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Torben Helfrich is a PhD student at the Chair of Logistics Management at ETH Zurich, focusing on sustainable supply chains. He studied economics at the University of Mannheim and completed his master’s program in Environmental Resource Economics at Kiel University. His master’s thesis analyzed the impact of the Indonesian nickel industry on biodiversity. Torben gained international experience through study semesters abroad at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He completed internships at BASF, ZEW (Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research), and YouGov, where he gained insights into sustainability strategies and data-driven analysis. Prior to joining ETH Zurich, Torben worked at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, contributing research on climate policy and sustainability in the Global Transformation Division. His research areas include sustainable supply chains and critical minerals.
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) • Kiel, Germany
Worked on research projects related to climate policy and sustainability.
BASF •
Gained experience in sustainability strategy.
Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) •
Assisted in research related to economic analysis.
YouGov Data & Analytics •
Supported data analysis projects.
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