Max joined Climate Strategies in August 2026 as Mercator Fellow on International Affairs (Mercator Kolleg für Internationale Aufgaben). He brings in six years of experience in climate and energy finance and policy research from multiple consultancies and think tanks. Before joining Climate Strategies, he was also seconded to the European Climate Foundation and UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub.

He holds an M.Sc. in Research for International Development from SOAS, University of London and B.A. degrees in political sciences and sociology. He is also a Certified Expert in both Climate and Renewable Energy Finance as well as Sustainable Finance, both awarded by the Frankfurt School – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance.