Petra has long-standing experience in managing international technical cooperation programmes and networks for inclusive and sustainable industrial development. Her technical expertise covers a wide range of environment and energy related topics, including, hydropower, green hydrogen, resource efficiency, circular economy and green chemistry. She has worked with governments, private sector, NGOs and academia in more than 40 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe.

In her current position at UNIDO, she heads the development and negotiations of innovative climate and technology partnerships and related technical cooperation programmes. She designed and manages UNIDO’s Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry.  

She studied economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and environmental management at the University of London.