cluster with ~300 companies and research units. The cluster team fosters the extension of the ecosystem, massive innovation action and joint growth on international markets. Within 10 years the companies have doubled the number of employees and tripled their turnover - much faster than the world markets. Therefore the South of Austria around Graz is known as the Green Tech Valley, the global hotspot for climate and circular solutions, and globally ranked No. 1. I am (advisory) board member of:* ICN International Cleantech Network - world's leading cluster network for green tech solutions * EU Cluster Management Excellence Experts group (chair, member) * GRETA Green Tech Academy Austria* AEE INTEC* Austria's Sustainable Procurement Platform from the Federal Ministry for Climate Action (BMK) * Green Energy Lab - Austria's flagship innovation laboratory for a sustainable energy future* Doctoral Programm Climate Change of the University Graz* Various innovation and startup projects. Show less

Leadership, team development, creativity for innovations, outdoor training.

Cooridnation of Styrian R&D work in the field of Eco-Energy.

Setting up new projects in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy policies and knowledge management.

Business plans for new company-units in energy contracting. Furthemrore energy efficiency audits in building complexes and studies on renewable energies.

Coordinating NGO campaigns for energy contracting, solar heating and low-carbon mobility.