Dr. rer. pol. Yasmin Olteanu is a researcher at Borderstep Institute. Her research focus is Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Within the framework of the project Strengthening Green Start-ups as a Transformation Engine she stimulates a stronger perception of the importance and challenges of start-ups in the area of Green Economy and the optimisation of relevant promotion programmes. In this role, she was responsible for the development of the Green Startup Monitor and is in charge of its further development. In the project Sustainability4ALL, Yasmin Olteanu develops target group-oriented contents and formats to support start-ups and their ecosystems with the integration of sustainability aspects. Her research also addresses impact assessment of start-ups and of relevant promotion programs.

Before joining Borderstep, she gained multifaceted international experience at the intersection of financial, social and environmental business objectives: as trainer and manager in Sub-Saharan Africa (LFS Financial Systems, SOLARKIOSK) , and as investment officer in Peru (Triple Jump Fund Management). In this context, she also repeatedly developed impact management concepts and was responsible for their implementation.

Yasmin Olteanu received her doctorate from the Freie Universität Berlin. She completed her diploma and subsequent master’s studies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, the Università degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy), and the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil).

Today she still enjoys being among students: She teaches International Management and Responsible Financial Inclusion at various universities. In her spare time she returns to Latin America: she plays the surdo in a Brazilian percussion group.