Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I am anArchitectwith over 10 years of professional experience in the planning, management, andstrategic consultingof complexconstruction and real estate projects**. As a certified **DGNB Auditor and ESG Manager**, I support companies, project developers, family offices, and public clients in implementing sustainable construction projects, developing ESG-compliant strategies, and applying **Circular Economyapproaches.

My focus is on integrated planning,Cradle-to-Cradleprinciples, **decarbonization**, renovation strategies, and ESG reporting according to the EU Taxonomy and CSRD. I work interdisciplinarily, practically, and with a clear focus on feasible solutions.

Furthermore, I assist companies and clients in advisory mandates with strategic **project optimization**, technical **construction management**, **client representation**, and the preparation and implementation of building sustainability certifications (e.g., DGNB). In the early project phases, I support project development and the execution of feasibility studies (service phase 0), including funding strategy and ESG risk assessment.

In addition to operational project work, another focus is onknowledge transferand supporting internal transformation processes: I design and moderateworkshops on Circular Economyin the built environment, ESG requirements, andmaterial cycles**, and support teams with **technical onboarding– especially at the interface between planning, execution, and sustainable strategy development.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km), Mannheim (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km)

Büro Kühnel
Freelance Architect
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING
June 2020 - Today (6 years)
München, Germany
Independent handling of diverse architectural projects of various sizes and asset classes, with a particular focus on energy-efficient construction, sustainability consulting, and compliance with current regulatory requirements, as well as consideration of funding opportunities.
Overall project management and construction management of a multi-family house (42 units) in Munich, successfully realized through individual contracting with targeted quality, cost, and schedule management.
Planning and implementation of a circular-economy-compliant renovation and expansion of a single-family house in Munich, with special consideration of Circular Economy and Cradle-to-Cradle principles.
Undertaking client representation for the technical and procedural optimization of a commercial property (approx. 1,000 sqm GFA) in Brunnthal, as well as resolving disrupted construction processes.
Consulting services on ESG reporting, certifications, building optimization, and Cradle-to-Cradle for various family offices and project developers.
Gassmann + Grossmann Baumanagement
Construction Manager
CIVIL ENGINEERING
October 2018 - September 2020 (1 year and 11 months)
Munich, Germany
Co-responsible for the structural implementation of complex building projects in existing and new constructions – from serial renovation to the completion of large-volume office and commercial units. Areas of responsibility included leading quality assurance, schedule and cost monitoring, and defect management during the execution and handover phases.
Also responsible for the tendering and award planning of demanding projects in school, office, and technology construction.
Experience in the application of Lean Site Management methods and in collaboration with planning and project teams within complex construction organizations.
Bottega + Ehrhardt Architekten
Project Manager / Architect
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING
August 2015 - September 2018 (3 years and 1 month)
Stuttgart, BW, Germany
Overall project management for the complex conversion of an existing canteen into a high-quality employee fitness studio within an ongoing IT office operation – including the management of all service phases from design through approval and execution planning to realization.
Additionally, involvement in projects in residential, leisure, and healthcare construction with a focus on construction documentation, detailed planning, feasibility studies, and construction-phase analysis.
Experience in the precise implementation of technical requirements, handling existing structures, and in interdisciplinary planning processes.