Yannik Seyfert
About Yannik Seyfert
Yannik Seyfert is a Senior Manager Public Funding at Climeworks with a background in global climate finance and sustainable development.
Title
Yannik Seyfert currently holds the position of Senior Manager Public Funding at Climeworks. He has been with the company since 2022, serving in the Zürich and Hamburg regions.
Company
Yannik Seyfert works at Climeworks, a company known for its focus on CO2 removal through direct air capture technology. Climeworks aims to reduce the impact of climate change by capturing CO2 directly from the air and storing it safely.
Previous Roles
Before joining Climeworks, Yannik Seyfert worked at EY as Manager - Global Climate Finance and Funding & Sustainability Services at the EMEIA Tax Center from 2015 to 2022 in Hamburg, Deutschland. He also served as a Study Assistant at the Center for Innovation and Governance Studies at the University of Twente from 2014 to 2015 in Enschede, Niederlande. Earlier roles include an internship at Sopra Steria in 2014 for 5 months in New Delhi, Indien, and a position as Student Staff at Takeaway.com from 2013 to 2014 in Enschede, Niederlande.
Education and Expertise
Yannik Seyfert achieved a Master of Arts (MA) in European and European Legal Studies from the University of Hamburg from 2016 to 2017. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in European Public Administration from the University of Twente, where he studied from 1970 to 2016. He specializes in global R&D and innovation services within the EMEIA Tax Center, with a professional focus on sustainable development and public funding.
Professional Focus
Yannik Seyfert has dedicated his career to the field of sustainable development, particularly focusing on global R&D and innovation services. His professional activities emphasize leveraging public funding to advance sustainability initiatives. Working across both Zürich and Hamburg, he plays a significant role in cross-border projects and collaborations.