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As the Executive Board Member for Sustainability and Development of FÜCHSE BERLIN, I bring over four years of experience in fostering sustainable practices within sports organizations. Currently serving as Co-Chairman of the Sustainability Board at the European Handball Federation and the Nachhaltigkeits-Taskforce at Handball-Bundesliga GmbH, I am dedicated to driving positive environmental and social impact. With a background as Founder & CEO of XU sustainable, I am committed to leading initiatives that promote sustainability and advance the development of our community.

Constance is a sustainability expert with over 20 years of experience working on topics such as climate change, nature, energy, biodiversity, social and environmental enterprises, as well as gender equality and human rights. She has strong expertise in building partnerships and brings a global perspective to her work having grown up in Mongolia and Singapore and having been posted in countries such as North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Viet Nam and the United States. She recently joined Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP) from the United Nations and leads the coordination and implementation of the CCEP Sustainability Strategy.

Max Wasler is a versatile entrepreneur and sports enthusiast, boasting a Master’s degree in Sport Management from Real Madrid University. With over four years at Red Bull, he orchestrated motorsport events like Formula 1 and MotoGP. In 2019, Max teamed up with Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg to drive his business development and investments. As Managing Director, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of “Rosberg X Racing,” clinching two out of three championships in Extreme E racing. Committed to sustainability, Max also leads the Greentech Festival and co-founded fintech startup “Bankwards” in 2022. With Bankwards, Max revolutionizes financial management for SMEs through digitalization and automation. Max’s journey embodies innovation, resilience, and a profound dedication to merging sports and sustainability.

David is a successful technology entrepreneur with over 19 years of experience in software development and business creation. Before founding syte in 2021, he was the founder and CTO of Familonet, a startup that was successfully exited and acquired by Daimler in 2017. The focus area of the graduate mathematician is the innovative technological development of syte in order to always be one step ahead of the market.

Diploma Electrical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Started her career at E.ON in different positions within decentral energy space, amongst others in product management being responsible for E.ONs first smart home product and afterwards leading the team integrating small scale assets into the virtual power plant. Worked with Oracle to digitize the largest german enterprises and migrate their workloads into the cloud as leader for the german cloud business. Lastly, before joining 1KOMMA5°, Barbara was responsible for Google’s Digital Native and Start-up business in Germany, scaling start-ups and scale-ups with Google technology. Part of the Google Cloud Germany leadership team. Now CTO at 1KOMMA5°, the one-stop-shop for climate technology.

Alexander Hirschfeld heads the research division at the German Startup Association. He is responsible for all studies published by the Association related to the ecosystem, including the German Startups Monitor and the Green Startup Monitor. In his teaching and studies at different universities in Germany and abroad, Alex has been focusing on the relationship between economy, technology and society. He spent a year as a visiting researcher at Columbia University in New York and holds a Ph.D. in sociology.

I make social media campaigns and accounts climate-neutral when I’m not launching a nude calendar for climate awareness, recording a podcast, creating content for Brand New Bundestag or taking a stand against BILD ❤️‍🔥

Marcin is a top expert in the petrochemicals and refining world, known for his savvy in strategy, market planning, and making operations and investments shine. Used to based in the Middle East, his work has made waves across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, thanks to a solid track record of leading successful projects. When he’s not dissecting complex industry challenges, Marcin is all about embracing the great outdoors. Whether he’s cutting through waves while kitesurfing, teeing off on the golf course, or exploring nature trails, both in snowy winters and sunny summers, Marcin loves staying active and connected with nature.

Andy is the COO & Energy Analyst at the Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading free market think tank, where he writes and commentates on issues from a free market environmentalist viewpoint. Prior to the IEA he was head of UK public affairs at BASF, the German chemical company, green energy advisor to BP UK and has also worked for technology and consultancy companies. He has advised political parties, and organised a European election campaign in 1999, and is currently an independent common councillor for the City of London, the world’s oldest local authority.

Joel is CEO and co-founder of Infener. He is also a partner and holds a management position at the W&P Group. His extensive expertise in the field of hydrogen originated at an early stage and has continuously developed since. Scientific studies in the field of geosciences at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen were preceded by a degree in business administration from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Further specialization was achieved through a master’s degree in business administration and relevant postgraduate studies at the University of Leicester.

During his studies at the Technical University of Munich, Philipp Glonner gained extensive experience in engineering and management. He worked independently on automotive projects for alternative drive systems and had successful exits in the start-up sector. As co-founder and CEO of ARTHUR, a mobility company in Munich, he has led the development of one of the most advanced hydrogen buses offering integrated virtual twin and planning services for the transport industry.

As Head of Sustainability & Environment at Deutsche Bahn AG, Katrin Habenschaden is playing a key role in shaping the sustainable mobility transition in Germany. In her position, she is responsible for DB’s green transformation and social responsibility. Her focus is on achieving climate neutrality by 2040 and, together with her team, she is also driving forward topics such as the circular economy and biodiversity. Before joining Germany’s largest mobility company, Katrin Habenschaden was the second mayor of the state capital of Munich. In her previous role, she was already responsible for issues relating to climate protection, mobility and gender equality.

