In the projects I consistently tackle through my company, I address both global challenges and local problems, working closely with clients and stakeholders to find creative solutions. My approach keeps me in constant contact with industry and society, culture and science. As a visiting professor at the Politecnico di Milano, I teach landscape architecture and public space design, sharing my expertise and passion with the next generation of architects.
In November 2023, the World Economic Forum in Davos appointed me to the global expert group for the “Nature-Positive Cities” initiative. This role has further cemented my position as an internationally sought-after, inspiring discussion partner on topics related to the development of urban and rural areas using nature-based solutions.
Driven by a mission to reconcile people with nature, I am a tireless communicator within my mostly young team at LAND, inspiring them just as they inspire me. This mutual enthusiasm is at the heart of our innovative projects.
My consulting work has spanned from my role as an EU expert for the Hamburg Environmental Program in 1993 to contributions to the IBA Emscher Park from 1994 to 1999. I am proud of leading the city of Essen to receive the 2017 European Green Capital Award (EGC) and assisting in securing the nominations for Cagliari (EGC 2022/2025) and Heilbronn (EGC 2026). Over the past 30 years, I have advised more than 20 cities, including Düsseldorf, Milan, Rome, Lugano, Venice, Trieste, Lecco, Vercelli, and the Republic of San Marino, as well as Montreal, Dubai, and Riyadh.
I am a full member of the German Academy for Urban and Regional Planning (DASL), the Association of German Landscape Architects (BDLA), the Italian Association of Landscape Architects (AIAPP), and the Italian Institute for Urban Planning (INU). As the co-founder and president of Green City Italia, an internationally-focused non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing urban greenery, I have led many award-winning international projects. For my volunteer activities fostering an exchange of ideas between Germany and Italy, I was honoured with the Federal Cross of Merit ribbon in 2007.
