Ann-Kathrin Lipponer
Associate Programme Officer
Cologne
Summary
Experienced energy professional with multilateral work experience in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. Combining analytical skills with effective communication in an intercultural context.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Programme Officer - Innovation & End Use
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
1 2023 - Current
- Leading and contributing to reports and analytical work on green hydrogen and innovation for the energy transition
- Serving as a member of the Mission Innovation Secretariat, tracking progress on innovation efforts of member countries and supporting cooperation with developing countries
- Representing IRENA at conferences, including COP28, World Hydrogen Summit, APEC, WTO Environment and Trade Committee, and Korean Hydrogen Initiative Forum
Policy Officer for Future Energy Systems
Ministry for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization, and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
5 2020 - 1 2023
- Drafting of key strategies for the climate neutral state transformation
- Coordination and budget administration (1.3 billion EUR) of the NRW Projects for the Important Projects of Common European Interests (IPCEI) Procedure
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather valuable input, ensuring policies were well-informed and comprehensive.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks for timely completion of policy objectives.
- Improved interdepartmental collaboration by facilitating cross-functional working groups focused on shared policy goals.
- Modeled data and presented findings to leadership and drafting policy advise
Junior Researcher Sino-German Energy Partnership
GIZ
10.2019 - 3 2020
- Supported the working groups energy efficiency and renewables
- Effectively utilized both quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques for robust interpretation of ongoing developments in the German and Chinese energy transition.
- Editing studies and organizing international conferences and workshops
- Writing technical and policy briefings on developments within the renewable energy sector of Germany and China, including "Incentivizing Flexibility: The Role of the Power Market in Germany"
Market Development Consultant
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Project: Women in Trade - Collecting data on women's involvement in extra-EU trade
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative data collection and market analysis
- External communication with project stakeholders, including associations and the EU Commission
- Conducting company interviews
Intern Country Programmes
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
02.2019 - 04.2019
- Designing a project processes manual
- Contributing to ITC technical activities
- Internal and external project communication
Intern Portfolio Management
Telekom Deutschland GmbH
04.2016 - 08.2016
- Managing the restructuring of the procurement process
- Budget planning, controlling, reporting, and monitoring
Intern Team Asia
Kindernothilfe e.V.
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Updating the continent strategy
- Writing project reports
- Providing administrative support
Education
M.A. East Asian Economy and Society - International Economics and International Relations
University of Vienna
10.2016 - 05.2019
Joint-Degree Stay - School of International Relations and Public Affairs
Fudan University
09.2017 - 04.2018
B.A. Governance & Public Policy - Political Sciences and Global Governance
University of Passau
Passau 10.2012 - 05.2016
Erasmus Plus Semester - School of International Relations
Eötvös-Loránd University
09.2014 - 04.2015
Skills
- Python
- Tableau
- MS Excel
- Adobe InDesign
- SPSS
Volunteer Experience
- Team Lead Mentoring, Women in Green Hydrogen, 05/2021, Present, Implementation of the mentoring program
- Freshmen Mentor, GoverNET – Staatswissenschaften Passau e.V., 09/2015, 03/2016, Organization of the freshmen week, Freshmen mentoring
- German Teacher, Evangelische Studentengemeinde Passau, 04/2015, 08/2015
- Project Lead Passauer Politiktage, GoverNET – Staatswissenschaften Passau e.V., Passau, 07/2013, 05/2014, Design and implementation of the event series
- Weltwärts Volunteer, Banyan Tree e.V., Battambang, 08/2011, 08/2012, Organization of train-the-trainer workshops, Coordination of the scholarship program
References
- Francisco Boshell, Head of Innovation and End-Use Applications, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Yin Yuxia, Project Director & Team Leader, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), +86 10 85275589 ext. 306, yuxia.yin@giz.de
- Marie-Claude Frauenrath, Senior Trade Promotion Advisor, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO), Geneva, +41 22 730 0295, frauenrath@intracen.org
Timeline
Junior Researcher Sino-German Energy Partnership
GIZ
10.2019 - 3 2020
Market Development Consultant
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
06.2019 - 08.2019
Intern Country Programmes
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
02.2019 - 04.2019
Joint-Degree Stay - School of International Relations and Public Affairs
Fudan University
09.2017 - 04.2018
M.A. East Asian Economy and Society - International Economics and International Relations
University of Vienna
10.2016 - 05.2019
Intern Portfolio Management
Telekom Deutschland GmbH
04.2016 - 08.2016
Intern Team Asia
Kindernothilfe e.V.
08.2015 - 10.2015
Erasmus Plus Semester - School of International Relations
Eötvös-Loránd University
09.2014 - 04.2015
B.A. Governance & Public Policy - Political Sciences and Global Governance
University of Passau
10.2012 - 05.2016
Associate Programme Officer - Innovation & End Use
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
1 2023 - Current
Policy Officer for Future Energy Systems
Ministry for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization, and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
5 2020 - 1 2023
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