Short biography
Jan’s research projects focus on the development of low-carbon hydrogen policies and economies and the deployment of technological innovation in the MENA region. His key aim is to establish and accelerate a competitive clean hydrogen value chain in this region and with a special emphasis on local value creation.
He has co-authored a range of scientific publications, official studies, and strategies for governments domestically (Federal government of Germany) and abroad (United Arab Emirates, and the Netherlands).
Jan holds an MA in International Relations from Durham University and a PhD in Social Sciences and Economics (magna cum laude) from Osnabrück University, which he obtained as an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Research Fellow.