NEOS
Stefan Gara is a prominent figure in sustainable innovation and public policy, currently serving as a member of the Vienna City Council and Parliament since November 2015, and as the NEOS Vienna spokesperson for health, urban development, energy and climate protection, science and research, digitalization, and location policy. With a robust background in academia, Stefan held visiting professor positions at the Universität St. Gallen and Business School Lausanne, contributing to programs focused on sustainable business and leadership. As a founder of Gara Sustainable Innovation and ETA Umweltmanagement GmbH, Stefan has championed various sustainability initiatives, while also promoting youth engagement in sustainability through myclimate. A graduate of Technische Universität Wien with a Ph.D. in Technical Physics, Stefan furthered studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a visiting scholar in Technology Policy.