Ralf Schüle

Dr. Ralf Schüle is the Co-Head of Research Unit Urban Transitions of the Wuppertal Institute. He studied sociology, political sciences and economics and holds a PhD in sociology. He is a leading expert in low carbon urban transformation and strategic planning of urban sustainability paths along the whole policy cycle and covering most relevant sectors (e.g. energy supply, buildings, transport) at national and local levels. He has 12 years of experience working in this field in Germany, across Europe, and China.

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Manfred Fischedick

Dr. Fischedick is Vice President of Wuppertal Institute. He has 20 years of experience in analysis, policy, and governance for sustainable development at global, national, regional and local scales. His work has spanned GHG mitigation strategies and multi-criteria evaluation, renewable energy, and integration with sustainable infrastructure, system innovation and transformation, scenario analysis, national regional, and urban climate policies and road-mapping, low-carbon urban infrastructure analysis, and low carbon technology assessment and forecasting.