Stefan Gara is a member of the Vienna State Parliament and Municipal Council. He has leading experience in climate strategies, alternative energy systems, mobility and smart city issues, circular economy, environmental management, health policy and business model innovations. As a guest lecturer, he teaches at various universities and educational institutions such as the Business School Lausanne, the University of St. Gallen and the Youth Encounter on Sustainability. Stefan holds a PhD in Physics from the Vienna University of Technology and was a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in International Technology Policy & Innovation Management.