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Linda Hinz (FOCUS online Earth), Alexander Gerfer (Wuerth Elektronik) and David Schmider (Hula Earth) on stage at the DLD Nature conference, with a prototype of Hula Earth’s biodiversity monitoring system.

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Linda Hinz

FOCUS Online Earth
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Linda Hinz is Director of FOCUS Online Earth, a journalistic brand that reports on essential questions of nature preservation and the climate crisis. Previously, she created News to be Good, a project of Burda Forward, and was deputy Editor-in-Chief of Focus Online, one of Germany’s largest online news portals.

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Alexander Gerfer

Würth Elektronik
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Alexander Gerfer is Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components. He graduated from the engineering school of communications engineering at the Rheinische Akademie Köln and studied electrical engineer (FH) at the Rheinische Fachhochschule.

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David Schmider

Hula Earth
Headshot of David Schmider, Chief Technology Officer of Hula Earth

As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Hula Earth, David Schmider leads the company’s efforts to make nature investments feasible and trustworthy through enhanced transparency. His role focuses on developing innovative solutions that connect technology and environmental conservation.

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