Thies Baars
Thies joined Climate and Company in October 2026 as Research Associate – Transition Finance Policy to support the team on the project “Private Capital for the Sustainable Transformation and Competitiveness of the German Economy”.
Thies holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Governance across Borders from the University of Münster and the University of Twente. He now studies Environmental Policy at Sciences Po Paris specialising in environmental economic policy instruments. He is very interested in the role of public policy for enabling a just climate transition.
Thies has previously worked with the EU institutions as a trainee at the GIZ Representation in Brussels and as an intern at the Liaison Office of the German Green Party in the Bundestag.
Apart from his studies, Thies is engaged in nature protection projects, keeps bees and enjoys swimming.