Kevin Knitterscheidt works as the head of the Podcast, Live & Video department. Previously, he served as an editor in the Business and Markets department, covering the steel, mechanical engineering, and construction sectors. His career path includes studying Philosophy and Literary Studies in Munich and Düsseldorf, with journalistic roles at the Welt Group in Munich and Düsseldorf, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Feuilleton), and the Westfälische Rundschau (Local Editorial Office Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis). He is a graduate of the Georg von Holtzbrinck School for Business Journalists.

Adrian Wons is the Founder and CEO of Senken, a pioneering carbon removal marketplace, now the second largest worldwide. His journey began after engaging with farmers in Southern Africa, leading him to leverage technology for sustainable agriculture. Prior to Senken, Adrian spearheaded the blockchain department at EY Germany and authored two influential books on blockchain technology. He holds a Master’s degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics with a focus on wind energy. Adrian’s multifaceted expertise in technology and sustainability, combined with a deep commitment to practical solutions for climate change, positions him as a leading figure in environmental innovation.

Ms. Moesi is the cofounder and CEO of Viva Organica, and spearheads the overall business strategy of the ecoconscious biotech company based in Gabane, Botswana. She is a biologist by profession and is passionate about developing climate action-oriented businesses and projects in Climate change adaptation work. Applying principles of soil microbiology and agritech in restoring fertility of soils through sustainable agriculture and climate resilient farming is a goals she seeks to achieve through Viva Organica. She has prototyped and launched the company’s flagship products into the local market which has impacted close to 400 farmers and distributed to 200Hectares of land. Mmakwena is a 2022 YouthAdapt Challenge winner, a 2023 SEED Awards runner up and a Youth Ecopreneuer 2023 finalist.

Todd Smith is a former Airbus A320 Pilot turned sustainable aviation activist. He and his colleagues at Safe Landing are determined to ensure the aviation industry changes course through early design, rather than late disaster. This international community of aviation workers have already commissioned the world’s first ‘Aviation Workers’ Assembly’ in the UK and wish to continue to put workers front and centre as we collectively navigate the turbulent skies ahead.

Raised on an organic farm in northern Germany, Philipp Schröder, was Country Director of Tesla Germany & Austria and managing director of sonnen. He now heads 1KOMMA5° as CEO and Co-Founder, closed the largest CleanTech Series A in Europe in 2022 and is on track to build a vertically integrated one-stop-shop for Photovoltaik, heat pump and electric charging to revolutionize the energy market.

Dr. Ruiz-Gutierrez earned her Bachelor’s degree at the National University of Costa Rica in Tropical Biology, and her Doctorate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University, with a strong focus on population biology and quantitative ecology. The focus of her research is to work at the interface between science and application to deepen our understanding of the social and environmental factors that shape where and when species occur on a given landscape to improve decision-making and conservation. Her research group works on developing and applying novel quantitative modeling techniques to understand how human drivers of land-use change (e.g. agriculture) affect biodiversity using birds as indicators.

Mashrur, is a Bangladeshi young engineer-turned-to agribusiness enthusiast. He co-founded iPAGE, an agricultural information tech startup to empower smallholders through actionable information and ecosystem linkage. Mashrur is a Westerwelle Fellow, public speaker, and an advocate for digital agricultural extension. Before embarking on his current entrepreneurial journey, Mashrur worked in government service, founded two other startups, one of which is now a full fledged company. He comes from a farming family that migrated from its ancestral profession for loosing a fortune during a disastrous cyclone, spurring him to seek ways to bolster small farmers’ climate resilience using homegrown talent and technology. Mashrur wants to contribute to developing an agricultural ecosystem that is connected to all related stakeholders, fosters diversity, and sustainable.

Marcel began his professional career at Drees & Sommer and was involved in setting up the new “Circular Design and Construction” department. Since 2019 he has been team leader and since 2024 managing director in the “Cradle to Cradle® Real Estate” division at EPEA GmbH – Part of Drees & Sommer. He works on solutions to bring material and resource flows into a closed cycle at building and city level. Intelligent water/waste management is just as much a part of his remit as the focus on the development of recyclable, flexible and healthy buildings and infrastructures. Associating these areas with opportunities for the construction and property industry in terms of the circular economy round up Marcel’s scope at EPEA.

Rowena, Team Lead Interior Design at Drees and Sommer studied and began her career in Australia before coming to Germany over 20 years ago. Her key focus is workplace design, having completed projects for local and international clients both here and overseas. She’s passionate about sustainable design – beyond certification, beyond measuring and offsetting carbon footprints. Creating healthy, beautiful spaces that people want to spend time in with materials that don’t just maintain the status quo on sustainability but actively improve their quality. She aims to inspire clients and coworkers to approach sustainability with integrity and optimism as every step counts.

Graduate real estate economist (ADI), graduate engineer (FH) urban planner at the Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences (HfWU); after working for Drees & Sommer, among others, with the HOS Group since Sept. 2020, initially as a member of the management board and head of project development, since May 2021 Managing Director of HOS Projektentwicklung GmbH, since Feb. 2023 Managing Director (CEO) of the HOS Group (Wendlingen).