The document provides brief biographies of 20 individuals involved in social entrepreneurship and sustainability initiatives. It describes their backgrounds, current projects, and goals which generally focus on areas like green design, education, human rights, social entrepreneurship, community development, and more. The individuals come from a variety of professional backgrounds and are using their skills and passions to drive positive change.

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3. Angie and Adam, are the
main drivers of the
Neongreen network,
which focuses on raising
awareness for ecological
issues through green
design and their event
ff
awlo series 'Erdgespräche’.
mP ay Their most successful
Ada e R att design product are the
A ngi ‘Directions for use of the
Planet Earth’.

4. Aleksandar is one of the
co-founders of FEI
(Forum Emancipatory
Islam) which aims to
educate the general
public on an alternative to
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the predominating
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conservative form of
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and
Islam. He is also the head
ks
Ale of Amnesty International
Youth in Austria.

5. Aleksandra's goal is to
make a student network
called
BrightClimateFuture
ko running, which is about
ov bas education and leadership
K
an dra for sustainable
ks development in the Baltic
Ale Sea Region.

6. Alex and Michl were the
main designers of the
Hub Vienna. They believe
in the importance of
physical infrastructure
o r er
ae l St i egl
and how it can positively
ich x R influence people,
M Ale communication, and
social processes.

7. Olivia and Ale are
currently engaged in
setting up the project
'nRich' which aims to
provide a platform for
high-school drop-outs to
provide them with cutting
edge skills, new
a e perspectives and
pat
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a G heo practical experience in
O liv
an dra order for them to become
x leaders in their
Ale communities.

8. Lexy is currently building
up the sister project of
emersense in Romania,
RoPot - she is bringing
together a community of
changemakers and
Pode provides them with the
d ra necessary environment to
xan
Ale foster their intention to
drive change.

9. Raga works on the
project wintheplanet,
which uses gaming
principles (lottery,
alie
Rag
challenges, scavenger
u
ndr
hunts, ...) to motivate the
A lexa general public to make a
positive impact!

10. After spending some time
in Caritas Vienna, Alina is
currently doing a
specialized PhD
d
Bra combining ecological,
Alina social and cultural
dimensions.

11. Andre is another member
of the Neongreen
network, in which he
focuses on the
managerial and logistical
aspect of organizing
i
Karsa 'Erdgespräche', which
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are events that create
An awareness for ecological
issues.

12. Ann
d u
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An dre Chia
ri
Andrea, Annunziata,
Hanno, Jennifer and Karl-
Heinz Fellinger are part of
the team building up
good.bee, a bank
Jennifer Rowe focusing on social
entrepreneurship and
microfinance.

13. Andreas has a strong
kr out background in law and
as De migration and is now also
An dre exploring further
engagement possibilities.

14. Angelika does not only
enjoy the academic
a perspective on social
and
Sch
entrepreneurship but also
ika enjoys telling the stories
An gel of these entrepreneurs
through videos.

15. Anita Frank is a life-
coach, she teaches 'city
development' at the
university, she is
passionate about
education and she is also
k one of the two presidents
F ran of the Society for
ta
Ani Organizational Learning
Austria.

16. Anja is the CEO of
Austrian Institute for
Sustainable
Development. She
focuses on using science
ll
ist ane to explore topics such as
a Chr poverty, energy, climate
Anj change and sustainable
life style.

17. Archibald is a passionate
banker. However, next to
this full-time employment
ser he is currently developing
Kr em his projects for enabling
ld
ibo
community engagement
Arch and the start-up of social
enterprises.

18. Barbara works for ICEP
which focuses on
fostering business
solutions for sustainable
development and works
at the intersection of
business and
e
hov
development. Barbara
en
oud
writes regulary for the
a C corporAID Magazin about
ar bar Social Entrepreneurship
B and global CSR.

19. Barbara is currently
working in Germany.
Parallel to that she is
engaged in the Jane
Goodall Institute in
Vienna and thinking
about starting of her own
nn
Inma project which aims to
ra focus building a bridge
Barba between the business
and the social sector.

20. Barbis is a cultural
innovation manager. With
her background of art
and innovative business
er
Rud
models she is currently
ra exploring several
Barba opportunities of realizing
her passions.

21. Until recently, Cathrin
was engaged in team the
of 'Sandbox', a network
of young professionals.
Now she is looking for
er ways to combine her
l hum passions for people
in Leß development, group
Cathr coaching and driving
change.

