The transport section in the Austrian climate protection ministry will be under new management from January 2021. Aviation is also located in this area. Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) announced that the post was awarded to Judith Engel after the announcement.

The position has been vacant since June 30, 2020 due to the retirement of the previous section head, Gerhard Gürtlich. Engel was most recently head of the framework construction program in the Vienna Health Association and before that in management positions at Flughafen Wien AG and ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG. She is a trained civil engineer and has extensive experience in different parts of the transport sector and the construction industry.

“I am delighted that in Judith Engel we have been able to win a great expert to head the Transport Section. Together we will tackle the major challenges in the fight against the climate crisis over the next few years. Because today, unfortunately, the traffic is still our problem child in the climate balance - in the future, however, there will be enormous opportunities in climate-friendly mobility ”, says Leonore Gewessler.