Tobias Luthe
 
Short resume of Dr. Tobias Luthe, Dipl. Forstw., M.A. Sust. Educ.

Born 1975 in Germany

Education:
  • 1996-2001 Master studies of Forest- and Environmental Sciences with a major in Environmental Economics at the Universities of Freiburg, Germany, and Vancouver, Canada, 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)
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  • 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.).

  • 2006-2009 Doctoral studies of Environmental Sciences and Human-Environment Systems at the German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Outdoor Sports and Environmental Science, and the University of Zurich, Institute of Economic Geography, with the dissertation Vulnerability to global change and sustainable adaptation of ski tourism - SkiSustain (Ph.D.)


  • Professional career:
  • 2000 Founding the non-profit NGO Telemarkzone; outreach and capacity building in sustainable tourism development and environmental change.

  • 2001 Sustainable architecture/environmental design of the Swall Institute, California. Scholarship of UC Berkeley and Merced.

  • 2002 Trainee in sustainable investment research and renewable energies. Bank Sarasin, Basel

  • 2003 Consultant in the timber industry

  • 2003-2008 Head of environmental affairs and sustainability manager of the German Ski Federation (DSV), Munich

  • 2008 Founding of Grown, an eco-entrepreneurial startup company in sustainable ski design

  • 2008-2009 Postdoctoral scientist in the Interreg project ClimAlpTour at the University of Chambery, France, Institut de la Montagne.
  • 2009- Scientist, project leader and senior lecturer in sustainability, management and tourism, University of Applied Sciences Chur, Switzerland, Institute of Tourism and Leisure Science


  • Since 1998 working part and full time as mountain guide, expedition leader, sports teacher and team trainer for various institutions and companies, e.g. the German Alpine Club, Telemarkzone, University of Freiburg.

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    research & teaching eco-entrepreneurship & design outdoor guiding photography