Isabel Merz supports the Borderstep team as a student assistant in the area of digitisation & green IT, focusing on projects related to waste heat from data centers.

She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at the University of Potsdam. Isabel Merz completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Freiburg, graduating with a B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences with a focus on conservation and society. In Freiburg she discovered her enthusiasm for a sustainable lifestyle and her interest in innovative solutions against the climate crisis.

Isabel gained practical experience in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg and in projects about social neighborhood platforms.

In her free time, she hikes whenever she gets the chance, preferably in the Black Forest. She also enjoys making music with friends, practicing yoga and going to the movies with passion.