Rabea Schmecht

Position: Advisor Electrificacion of Vehicle Fleets
Location: Colombia, Bogotá

As part of the E-Motion team, I am an advisor for the electrification of vehicle fleets based in Bogotá.

I first joined the GIZ Transport Team in 2021, and spent the last years as an advisor for transport and climate change, focusing mainly on international partnerships for transport decarbonization. I believe in a future of mobility that puts people’s needs first, in a manner that is sustainable for the climate and societies. Thus, I am excited to work for GIZ Transport and contribute to the implementation of climate mitigation action in the transport sector.

With a background in Political Sciences and Latin American Studies, my interest in sustainability governance was strengthened in study projects on multimodal urban mobility and energy transitions. Having lived in Germany, Mexico, Argentina and the Netherlands, I experienced the social impact of different transport regimes. I am convinced of fostering liveable cities as spaces of exchange and social participation, in which climate change is mitigated and contamination is reduced.