“My vision is to see our future generation growing up in Sustainable Cities like Vienna.” Gökhan Yildirim
MSc. Gökhan Yildirim
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President of WSEIN
Born in Istanbul, Turkey
STUDIES
Studies of Engineering at the Technical University Yildiz in Istanbul (BSc)
Diploma Studies (MSc) at the Technical University Vienna, Austria
Studies focus on Integrative Traffic Planning, Transport Planning, Management of Municipalities
Master's Thesis
«The use of the Ecological Footprint in Traffic Planning and the Comparison of
the Passenger Traffic Structure between Istanbul and Vienna with this method»
FURTHER EDUCATION
2010 – 2011, Sustainable Energy Solutions, University of Applied Sciences / FH Pinkafeld
2010, Austrian Water and Waste Management Association (ÖWAV) – OEWAV Certificate
2008, Diploma Course in Project Management, University of Applied Sciences / BFI Vienna
2007 – 2008, Management College – Business Management / WIFI Vienna
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2014, President & Founder of World Sustainable Energy Institute (WSEIN)
Since 2013, Global Director & Founder of WSE Initiative
2011, US Program “A new beginning - Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation”
Since 2010, DEIK - DTIK, World Turkish Business Council Europe Region Member of Austria
Nov 2009, Founder of Reviesta Türkiye in Istanbul
June 2009, Biomass Project FH – PINKAFELD „Engineering of a system for collecting straw-biomass“
March 2009, Founder & Manager of Reviesta Consulting Group, Environmental Technologies e.U.
2007 – 2008, REHAU - Unlimited Polymer Solutions, Marketing, distribution and control in South East Europe
2006 – 2007, Austrian DOKA FORMWORKS LTD. International, Projects and Marketing
1993 – 2003, Manager at Yildirim Electronics Wholesale, Istanbul
SPEAKER AT CONFERENCES
2015, Speaker on “Integrated Sustainable City Solutions” at the Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
2015, Participant at the 3nd World Emerging Industries Summit (2015) in Wuhan City, China
2014, Speaker on “European Energy Independency with Sustainable Solutions for Cities” at the Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
2014, Workshop about “Integrated sustainable City Solutions“ at Vitrina University of Tirana, Albania
2013, Speaker on “Sustainable Cities” at the 2nd World Emerging Industries Summit (2013) in Wuhan City, China
LANGUAGES
English, Turkish, German (perfect)
Photos © Ismail Gökmen, Vienna