22. Cezar Neaga is a web
developer with the vision
to support social
innovators to express
their ideas better in order
a to create a movement.
N eag Furthermore, he is very
r
C eza passionate about green
topics.

23. Charles has a
background in film
making. He is passionate
about education and
rth direct trade. He is
e s Fü currently working on a
Charl social business to source
coffee from Ethiopia.

24. Chris' company focuses
on renewable energy,
LED technology,
sustainable
transportation, and many
nes
i s Jo other innovative
Chr approaches to use
technology for change.

25. Christian is a political
activist, book writer and
speaker. His focus is the
r
F elbe development of
n
i stia alternatives to global
Chr capitalism. Besides, he is
a contemporary dancer.

26. Christine was one of the
team members of the
uer Social Impact Award. She
er nba is currently writing her
n e Sp thesis on using crowd
isti
Chr funding for sourcing and
evaluating innovation.

27. Social entrepreneur, city
planner, newspaper
columnist, blogger,
politician... Christoph
Chorherr has a multitude
of roles. He is the initiator
of Ithuba, a sustainable
school project in South-
Africa, supported the
visualization of the UN
r Declaration of Human
r her
Cho
Rights and started th
ph Waltz project in Vienna,
isto
Chr where he is shaping new
ways of education.

28. Christoph is passionate
about and engaged with
er
Ki ndl new ways of doing
h
i stop business such as learning
Chr organizations or porous
network organizations.

29. Clara Reiner loves art.
Amongst others, she was
er involved in the 'Dance of
R ein Tolerance'-project and
a
C lar the 'Human Rights Film
Festival'.

30. Claudia was one of the
winners of the Social
Impact Award 2009 with
her project 'Kunterbunt'
which aims to translate
2D art into 3D models to
be 'visible' for blind
people. Currently she is
scaling her innovation
company 'Frink' which
r
K äfe focuses on sourcing
ia innovation from
Cl aud ethnographic
observations.

31. Claudia and Monika are
working for SOMA, a
social market project in
Lower Austria. Social
Markets take food and
beverages from super
markets which are close
er l to shelve date and
hurn Zw ing
T a provide them for a social
ka di
Moni C lau price to people in
underprivileged
situations.

32. i
de sch
e
io T Claudio is a driving force
Cl aud of innovation in Caritas
Vorarlberg.

33. Clemens is a specialized
in micro-technologies.
rm eier Next to this he wants to
te
en s Os raise the public interest
m
Cle for science with his
project 'ScienceClip'

34. Corina loves using
marketing as a tool to
better communicate to
e
Enach people - she now wants
a to explore the potential of
C orin using this expertise for
social projects.

35. Daniel works on the first
'Open Source Movie'.
Similar to Wikipedia, he
ler uses the open source
el Kof methodology to create a
D ani cinema movie, from the
script to post-production!

36. Doris main focus is to
grow her green-travel
booking platform
www.greentravelclub.info
- an online hotel booking
l tool for sustainable hotels
Mo ehs - for this she also uses a
D oris green travel certification
that she developed.

37. Ute and Elisabeth want to
sner
gas
develop a clearing house
Har for conflict resolution, so
Ute that people find the best
possible support for their
conflicts to be resolved.

38. Lisi was very much
involved in the AIDS
ser Conference 2010
r mo coordinating the youth
h Roh
et activities. Now she is
Eli sab finishing her thesis of
non-violent writing.

39. After her studies, Elise
started her own
ordination as a doctor.
She also gained
experience helping rural
people in Mexico. Now
she wants to explore
opportunities to use her
n expertise aside from her
e
N ord job as a practitioner and
e
Elis drive change in the health
sector.

40. Eva loves writing and
wants to use this skill to
support social innovators
er
ing
in expressing their ideas
pp
Kra better. She is currently
Eva running a project to
support Ute Bock.

41. Eva is working in the field
of human rights for an EU
institution based in
a Vienna. In her work, she
k
S o bot is responsible for
Eva networking and
stakeholder relations.

42. Michael
Bauer-­‐Leeb
Evelina and Michael are
starting up ‘the good
tribe’ where they are
focusing on the new
a practice of social
elin uist
Michael Ev q entrepreneurship.
Bauer-L
eeb L und Currently they are
working on a master’s
thesis where they look at
the connection of social
entrepreneurs and
business angels.

43. Since 3 years Ewa works
as a production manager
and editor at CastYourArt,
which provides a platform
n
Ster for people that are
Ewa passionate about and
fascinated by art.

