Team and Advisory Board

Christian Kathan

CEO

Christian Kathan, MA, born in Feldkirch, 1984; health and nursing care worker; educational scientist; psychotherapist working in own practice; research interests: psycho-traumatology, attachment theory, resilience.

Frederick Lins

CEO

Frederick Lins, LL.M., born in Feldkirch, 1980; graduated as a lawyer, business lawyer and canonist; entrepreneur in Feldkirch and Mainz; various management functions and IT projects in the non-profit and sports sectors.

Sabrina Bottesi

Assistant to the management

Sabrina Bottesi, *1990 in Taiwan; completed commercial school; experience as assistant to the management, in administration and payroll accounting; grew up bilingual in German and Mandarin.

Daniel Scheyer

Project Development, Project Management and Child Protection Officer

Daniel Scheyer, born in Bregenz, 1985; clinical psychologist, health psychologist; psychotherapist (existential analysis), working in own practice; research focus: existential pedagogy, psychosocial health promotion in childhood and adolescence, mindfulness in a psychosocial context, teachers’ health.

Vanessa Gruber

Project Development and Research Assistant

Dr. L. Vanessa Gruber, *1994 in Starnberg; Doctorate in art education and art didactics; Completed teaching degree; Trained yoga teacher and speaker; Research focus: promoting creativity, educational research, inclusion, sustainability education.

Thomas Weber

Projectmanager WorldClimateGame

Thomas Weber M.A., *1979 in Erlabrunn (Germany); Studied business administration in combination with political science and sociology; experienced sales manager in an international context; trainer and consultant for strategy and corporate development, sustainability, internationalization, supply chain management, project management.

Matthias Mittelberger

Project Development and Project Management

Matthias Mittelberger, born in Hamburg, 1985; studied philosophy and political science; research interests: existential philosophy, applied ethics, political education, global learning.

Doris Pusch

Coordinator of the WorldClimateGame, Projectadministration and Testmanagement

Doris Pusch, *1973 in Vienna, Requirements Engineer, Software Test Engineer, Certified Facilitator of LEGO Serious Play, Youth Coach; entrepreneur in Lower Austria; editor of the “Klimafit-Guide”.

Lukas Mittelberger

Project Development and Research Assistant

Lukas Mittelberger, born in La Palma, 1986; studied religious studies and classical archaeology; research interests: political education, peace work, mindfulness practice in education.

Magdalena Tordy

Research Assistant and Internal Child Protection Officer

Magdalena Tordy, MSc., born in Vienna, 1990; studied water management and environmental science; main research interests: environmental education, climate and sustainability research.

Michael Widmann

Graphic Design

Michael Widmann, *2001 in Schwaz, trained at HTL for graphic and communication design in Innsbruck, student of political science at the University of Vienna. Focus: graphic design and CI.

Johanna Höß

Social Media

Johanna Höß, BA BA, graduate in Journalism and Communication Science as
well as Dutch Studies (University of Vienna, University of Antwerp),
with a comprehensive background in language, communication, and cultural
studies. Focus: community management, climate communication as well as trends and innovation.

Andreas Schuster

Advisory Board

Andreas Schuster, studied business administration (University of Innsbruck, University of Sydney), entrepreneur, business angel, coach, musician.

Thomas Schinko

Advisory Board and Weitblick Ambassador

Dr. Thomas Schinko, born in Linz, 1985; studied economic and environmental system sciences; research group leader at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, several national and international advisory functions; research interests: climate economics, climate risk management strategies, empirical ethics, climate and environmental education, transdisciplinary research methods.

Martin Kienl

Advisory Board

Mag. Martin Kienl, *1983 in Tyrol; Head of the Integration Section in the Federal Chancellery.