In Switzerland, people started talking about sustainability trends only in the 90s. I always stood for values and ideas of sustainable development. From my point of view soil and nature are the basis of social and economic sustainability growth. At an early age I dreamed of becoming a researcher and one day my dreams have come true. I started as a landscape gardener and now I’m bringing my own ideas for new inventions in green and energy solutions.

I’m working on collaboration between different stakeholders: municipalities, universities, businesses, real estate holders, and residents to bring smart solutions to life and how to combine them all.

I’ve been involved in multiple projects on renewable energy solutions such as PV modules and wind turbines in combination with green roof installations focusing on rainwater retention, biodiversity and urban gardening.

“I’m not fighting only for new technologies, but for smart long-lasting solutions, that the next generations – our children and their descendants – will need!”

— Andreas Dreisiebner

Since 1992, I’ve launched my own garden company – A777 Garden Desing (www.a777.ch).

Additionally, in running my own business, I’m active in the field of vertical green and indoor gardening (www.junglefever.ch).

Moreover, I’m a member of Jardin Suisse, the Business Association of the Gardener (www.jardin-suisse.ch) and a member of the Association of Gebäudebegrüner (www.sfg-gruen.ch).

For more than 25 years I have been committed to renewable energy solutions, first as president of the young Christian democratic party of Zurich and Switzerland. For my political commitment, I was awarded in 2001 with the European Solar Award.

With the startup company Dasagren Ltd. I was active with further pioneers in the field of wood gasification in the 0’s years.

For over 20 years I have been a secretary or member of the Board of Directors of the solar power plant community Seuzach (SKGS) (www.solarkgs.ch).

As a member of the board of directors and project manager at Solarspar (www.solarspar.ch) in Sissach since 2008 and responsible for research and development. Solarspar focuses on solutions that combine green roofs with PVs and system solutions for extreme conditions in the mountains. We realized test projects in Winterthur, Arosa, Yakutsk, and Moscow.

Since the autumn of 2015, I have been a member of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (www.unece.org) headquartered in Geneva.

On the tenth session of the Group of Experts of Renewable in Geneva (11–12.09.2023) I was elected as the representative of Switzerland as vice–chair of the Group of Experts on Renewable Energy (GERE).

As president of the energy turnaround cooperative of the Winterthur region since December 2016 (www.ewg-winterthur.ch).