- Lecturer
- Institute of Architecture and Planning
- Current Activity
- Leadership experience / Management / Programme and project experience /
Landscape architecture and planning / Cultural heritage / Development in protected
areas / Organizational development / Coaching and facilitation.
- Education
- 1998 — 1999
MA Conservation of Historic Landscapes and Gardens: University of York, Institute
of Advanced Architectural Studies, York, UK; Thesis on Garden Archaeology - 1992
Landscape Architecture (FH): University of Applied Sciences, HSR, Rapperswil,
Switzerland; Thesis on Landscape Design - 1986 — 1987
Architectural Studies: Ecole Politéchnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Career
- since 2016
Head of International Division at the Andreas Hermes Academy (AHA), Bonn,Germany.
Development cooperation in Africa and India with a focus on organizational development, entrepreneurship and personal development in the agricultural
sector. - 2014 — 2016
Senior Advisor, development cooperation, Freelance in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,
and Zurich, Switzerland
Management of projects in the field of dialogue, world heritage & development, evaluation, student projects (landscape architecture), organizational assessment, programme development (strengthening of farmers' organizations), among others for UNESCO and AHA. - 2011 — 2014
Programme Specialist for Culture & Development, UNESCO Dar es Salaam
Cluster office for Tanzania and Indian Ocean Islands
Management of various programmes in the field of World Heritage, protected
areas, local development of people and nature, training, capacity building, policy
advice, and facilitation of change processes. - 2006 — 2011
Programme Specialist Culture at UNESCO New Delhi
Cluster office for India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives
Co-responsibility for the area of World Heritage Sites (culture / nature) and urban cultural heritage with focus on training, capacity building and policy advice to
government and administration. - 2003 — 2005
Lecturer and Advisor at University of Applied Sciences (HSR) Rapperswil
Institute for Landscape and Open Space, Switzerland - 2002 — 2003
Assistant Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Department of Environment Naturel, Architectural et Construit (ENAC), Switzerland - 2001 — 2006
Independent consultant
Independent office for landscape architecture and planning with 2 - 3 freelance
employees and projects such as the design and planning of urban and rural spaces
in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for public and private clients. Also a study on the
landscape of Liechtenstein's municipalities
(http://www.llv.li/files/au/Landschaft%20Gemeinden%20AWNL.pdf)
Co-founder of the Swiss Landscape Forum (www.forumlandschaft.ch) - 2000
Shortterm Consultant, UNICEF, Dili, East Timor
- 1999 — 2000
Project Coordinator, National Trust of England, Stowe Landscape Gardens, UK
- 1993 — 1998
Project manager at private practices in landscape architecture and architecture
Feb 96 – Sep 98, S. Pulkenat, Landscape Architects, Gielow, D
Apr 93 – Oct 95, W. Vetsch, Landscape Architects, Zurich, CH
Oct 92 – Apr 93, AR& P Design, Appenzell, CH