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Dr. Marcelo Esteban Muñoz Hidalgo

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Marcelo Esteban Muñoz Hidalgo

T: +49 531 / 391 – 3510

esteban.munoz(at)tu-braunschweig.de

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emunozh
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Dr.-Ing. Marcelo Esteban Muñoz Hidalgo is a researcher and urban modeler specializing in spatial microsimulation and urban metabolism. With a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Architecture, a M.Sc. in Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Planning, and a Ph.D. from HafenCity University Hamburg, he has developed innovative models for urban planning and environmental impact assessment. He served nearly 8 years as a consultant for UNEP, leading projects in circular economy, urban nature, and climate adaptation across the Global South. He co-developed the Circular Jobs Monitor and the SMUM model for simulating urban resource use. Since October 2024, he is General Manager at the Urban Climate Future Lab, TU Braunschweig, where he advances urban sustainability through data-driven policy tools. Fluent in Spanish, German, and English, he bridges technical research and global environmental policy.

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Professional and Researcher’s Career
  • 2011–2016
    Research Fellow, Technical Urban Infrastructure Systems Group, HCU Hamburg, DE
  • 2015–2016
    Consultant, International Finance Corporation (IFC), EDGE Tool – Technical Development Team, Washington D.C., USA
  • 2016–2024
    Consultant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Cities Unit, Paris, FR
  • 2024–present
    General Manager, Urban Climate Future Lab, TU Braunschweig, DE
Education
  • 2004–2008 Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Architecture, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
  • 2009–2011 M.Sc., Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Planning (REAP), HCU Hamburg
  • 2012–2016 Dr.-Ing., Resource Efficiency in Architecture and Planning (REAP), HCU Hamburg (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Irene Peters)
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