Christine Matauschek is a sustainability expert with broad professional experience. She is a native German speaker, fluent in English, and has basic knowledge of Spanish.
Since January 2025, she has rejoined Fresh Thoughts as a researcher, focusing on environmental research and social media management. Previously, she worked as a Corporate Responsibility Professional at HOFER KG Austria (2022–2024), where she implemented initiatives in deforestation prevention, sustainable nutrition, and EU regulations (EUDR). Her earlier experience at Fresh Thoughts (2019–2022) included environmental policy, biodiversity, and stakeholder engagement.
She holds a Master’s degree in „Environmental and Sustainability Management” from IMC Krems (2022) and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (2020). Additionally, she is trained as a mediator and certified in social media management, corporate waste management, and environmental auditing.
associated projects
Analysis of draft River Basin Management Plans in EuropeClimate Change and Infrastructure
Climate change and tourism in Germany
DRYing rivER networks (DRYvER)
Educational video on energy consumption
FAIR2Adapt
Framework Contract on Evaluation, Review and Development of EU Water Policy
Good Cases of Water Framework Directive Implementation in Europe
Independent Review of Water Projects
Innovative tools and solutions for governing the water-energy-food-ecosystems NEXUS under global change (GoNEXUS)
International Ocean Governance Stakeholders Forum
Linking environmental planning tools with funding mechanisms
Nexus Assessment in South East Europe
Oasis Innovation Hub for Catastrophe and Climate Extremes Risk Assessment
Preparation of the “Nexus Assessment Reports in six South East Europe Economies”
Support for Sportunion Austria regarding environmental funding for sport clubs
Support of the European Innovation Partnership on Water
Support services within the framework of the sports-club survey: “Sport and sustainability!”
Support to ECOSTAT Nutrients Workshop
Sustainable Integrated Management FOR the NEXUS of water-land-food-energy-climate for a resource-efficient Europe (SIM4NEXUS)
Water Strategy Germany
