Matthias Müller

Matthias Müller has success­fully managed over 70 projects, and holds a key position as project manager. With over 20 years of professional experience, he has already faced multiple challenges. In recent years, he has been mainly involved in ecosystem based adaptation within the context of coastal erosion in a changing climate as part of a project funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) through the Kreditanstalt für Wideraufbau (KfW). In this role, he designed and lead the imple­men­ta­tion of climate adaptation measures in mangroves, seagrass beds, dunes and beaches, as well as the estab­lish­ment of a nationwide monitoring system. Matthias excels in leading inter-disci­pli­nary teams. He strikingly showcased this i.e. with feasibility studies and designs for projects regarding the protection of natural resources of the Selva Maya region in Central America, or the planning of financing programs for new conser­va­tion areas.

Matthias Müller recalls one project in the Dominican Republic in particular, where measures were implemented supporting the adaptation to climate change, and reduce CO2-emmissions. This was done by funding ecological coffee and lime production as well as sustainable municipal forest management. CDM Smith’s added value lies in global, inter-disci­pli­nary expertise to create sustainable solutions, partic­u­larly for projects funded by bi and multi-lateral stake­hold­ers in inter­na­tional cooperation. Matthias attaches key importance to efficiently organising his work, gathering feedback from colleagues as well as in creative problem solving in case of unforseen challenges.