44. Florian is the innovation
responsible from Caritas
Vienna. One of his main
areas is the
Brunnenpassage, which
is a cultural center in the
middle of the 16th
per district, applying
n Pom innovative approaches to
Fl oria connect people from
diverse backgrounds.

45. Gabi is a freelance
journalist, writing for
DiePresse, Format, Kleine
Zeitung,... with the main
focus on CSR and
sustainability.
Rabl Furthermore, she
r iele supports Tom in his
Gab 'happiness economics'
project.

46. Geetha has a technical
background and is
currently doing a PhD at
the TU. She is working
n
n dra together with Ksenya on
acha a project around the
a Ram topics of sustainability,
Ge eth child, labour, cotton and
Uzbekistan!

47. Georg is currently starting
d his PR agency for the civil
in
er nfe sector. Next to this he is
rg Bau performing as a
Geo comedian with the focus
on ethical issues.

48. Georg is working as an
educated trainer for non-
violent communication.
e He is getting increasingly
T arn motivated to launch a
rg
Geo series of ethical
consumer products.

49. Gerda combines classical
music and arts to work
with children and sick
elderly people. She has
achieved significant
coln
results with people that
a Lin are normally
d
Ger disconnected from their
environment.

50. Gerda has a strong
knowledge in the area of
human trafficking,
migration and inclusion.
nn
er ma She is now in the process
u
a The of starting a social
G erd business in the field of
fashion and migration.

51. Gerhard recently
transitioned from his role
as the CEO from a major
Austrian company into his
newest adventure as a
us
B arc consultant and coach for
d
har
change processes, social
Ger responsibility and
innovation.

52. Gundula was the founder
of the Waldzell Meetings
where she brought
together influential people
from business, politics
and religion. She is
tz
S cha currently developing her
a
dul 'school of life' project and
Gun fosters her 'Architects of
the Future' program.

53. Bettina recently started
working for the future-
forum Windhaag in Upper
lein Austria. Furthermore, she
a Hel is in the executive board
n
B etti of the eco-social student
forum.

54. In the past, Ira
transitioned from
influential roles in
banking, to business
consulting, to being the
y
Molla CEO of Greenpeace, to
Ira now applying her
expertise in coaching.

55. Jakob works and drives
initiatives for Cisco,
believing in the power of
ö ck technology to improve
K i blb how we communicate,
b
Jako interact and share
knowledge!

56. Jeanette has a multitude
of projects such as "Wien
ist anders, ich auch!" a
diversity map for Vienna;
ller or 'science graffiti' using
te Mü
net
new channels to bring
Jea science closer to young
people and prisoners.

57. Jenny uses theatre and
cabaret to raise
i tz
now awareness on topics
y S ima such as equality, gender
Jenn issues and ethical
business.

58. Joachim is currently
involved in projects with
the UN in Africa, writing
m in
chi enwe academic papers with Ivy
Joa end
w League universities, and
Sch still a bit more!

59. After his work in KPMG
he decided to become
r self employed as a
e
Kr ain sustainability consultant,
es
ann
currently focusing on
Joh renewable energy and
recycled housing

60. Josef is the initiator of
Get Active - a platform
for civil engagement and
entrepreneurship. He was
awarded for his efforts in
creating momentum for
the third sector. He
recently joined
r
tm aye respekt.net a plattform
rei for financing social
Jos ef K projects and civic
engagement.

61. Judith is working in green
arter design - designing
berh
i th E products that are locally
Jud sourced and ethically
produced.

62. Jürgen specialized in
creative techniques. He is
currently exploring
possibilities of bringing
ISN (Innovation Service
der
hroe Network) which is well
n Sc known for Braintwisters
Jürge and Neurovation, to
Vienna.

63. Katharina started the
er Austrian Social Business
b erg
en Day - an event series
a Lieb where for-profit
in
at har organizations are linked
K to compatible NGOs.

64. Kathi is currently finishing
her studies in
'International Relations',
she will write her masters
thesis on comparing
international aid and
'social entrepreneurship'.
Furthermore, she is
involved in Vorlaut, the
den
a Nor initiative which is
n
ari replicating El-Sistema
Kath (from Venezuela) in
Austria.

65. Katharina is currently in
ger an organization dealing
up pin with water-reprocessing.
n aW
ari
She is passionate about
h
Kat Africa and frequently
travels there.

