projects
04/2020 – 05/2020
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Lead Expert
Description: Study “The challenges for public transport in metropolitan regions” (Committee of the Regions), including policy context, urban planning context, financial aspects and social aspects.
11/2019 – 03/2020
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: M&E Factory monitoring and evaluation GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Programme evaluation of Interreg Programme Austria-Hungary 2014-2020: three project case studies, including telephone interviews.
11/2019 – 01/2020
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: ESPON Monitoring Tool: trends descriptions.
10/2019 – ongoing
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: MC Mobility Consultants GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Evaluation of the Regulation (EU) No. 913/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September concerning a European rail network for competitive freight (European Commission): four case studies on customer processes, pre-arranged paths, temporary capacity restrictions and terminal access, including telephone interviews.
09/2019 – 05/2020
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Programme evaluation of Interreg Programme Austria-Czech Republic 2014-2020: five project case studies including interviews with project participants; synthesis report, report on horizontal objectives, action plan.
07/2019 – 11/2019
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study supporting the 2019 evaluation of support to Employment and Mobility: Screening of 33 national and federal state ESF (European Social Funds) Annual Implementation Reports (DG EMPL).
05/2019 – 07/2019
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Railway Expert
Description: Study “The contribution of the rail sector to delivering EU policy priorities at local and regional level” (Committee of the Regions”, including possible future ways to promote increased used of rail services.
03/2019 – 07/2019
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Hulla & Co Human Dynamics KG
Position: Senior Non-Key Expert
Description: “Technical Assistance for the SA-EU Dialogue Facility” (EuropeAid/137708/DH/SER/ZA): Support of a ten-day study tour of experts from the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) including a 5-day workshop in Vienna, Austria in support of the Social Dialogue on ‘building bridges between social partners for the successful rollout of a ‘dual TVET system’ in South Africa: planning, scheduling, organisation and moderation of the meetings and workshops with the relevant Austrian stakeholders; contacting of the stakeholders; preparation of a detailed Pre-workshop Report and of a Final Report including minutes of the meetings and workshops.
02/2019 – 03/2019
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: AECOM International Development Europe S.L.U.
Position: Railway Expert
Description: Support to the Railway Reform Authority for acquisition of passenger rolling stock (EIB TA2018012 RO RP1): drafting a feasibility study on the acquisition of passenger rolling stock.
08/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: LinkinBiz GmbH
Position: Consultant
Description: Concept, organisation and planning of a symposium on innovation in rail freight transport (private customer).
08/2018 – 10/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: M&E Factory monitoring and evaluation GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: Evaluation of the efficiency of the programme’s structure and process and the evaluation of the communication strategy – Interreg V A AT-HU.
07/2018 – 10/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: Study “State of play of connected and automated driving and future challenges and opportunities for Europe’s Cities and Regions” (Committee of the Regions): state of play in the EU and the world, future challenges and opportunities for local and regional authorities, funding opportunities, data gathering and protection.
06/2018 – 08/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: Study “The involvement of the Local and Regional Authorities in the European Semester – Analysis of the 2018 National Reform Programmes” (Committee of the Regions): comparative analysis of the 2018 National Reform Programmes of the 28 EU Member States.
04/2018 – 06/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna (short-term trip to Hanover, Germany)
Company & reference: Hulla & Co Human Dynamics
Position: Senior Non-Key Expert TVET European for the organised Business and Labour constituencies
Description: Technical Assistance for the SA-EU Dialogue Facility on ‘building bridges between social partners for the successful rollout of a ‘dual system’ TVET system’ (EuropeAid/137708/DH/SER/ZA): country reports on the dual education system in Austria, Germany and Poland addressing specific South African challenges; search for interviewees and drafting of interview guidelines to support to a South African video crew in interviewing experts on the dual education system in the three countries.
04/2018 – 06/2018
Location: Serbia, Belgrade
Company & reference: KPMG d.o.o. Beograd
Position: Teamleader
Description: Project “Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (MoCTI) and the state-owned railway companies in Serbia – Comprehensive Railway Reform” (EuropeAid/137725/DH/SER/RS): business plans, investment plans, human resources strategies and divestiture plans for surplus assets for the newly established railway undertakings and infrastructure manager; contract management plans for public service contracts (PSC) and multiannual infrastructure plans (MAIC); Reform Implementation Action Plan and Capacity Enhancement Plan for MoCTI.
01/2018 – 10/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: Study to support investment for the sustainable development of the blue economy (Service Request No EASME/EMFF/2017/038 by the European Commission, DG MARE): market and innovation fiches on maritime transport, energy and circular economy; researching project information on a list of 357 European projects and supporting the setup of a database in the realm of Blue Economy.e
01/2018 – 04/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Fondazione G. Brodolini
Position: Reseacher
Description: Study “The ESF support to Social Innovation”: case studies on the ESF Operational Programmes Federal Republic of Germany, Bavaria, Brandenburg and Lower Saxony, especially the Annual Implementation Reports 2016; including telephone interviews with authorities and organisations involved.
