Jürgen Marc Volm has started his two-year term of office as the new chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI<\/span>) Switzerland.<\/a> He succeeds Birgit Werner. As it is said in a media release<\/a> , it has increased the number of members and increased activities significantly.<\/p>\n She acknowledges that Volm's “passion for real estate<\/span>” is reflected in his career, “in which he has combined academic know-how with the successful development of a company. He is an enrichment for us as we want to continue growing and strengthen contacts with current and future industry leaders. "<\/p>\n In addition to his work as a partner and board member of pom + Consulting AG<\/a> , based in Technopark Zurich<\/a> , Volm is also the program manager of the master's degree in International Project Management at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences<\/a> (HFT). As a Master of Engineering in International Project Management from HFT Stuttgart and Master of Business Administration from Liverpool John Moores University<\/a> , the graduate civil engineer has extensive business management knowledge.<\/p>\n According to his own information, as chairman the focus is on promoting the sustainability debate according to the so-called ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria, "especially with regard to the areas of circular economy and social responsibility". In addition, he wants to introduce the ULI<\/span> UrbanPlan<\/a> at Swiss schools and universities. The participants receive basic knowledge of urban renewal. He is also planning a ULI<\/span> NEXT program. It is intended to connect the next generation of managers between the ages of 35 and 45 in the DACH region.<\/p>\n