66. Katja is working for the
Umweltbundesamt and is
a member of SOL Austria
t
pr ech to fuel her interest in
am
atj aL innovative change
K processes such as
Theory U.

67. Klaus is working for
Cropster - an idea
platform which makes the
supply chain from of the
coffee production
yr
ma transparent and thereby
Kirch leads to higher income
Kl aus from the coffee
producers.

68. Laurent is a
photographer. He is using
his gift for capturing the
beauty of change and
ler especially applies it
t Z ieg
n within social and cultural
Laure initiatives around the
world.

69. Lisa is working as a
media pedagogic. She is
using the power of media
in order to revitalise
rs
H ilge education. At the moment
von she is in Ithuba working
Lisa on Christoph Chorherr's
Skills College Project.

70. Lucas is a serial social
entrepreneur from Brazil.
In the age of 19 he
started his first
consultancy for
sustainable housing,
afterwards set up a
microfinance fund, and is
currently developing a
o website which is
Pint combining micro lending
Lucas with sustainable
entrepreneurship.

71. Luisa is one of the main
drivers of 'made-in-
made-by' - a social
business capitalizing on
e the advantages of
rad de
And zen
diversity as she is
sa
Lui de Re
producing fashion with
o women that have a
Lob migration background.

72. Lydia has a strong
interest in law, specifically
human rights. She joined
us for our Solution
e Conference in Romania
g
a Gen and decided to use the
L ydi Hub to further crystallize
her intention.

73. ele Manfred is a coach
Jan
red working with individuals
Manf and groups to help them
realize their dreams.

74. Marcella is a true creative
r
aue
spirit - she wants to help
senb others to unleash their
Gas
lla creative potential. She is
rce
Ma currently working for the
Belvedere Association.

75. Marek addresses issues
where others look away:
He is pointing out the
imminent danger of a
second market crash and
ta how to deal with it,
K uch furthermore he helps to
k
Mare prepare for a post-carbon
society.

76. Marie recently ended her
active career as a
politician of the green
party. She is now the
ler head of Ashoka Austria,
Ring looking for outstanding
e
Mari social entrepreneurs
ready to scale their ideas.

77. Martin is passionate
about creating enabling
spaces for personal and
tsc h
uchi societal change. He is
i nM exploring this topic in
Mart detail with his current
PhD studies.

78. Martina is working for the
uster Federal Ministry of
a Sch Agriculture, Forestry,
rtin
Ma Environment and Water
Management.

79. Michael and Moriz
decided to quit their
careers in marketing and
start their own label for
locally produced, fair-
Moriz trade and customized
Piffl er
ann
jeans: ‘Gebrüder Stitch’
L
hael They are one of the
Mic shooting stars in Austria’s
green fashion scene.

80. Michael is passionate
about photography,
technology, data security
and using all of that to
create change. He is
ey
esel
currently working on
l V
hae
energy saving measures
Mic and on smart phone apps
for organic shopping

81. Michael loves to
empower people by
helping them to connect
to like-minded
individuals. He knows the
iv
l Raj power of networks and
hae
Mic
that individuals are more
h powerful together than
Sha individually.

82. Milo is the founder of
Biorama, a magazine for
sustainable lifestyle.
When he passed it over it
had more than 40.000
readers in the German
speaking market. Now he
is developing new
r projects in cooperation to
sse laa
o Te boost social innovations
Mil with fellow Hub Vienna
members.

83. Nathalie wants to use
open-source technology
to tackle the monopolies
of large organisations.
ffler Her first project is to
Loe
alie provide a platform for
Nath multi-lingual children e-
books.

84. Nikki is the driving force
of the Social Impact
Award, which awards
xler students with innovative
le Tra ideas how to tackle
o
Nic social, cultural or
ecological challenges.

85. Nikolaus took the skills
and knowledge he gained
from his successful
career as a Venture
us
ola mann Capital to now apply
Nik ker
c them as an impact
Spie investment advisor.

86. Nina and Robert are
currently building up
IndyACT "The League of
Independent Activists",
an environmental, social
and cultural advocacy
and campaigning
organization. Nina is
furthermore engaged with
the Climate Action
Rob Network within the UN
ert M
al arcu climate negotiations and
J am s Klu she coordinates the EU
a mp
Nin campaigning for a global
climate coalition.

87. Othmar is the founder of
the Social Business
department in a well
r
Le hne known Finish university.
r He continuously pushes
ma
Oth the academic research on
social innovation.

