Carsten Gerhardt
Carsten Gerhardt (* 1968 in Wuppertal ) is a German management consultant and initiator and chairman of the Wuppertal movement .
Life
Carsten Gerhardt studied physics, mathematics and English at the University of Wuppertal and at Bethel College in Kansas . He then obtained his doctorate in theoretical solid-state physics from the University of Laval in Québec and the University of Wuppertal. He also completed a distance learning course in economics .
From 1998 Gerhardt worked as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group . In 2008 he moved to the extended management of the AT Kearney consultancy , where he is responsible for sustainability .
Gerhardt is the initiator and chairman of the Wuppertal Movement Association, which has existed since 2006 . The main goal of the association is to reactivate the disused northern railway line running through Wuppertal as a cycle and leisure route, which was opened to the public in 2014 for continuous use. The project was awarded the German Bicycle Prize in 2015 in the “Infrastructure” category.
In 2016 Gerhardt was awarded the Ring of Honor of the City of Wuppertal for his commitment . In 2017, the Landschaftsverband Rheinland awarded Gerhardt for his commitment in the field of landscape maintenance and culture with the Rhineland thaler.
Web links
- Carsten Gerhardt is the new honorary ring bearer in Wuppertal. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung of May 20, 2016.
- Reconstruction of the northern railway line in Wuppertal. The bike path is blocked. In: The daily newspaper . May 7, 2012.
- This works out. The trailblazers. In: brand eins , issue 5/2007.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexandra Palzkill: Dr. Carsten Gerhardt - The Nordbahn enthusiast. ( Memento from October 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) In: Center for Transformation Research and Sustainability (TransZent) .
- ↑ a b Profile Dr. Carsten Gerhardt. In: atkearney.de
- ↑ Hermann Olbermann: A man paves his bike path. In: Rotary Magazine of March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Tim Hannes Schauen: Money, always just money: The Wuppertal Movement. In: Country report by Deutschlandradio Kultur from November 29, 2010.
- ↑ NW 4.06 Nordbahntrasse / Jackstädt-Weg: Wuppertal-Vohwinkel - W.-Wichlinghausen. In: bahntrassenradeln.de from May 24, 2016.
- ↑ Nordbahntrasse wins German bicycle award. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung of May 18, 2015.
- ↑ Andreas Boller: Ring of Honor of the City for Dr. Carsten Gerhardt. ( Memento from October 5, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) In: wuppertal.de from May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Award. Carsten Gerhardt receives "Rheinlandtaler". In: Wuppertaler Rundschau . 4th October 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerhardt, Carsten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German management consultant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wuppertal |