10/2017 – 11/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna (short-term trips to South Africa)
Company & reference: MC Mobility Consultants GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: R&I project “An Integrated Platform for Life Cycle Costing in the Rail Environment” (LICORNE) on introducing life cycle costing in an environment where there is insufficient and/or inadequate data, design of a conceptual modal for an integrated life cycle assessment platform; consortium including Carl Ritter von Ghega Institute for Integrated Mobility Research/Austria and University of Stellenbosch, PRASA Engineering Research Chair/ South Africa; co-financed by the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology.
11/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: MC Mobility Consultants GmbH
Position: Reseacher
Description: Analysis of EU and Kosovo legislation on track access charges, legal gap analysis, mapping of main players in the Kosovo railway sector.
10/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna (short-term trip to Kiev, Ukraine)
Company & reference: EGIS
Position: NKE Transport
Description: Workshop session on “Good practice and recent development in definition and development of national transport networks in Austria; multimodal transport corridors and logistics” with the Ministry of Transport in Kiev for the project “Support to the Implementation of the Association Agreement and of the National Strategy in the Transport Sector in Ukraine” (EuropeAid/136284/DH/SER/UA).
08/2017 – 01/2018
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Consultant
Description: Support in setting up EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) Geopark Karavanke (AT/SI): draft Agreement, draft Statutes, preparation of information material.
07/2017 – 08/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Screening of the Annual Implementation Reports of the Rural Development Programmes of seven German Federal States (DG AGRI).
05/2017 – 10/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “The involvement of the Local and Regional Authorities in the European Semester – Analysis of the 2017 National Reform Programmes” (Committee of the Regions): comparative analysis of the 2017 National Reform Programmes of the 28 EU Member States.
05/2016 – 12/2017
Location: Romania, Bucharest
Company & reference: AECOM International Development Europe
Position: Team Leader
Description: Establish the Railway Reform Authority (RRA) (European Investment Bank 003 EIBAS3 – Romania): set-up of RRA including organisational structure, key processes and recruitment support, drafting of four policy papers on public service contract (PSC) tendering, PSC monitoring, rolling stock procurement and railway network restructuring.
05/2016 – 12/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “Easing legal and administrative obstacles in EU border regions” (DG Regio): elaboration of case study on different national railway systems at the Austrian-Slovenian border.
05/2016 – 09/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “The role of LRAs in the implementation of the Europe 2020: analysis of 2016 NRPs” (Committee of the Regions): comparative analysis of the 2016 National Reform Programmes of the 28 EU Member States.
05/2016 – 07/2017
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “Obstacles to Investment at Local and Regional Level” (Committee of the Regions): elaboration of case studies on Estonia and Germany.
12/2015 – 06/2016
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “The Potential of Closing Missing Links of Small Scale Infrastructure in Europe’s Border Regions for Growth and Employment – Recommendations for the Way Ahead (Missing Links)” (Committee of the Regions): Overview and analysis of the issue of missing cross-border transport links at local and regional level in the EU, existing funds, possible financing through ESIF, EFSI and EIB and other options for developing a small scale transport infrastructure, case studies, recommendations. Delivery of a Presentation on the main findings, as well as a Member of a Panel Discussion at the Committee of Regions (EU) in Brussels, 06/2016.
10/2015 – 11/2015
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “The growth potential of an integrated EU Urban Agenda” (Committee of the Regions): contributions on the topics of urban transport and employment/social inclusion.
07/2015 – 10/2015
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “The role of the Local and Regional Authorities in the implementation of Europe 2020 – Analysis of 2015 National Reform Programmes” (Committee of the Regions): comparative analysis of the 2015 National Reform Programmes of the 28 EU Member States.
05/2015 – 06/2015
Location: Austria, Vienna
Company & reference: Metis GmbH
Position: Researcher
Description: Study “Future of Cohesion Policy” (Committee of the Regions): contributions on Trans-European Networks, small and medium-sized enterprises and industrial transformation.
12/2014 – 03/2016
Location: Austria, Vienna (with two fact-finding missions to Vukovar)
Company & reference: m&e factory
Position: Logistics Expert
Description:
Pre-feasibility Study and Cost-Benefit Analysis/Transport-Logistics Centre Vuka (TLC) – Vinkovci, Croatia.
- Research on the market potentials;
- Utilization Analysis, SWOT analysis;
- Cost-benefit evaluation;
- Preliminary business plan.
06/2014 – 05/2016
Location: Austria, Vienna (short-term trips to Germany, Czech Republic, South Africa)
Company & reference: MC Mobility Consultants GmbH
Position: Passenger Transport Expert (Researcher)
Description: EU/ FWC Lot 9, Culture, Education, Employment and Social Affairs- Support (TA) to the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Research on EU best practices in the field of education and capacity building targeting railway staff, as well as students specializing in the field of railways. The goal is to improve the educational system in the field of railways in order to generate better qualified railway personnel, thus also aiming for the overall objective to improve the Safety of the South African Railways. Organisation of study tours in the EU. Two presentations before PRASA and DHET officials.