Carina KRASTEL
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) / Politecnico di Torino
I was born near Frankfurt in Germany in 1986. I took part in a Double Bachelor Degree program obtaining a German and a Chinese Bachelor Degree in Building Energy Technology from the University of Applied Sciences in Erfurt and the Tongji University in Shanghai. Alongside my studies, I took part in a training during which I obtained a professional license as a plant mechanic in order to gain practical experience in the field. I have received a Double Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering (specialising in energy efficiency) from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden and from Politecnico di Torino in Italy from where I graduated with cum laude in 2013. I wrote my Master thesis on 'Retro-Commissioning of Existing Buildings' with Arup Germany for which I worked afterwards for almost two years as a sustainability consultant, project engineer and project manager for the built environment. Before working at Arup, I have gained additional work experience in construction site supervision, project engineering for the built environment and energy demand and supply analysis for urban districts. In January 2015, I joined the Collège des Ingénieurs in order to broaden my skills on business related topics such as finance, marketing and business strategy. Furthermore, I hope to deepen my knowledge in the fields of environmental business and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy development. I enjoy experiencing different cultures and highly value the experiences I obtained living in countries such as China, USA, Sweden and Italy. In my free time, I enjoy rock-climbing, running, snowboarding, surfing, learning languages and spending time with friends.