Nadine is the founder and managing director of “Creative Climate Cities” and ap­pointed as visiting professor for “Smart Urbanism and Digital Strategies” at the University of Applied Science Stuttgart (HfT).

After graduating as architect from the School of Art Berlin-Weißensee in 2002, she practiced urban design for a decade before she became an academic researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Nadine lectured many years at the Department for Sustainable Urban Design “CHORA Conscious City” (TU Berlin) and headed the European research project “Smart Sustainable District – Green Moabit” focussing on bottom-up smart city solutions and integrating infrastructure designs. She was a guest researcher at the African Climate and Development Initiative in Cape Town (ACDI) in 2016 and published her PhD dissertation about the transformative power of civil entrepreneurs in urban transition processes under the title of “Urban Change Agents” in 2018.

At CCC, Lisa’s focus lies on the development and evaluation of communication strategies which channel the diverse activities and projects of CCC. Just like CCC, Lisa is striving for climate friendly and resource efficient cities in which the community enjoys a liveable urban future.

During her Master in Political Economy she researched about recent developments within the German energy transition, concentrating on their effects on Citizen energy. At the same time she gained deep insights into the work of press and public relations in the German energy sector.

Places Lisa loves: Les Machines de l’île, in Nantes, France _ Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin _ Viktoria and Gleisdreieckpark, Berlin

At CCC, Gian Marco currently develops visualisations and strategies for the implementation of integrated infrastructure solutions, and he manages Experiential District Tours.He is a trained architect who is passionate about improving and enhancing the public realm in contemporary cities, with a multidisciplinary approach to process design. His experience as designer, editor and researcher focusses on sustainable approaches to contemporary urban planning.

Gian Marco holds a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Politecnico di Milano.

Places Gian Marco loves: Table Mountain, Cape Town _ Länderdreieck, Berlin _ Cedric Price’s Fun Palace

Wilhelm is an architecture student, who has always been highly interested in the ongoing changes and developments of modern cities. His bright outlook on the future of cities as human-oriented places motivates him every day.

He joined CCC throughout the interdisciplinary workshop “Adaptive Skin Berlin” and ever since supports the team with background research, graphic work and organisational assistance.

Places Wilhelm loves: 7 Mile Beach, Tasmania _ Kulturbrauerei, Berlin _ Palazzo Fortuny, Venice