Stage 1: how she learned it
Formal studies and engagement with an emerging technology field.
Established a broad technical foundation and identified renewable energy as a long-term professional field.
Discovered renewable energy while it was still new in Austria — now leading Climate Schools and driving the switch from oil to biomass heating across five municipalities.
Stage 1: how she learned it
Formal studies and engagement with an emerging technology field.
Established a broad technical foundation and identified renewable energy as a long-term professional field.
Stage 2: skills acquired
Professional experience in science, engineering offices and universities of applied sciences.
Tested different professional environments and clarified that an interdisciplinary interface role suited her strengths best.
Stage 3: how she learned it
Targeted further training, including responding directly to feedback about technical knowledge gaps.
Strengthened technical credibility and built a broader professional foundation for work in a fast-changing sector.
Stage 4: how she learned it
Project leadership and regional cooperation at Sekem Energy GmbH.
Supports climate and energy model regions, adaptation regions, energy communities and renewable-energy projects.
Stage 5: how she learned it
Project leadership, mentoring programmes and ongoing professional development.
Leads initiatives such as Climate Schools and contributes to PV expansion and the shift from oil to biomass heating across five municipalities.
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