Patrizia Nobbe

Executive Director, UAS7

Patrizia Nobbe represents seven German universities of applied sciences (UAS7) in their North America office. On behalf of a group of German universities with offices in New York and all represented here at the event, she'll guide through the program.

Vanessa Hajduga

Intern at University Alliance Ruhr

Intern at University Alliance Ruhr

Moritz Lohmann

Intern at University of Cologne, New York Office

Master's Student of Media Aesthetics of German Literature at the University of Cologne and Intern at UoC NY Office

Ethan Grandel

Program Officer, DAAD

Since 2019 I have worked with DAAD managing short-term grants for research. I received my MA in German from Middlebury College and am still nostalgic for the few years I spent living in Europe. As an undergraduate I studied in Bremen for a year and was part of DAAD’s Undergraduate Scholarship group at the time, so it’s rewarding now to be able to help pay forward similar experiences.

Mariella de Carvalho

Head of Cultural Affairs and Science at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Head of Cultural Affairs and Science at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany

Laura Hohmann

Keynote Speaker

Laura Hohmann is the Associate Director of CDP North America's Sustainable Supply Chains program. In her role she oversees the organization's largest regional membership-based climate action program. She also serves as the global lead for renewable energy and manages sector engagement initiatives in partnership with the United Nations. Prior to advising S&P500 companies on their environmental supply chain management at CDP, she worked with the United Nations Department of Economic & Social Affairs and the Center on Global Energy Policy. Laura holds a master's degree in climate science from Columbia University, a master's in Sustainability Economics from the University of Oldenburg and a bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies & Business administration from the University of Duisburg-Essen. Challenging herself academically in different disciplines and countries, has provided her with valuable skills to navigate the complex field of sustainable development. Her alma mater, the University of Duisburg-Essen and its motto "Offen im Denken" has laid the foundation for that.