88. Peter started the first
course on social
entrepreneurship in
Austria, which he
r currently teaches with
ando Reinhard. He is also the
er V
Pet founder of the Social
Impact Award.

89. Philippe is looking for the
framework for business
3.0, and on this quest he
is currently in Brazil
ier studying Semco - one of
e Gre
lipp
the most unusual (and
Phi inspiring) workplaces in
the world.

90. Rainer and his colleague
Sandra are both
managing partner of
Sandra ‘youtopia’, a consulting
Eckersto
fer us group with focuses on
era
n er P transformative change or
Rai large scale businesses.

91. Reinhard is advancing the
academic understanding
of social impact
measurement, the impact
of foundations and social
entrepreneurship.
Together with Peter, he is
er
Milln currently teaching the
ard only course on Social
Re inh Entrepreneurship in
Austria.

92. Until recently, Roman was
the head of RespACT, the
largest Austrian platform
for Corporate Social
Responsibility. Now he is
part of the management
ek
esic
team of the new Enorm
n M magazine, which is
Ro ma focusing on social and
responsible business.

93. Sarah and Susanna hold
a PhD in Biology. They
are fascinated by nature
and the principles,
processes and inspiration
we can get by observing
Sarah tsc h phenomena in nature.
Duit s chi
aut
They will start a
a K workshop series that will
us ann spur inspiration and
S
creativity.

94. Sava is the founding CEO
of good.bee the first bank
for social
entrepreneurship and
microfinance based in
ok ov Austria. Now he wants to
Dalb transform a traditional
Sava bank into a truly good
bank!

95. Seraina uses design to
enhance communication.
For example she
designed the marketing
for 'Dance of Tolerance'
where she managed to
create a campaign that
attracted women from
er
Br ugg various cultural
a backgrounds, by not
er ain
S creating language
barriers.

96. Stefan is a researcher at
the International Institute
for Applied Systems
Analysis, working on
understanding
vulnerability of societies
r and adaptation to climate
e
n ing change. He is also
n Pfen interested in renewable
S tefa energy and international
development.

97. Stefan is passionate
ig
ts chn about creating enabling
n Wil spaces, following this
S tefa field as a PhD scholar in
the EU.

98. Susanne is currently
is sler working on building a
n e Ge sustainable eco-village
Su san on wasted soil in the
Niger region.

99. Sylke develops training
and education concepts
around sustainability,
community living and
awareness. She is in
constant research for
innovation and new
insights about what kind
of process humanity
currently needs to
e transform into a more
Iacon meaningful, peaceful,
Sy lke heartful and sustainable
society.

100. Sylvia is working for
plenum, which focuses
on research for
sustainability. She is also
one of the driving forces
of the 'Pioneer of
zel Change' course - which
Bren supports young people
a
S ylvi with the intention to drive
change in their society.

101. Sylvia's interests center
around technology, new
r-
thofe
forms of education, data
rga
a Pu security, and much more.
Sylvi She now looks for
er
Müll opportunities to combine
these passions.

102. Sylvie is developing a
smart phone app which
allows consumers to
scan the barcode in
supermarket to see how
ethically the product was
n
e Chi produced and if it
S ylvi contains ingredients to
which one is allergic.

103. Tom is consultant and
coach for major Austrian
organizations. At the
moment he is creating
momentum for his
'happiness economics'
project and is also
developing an innovative
k
Bec sustainability strategy for
Tom a city development
project.

104. Ulli holds a diploma from
The Kaospilots //
Denmark, a school for
social innovation and new
business solutions. For 3
years she has been the
project leader for the
Community Dance
Program 'Tanz die
vri
ik e Le Toleranz' - and just now
Ulr focused on new fields of
studies and impact.

105. Valentin is an expert in
sustainable finance and
advises his customers
how to best invest their
ner
H epp money. He is also
tin currently developing a
Valen new project in the field of
financial literacy.

106. Vincent is passionate
about cycling. He wants
to shape this movement
ani
as a life-style. He pushes
co m green production of bikes
t Sac and initiatives that use
cen
Vin cycling and skating that
lead to change.

107. Werner is the head of
Caritas and one of the
main drivers of innovation
in the social sector. One
of his projects is 'Vorlaut'
in which aims to replicate
ac hste the phenomenal
r B
We rne stein Venezuelan organisation
en
B inn 'El Sistema' here in
Austria.

108. Werner and Christine Reisinger
Very proud parents (and
immense supporters of
Anne Petersen-Hansen und Lutz the Hub from the first
Hansen minute) :)