Adrian Guhr

Experience

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  NEED GmbH & Co. KG

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2007

  Internship

  Support in sales of vegetable oil and design of a Europe-wide fuel station network

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  Robert Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach GmbH

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Internship and Bachelor Thesis

  Thesis title: “Analysis of the maintenance process of work piece carriers and determination of potentials for optimization”- Analysis of mechanical wear on equipment and statistical evaluation- Monitoring and evaluation of spare part use to identify weaknesses and reduce costs- Development (CAD) of technical concepts to increase productivity- Lean Manufacturing: design of work instructions to avoid mistakes in the maintenance process (Poka-yoke)- Selected by deputy manager to create a Powerpoint for annual presentation to executive management Show less

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  Bosch Solar Energy

  May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Internship

  - Production process optimization, including material flow and packaging design - Implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)- Creation of monthly reports on productivity data for the management- Selected to be a guide for factory tours for local and international customers and suppliers in German and English

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  Sweco

  Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  Master Thesis

  Thesis title: “The potentials of information and communication technology to improve waste management in Stockholm” - Conducted a material flow analysis of Stockholm’s waste management system - Surveyed and interviewed stakeholders in municipal waste management to identify common problems- Conducted an operational interview with the executives of a pharmaceutical factory to ensure compliance with environmental regulations for an audit

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  UNIDO

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2017

  Project Associate

  - Managed a portfolio of +20 climate change mitigation projects in fields such as industrial energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management in Africa, Asia and Latin America - Reviewed project proposals, coordinated with project developers and government stakeholders in international teams to ensure progress and developed project work plans- Contributed to the development of a Network with +300 organizations with expertise in climate change mitigation and adaptation by assessing membership applications, improving the application and assessment process and building a database to record and monitor information about members- Established and managed the CTCN Secondment Programme which has brought delegates from partner organizations from four continents to the CTCN headquarter to exchange experiences and improve collaboration. Before taking over the programme I supported the development of its framework, developed an application and candidate assessment procedure, conducted interviews and coordinated logistical arrangements related to housing, visa and transportation.- Led small teams to manage logistical arrangements at the 2015 and 2017 Vienna Energy Forum, an international event with more than 1500 guests and Director, CEO and Minister-level panel speakers- Brokered between programmers and users at the front-end of the team's Project Management platform, to continuously improve the user experience (UX)Example projects:- Assessing feasibility of local manufacturing of micro scale wind turbines in Benin- Build capacities of installers and retailers to identify low quality photovoltaic technology to limit its access to the Tanzanian market Show less

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  123sonography GmbH

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Substitute Head of Customer Service
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  Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2022

  - Leading an inter-divisional team tasked with the establishment of a new supportprogram for EU environmental policy funded by the German Federal Ministry forthe Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)- Moderating meetings with the ministry and coordinating tasks across team members- Consulting project applicants (mainly NGOs) on results based project design andadministrative procedures- Consulting the ministry on the strategic alignment of political objectives andfunding priorities Show less Overseeing the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) at the interface of climate policy and project implementation.- Managing a portfolio of 20+ climate policy and energy efficiency projects primarily in China, theMiddle East and Northern Africa- Advising implementing organizations on compliance with German public funding law to securegrants up to 20 million EUR- Presenting the IKI funding programme to ministries in partner countries on behalf of the German Ministry of Environment to secure political support and discuss opportunities for collaboration with relevant stakeholders- Advising and supporting the Ministry with defining funding priorities for publictendering processes in the energy sector (most recently on coal exit and just transition topics)- Auditing project reports and providing recommendations to the Ministry- Acting as the regional focal point for cooperation with China- Acting as technical focal point for fluorinated gases (HFCs) and green cooling under the Kigali Amendment Show less

  • Program Coordinator - Climate and Environmental Policy Department

    Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Project Manager - Team Energy, Industry, Technology

    Aug 2018 - May 2021
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  Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV)

  Jan 2023 - now

  Policy Officer