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Short resume of Prof. Dr. Tobias Luthe, M.Sc. Forest Sc., M.A. Sust. Educ.
Born 1975 in Germany
| Education: |
| 2006-2009 Doctoral studies of Environmental Sciences and Human-Environment Systems at the German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Outdoor Sports and Environmental Science, with the dissertation Vulnerability to global change and sustainable adaptation of ski tourism - SkiSustain (Ph.D.) |
| 2002-2005 Master studies of Education on Sustainable Development at the University of Rostock, Germany, graduating with a masters degree and the thesis Development of a higher education training concept in sustainable development (M. A. Sust. Educ.). |
| 1997-2001 Master studies of Forest- and Environmental Sciences with a major in Environmental Economics at the University of Freiburg, Germany, with an ERASMUS exchange to Cordoba, Spain; graduating with a masters degree and the thesis Comparative life cycle assessments of engineered wood products for the use in passive standard timber buildings (M. Sc./Dipl. Forstwirt). |
| 1996-1997 Undergraduate studies of Forest Sciences at the University of British Columbia, UBC Vancouver, Canada, Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. |
| Academic career: |
| Since 09/2011
Professor for Sustainability Sciences. Institute for Tourism and Leisure Research, University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, Switzerland. |
| Since 03/2009 – 09/2011
Senior Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Sciences.
Institute for Tourism and Leisure Research, University of Applied Sciences, HTW Chur, Switzerland. |
| 09/2008 – 06/2009
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chambéry, Institut de la Montagne, France. European Alpine Space INTERREG IIIb project “ClimAlpTour”, Climate change adaptation and Tourism in the Alpine Space. |
Since 2005
Visiting Lecturer in Sustainability Management, University of Freiburg, Centre for Key
Qualifications, Germany. Course “Sustainability Leadership Training”, applying transdisciplinary embedded case
study methods. In 2010 awarded as a UN Decade Education on Sustainable Development program.
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| Professional career: |
| Since 2007
Eco-Entrepreneur and co-founder of the company GROWN. Eco-design of high tech products in the outdoor industry, awarded with international eco-design prices (part time). www.grownskis.com.
| | Since 2008
Member of the Sustainability Working Group of the European Outdoor Group EOG; developing a new sustainability
index for the European Outdoor Industry.
| | 10/2003-05/2008
Sustainability Manager & Head of Environmental Affairs of the German Ski Federation (DSV) and the Foundation Safety in Skiing (SIS), Munich, Germany. |
| 04-08/2003
Trainee in Sustainable Investment Research, Renewable Energies Invest. Private Bank Sarasin, Basel, Switzerland. |
| 08/2002-03/2003
Business consultant in the wood product industry. Applikatio Consultancy, Freiburg, Germany. |
| 2001– 2008
Designer and planner in sustainable architecture, environmental design and environmental institute building of the Swall Institute. White Mountain Research Station, University of San Diego at California, USA. |
| 03-08/2000
UNDP/ZERI (Zero Emissions Research Initiatives) Geneva, International Environment House. |
| Since 1999
Founder and Manager of the non-profit organization Telemarkzone. Development consultancy in sustainable
tourism and local community and business development. |
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