Advisory Board

The University of Hamburg’s Sustainability Office regularly coordinates its strategy with a high-caliber international committee that serves as a group of “Critical Friends.” In addition to receiving expert feedback on past and future initiatives, the UHH also gains insights into international best practices and current developments at other universities.

Members of the Advisory Board

University Sustanability Management

Julie Newman, MIT Office of Sustanability, Director of Sustainability
Harriet Waters, University of Oxford, Director of Sustainability

Hamburg Companies

Christiana Hölscher, Beiersdorf, Head of Social Impact Strategy & Partnerships
Tobias X. Gruber, Otto, VP Strategy & Sustainability

Foundations

Jakob Kunzlmann, Bertelsmann Foundation, Project lead
Janina-Lin Otto, Board Member of the Holistic Foundation

Academia & International Experts

Prof. Dr. Judith Stroehle, University of St. Gallen, Professorship for Sustainability Governanc
Prof. Dr. CB Bhattacharya, University of Pittsburgh, Chair in Sustainability and Ethics
Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan Gümüsay, LMU München, Professorship for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Alyssa-Jade McDonald-Bärtl, CGIAR System Board Member, Social Entrepreneur