DE / global

2008-2009

Foundation process of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA: Consultant for the German government: IRENA work programme; IRENA budget; Paper on the role of IRENA in the context of other international organisations; Inter-ministerial coordination committee; international conferences and meetings.

DE/ global

2008-2009

Solar Industry association BSW-solar and Renewable Energy Export Initiative: Solar markets; travels to China, India, Spain, Algeria, France, Czech Republic, Egypt, Romania, Italy

Alpine Countries

2006

IX. Alpine Conference in Alpbach (Environmental Ministers)

Alpine Countries

2005-2006

Coordination of the first Report on the State of the Alps: Transport

Alpine Countries

2005-2006

Integration of the Alparc Secretariat into the Alpine Convention Secretariat

Alpine Countries

2004

Drafting and negotiating the Multi-Annual Work Programme for the Alpine Convention.

DE, IT, NL, DK, SP

2002-2004

EU research project: INNESTO: Sustainable District Logistics. Developing a tool box on the basis of SQM. Project partner

20 European countries

2001-2003

Long-term and cross-cutting issues in European Governments and Parliaments.
A research for the German Parliament (TAB).

DE, FR, UK

2000-2001

Spatial Planning and European Transport Corridors: The East-West-Corridor. INTERREG. Project partner

DE,  FR

2000-2001

Development of a cross-border landscape scheme (Marckolsheim/ Sasbach) with a participative approach. INTERREG. Coordination

FR

1999-2003

D2MiP: Développement durable en Midi-Pyrénées; pilot project of EU Commission DG XVI for the integration of Sustainable Development into structural funds. Participative programme  development and subsequent implementation projects for state institutions and regional agencies

EU, SP, IT

1999

Effects of transport infrastructure and transportation costs on the development of European regions – qualitative assessment tool

FR, DE, UK, IT, SP

1998-2004

Development of the system „SQM - Sustainable Quality Management®“: basic concepts, methods, internet-based instruments

DE, IT, IRL, AT, CH

1996-1999

EU research project with case studies: INSURED: Instruments for Sustainable Regional Development. Project Coordinator

FR

1998-1999

Participation in the elaboration of a guide for the environmental ex-ante evaluation of State-Region contracts (CPER)

EU

1998

Evaluation / review of EU-research projects on Sustainable regional Development

IT, FR, BE, AT, DE, SE

1998

Towards Sustainable Development:  Experiences and Recommendations of seven European Regions. Dialogue project, methodology & facilitation.

DE, FR

1997

Evaluation INTERREG II programmes PAMINA and Upper Rhine-South

EU

1996-1998

EU research project: POSSUM: Policy scenarios for Sustainable Mobility. Horizon 2020. Project partner

DE, NL, CH, DK, IT

1994-1996

EU research project: The Incorporation of the environmental dimension into freight transport policies. Head and Supervisor of the Coordinator

DE, NL, UK, DK, IT, CH

1993-1995

EU research project: Preconditions for successful cross-border cooperation on environmental issues. Coordinator.

DE +

1992-1997

Various EUROFORM, NOW, ADAPT, LEONARDO projects of the EURES Institute: supervision and occasional participation

DE

1992-1995

Development and implementation of a concept for sustainable tourism in the southern Black Forest

DE

1991-1992

Environment and Tourism: handbooks, seminars

DE

1986-1988

Regional Technology Policy funded by the state of North-Rhine Westfalia, book

CH

1984

Economic Aspects of Nuclear Energy and its Alternatives, SES

CH

1976-1982

Member of the executive board of the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES/FSE), setting up the foundation’s journal Energie+Umwelt, several reports

CH/ global

1972-1978

Nestlé baby food court case: press campaign, book

CH

1974-1977

Physics diploma thesis: Atmospheric diffusion of nuclear power plant exhaust gases