Johannes Klingberg has acquired solid knowledge in bilateral cooperation projects focused on scientific and technological cooperation especially between Germany and Brazil. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Cologne and RWTH Aachen, a master’s degree from the Technical University of Cologne and has worked for the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and as well as a stay as a visiting researcher at the University of Brasilia. Throughout his career he participated in different research and consulting projects in the field of innovation economics and sustainable development.
Since 2017 he has been the Executive Director of the Brazil-Germany Association of Engineers (VDI-Brasil), a Brazilian representative of one of the largest technical-scientific associations in the world. VDI-Brasil promotes the exchange and implementation of good practices for the strengthening of engineering, technology and innovation in Brazil.