Andreas Klasen

Andreas Klasen is a leading academic and senior adviser specializing in public policy, economic competitiveness, and international finance. He currently serves as Director and Chairman of the lill Institute for Public Value, Honorary Visiting Professor at Bayes Business School (City, University of London), and Visiting Professor at the University of St. Gallen. He previously held full professorships at Brunel University of London and Hochschule Offenburg. His work bridges academia and policy, advising governments and institutions like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.

Education: Master of Letters (University of St. Andrews), Doctor of Business Administration (Northumbria University), Master of Laws (Northumbria University), MBA (University of Wales), and legal qualifications (Germany).

Research focuses on public policy, export strategies, climate finance, and development finance. He regularly contributes to global forums like COP, G7, and the OECD. Recent work includes analyzing export credit agencies' roles in global trade and climate transition financing.

Advising and grants: Advises on industrial policy, climate strategies, and export finance instruments. Collaborates with institutions such as PwC and Airbus Group. His work has been featured in the Financial Times, Forbes, and Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Institute for Trade and Innovation at Offenburg and co-founded lill Advisory, focusing on strategic public value initiatives.