About me
Oliver Lah coordinates the Urban Urban Living Lab Center, a UN-Habitat Collaborating Center co-hosted by Technical University Berlin, Wuppertal Institute for Climate Environment and Energy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the director of the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative and an Adjunct Professor at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). Prior to that Oliver worked with UN-Habitat, UN Environment, UNDP, OECD/ITF and GIZ on urban mobility and climate change issues. He was a lead author for the Fifth IPCC Assessment Report, was a member of the Habitat III Policy Unit on Urban Services and Technology and worked at the Ministry of Transport of New Zealand and the Minister of State to the German Federal Chancellor. Oliver holds a Bachelor of Art in History from Humboldt University, a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Political Science and a Master of Environmental Studies from Victoria University of Wellington and a PhD in Urban Ecology from Technical University Berlin.
Areas of Experience
Sustainable Urbanism
Advanced
Strategic Urban Planning
Advanced
Sustainable Mobility
Expert
Transport Infrastructure
Advanced
Smart Cities
Intermediate
Citizen Participation
Advanced
Urban Governance
Expert
Urban Circular Economy
Intermediate
Local Economic Development
Intermediate
Tactical Urbanism
Advanced
Gender and City
Advanced
Urban Project Management
Advanced
International Consulting
Advanced
Mentoring Support Areas
Career clarity & professional direction
Intermediate
Career strategy & long-term planning
Intermediate
Niche specialization identification
Intermediate
Professional pivot & career transition
Advanced
International career opportunities
Intermediate
Consulting career development (freelance or firm-based)
Intermediate
CV & portfolio review
Intermediate
Accessing global job markets
Intermediate
Skills gap identification & upskilling strategy
Intermediate
Emerging niches in urban planning
Intermediate
Professional networking & relationship building
Intermediate
Decision-making support at career turning points
Intermediate
Overcoming career stagnation
Intermediate
Professional relocation to another country
Intermediate
Working in Europe: pathways & opportunities
Intermediate
Internships, fellowships & entry programs abroad
Intermediate
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