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Johann Baar

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Institute of Architecture and Planning
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Johann joined the Hilti Foundation in 2017, covering a portfolio of projects related to social development. In 2019, he was appointed as Director Affordable Housing and Technology and Member of the Executive Board, driving solutions for better and safer housing for low-income families in the developing world. In this role, he also serves as a Trustee for the Base Bahay Foundation in Manila, Philippines.

An expert in international relations, Johann previously worked with the Robert Bosch Foundation where he established and managed the Robert Bosch Academy as a space for international decision-makers and opinion leaders to pursue confidential exchange and solution-oriented cooperation on issues of global relevance. Earlier assignments include positions at the German Federal Chancellery and the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Following his studies in Germany, Poland and Hungary, Johann obtained a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.