Since 2015 Daniel is a (guest lecturer) at UKRIM. He helps the university to build a study center for renewable energy. After his study at the University of Stuttgart he worked as a Project Engineer for Transsolar Climate Engineering in Stuttgart. There he learned about the concept about designing buildings for optimal user comfort around the world and how to reduce energy demand by optimized building design and producing the needed energy with local renewable resources. He likes to visit other islands and learn about the culture and challenges. In his freetime he loves to go hiking, touring with his motorbike or just enjoying a cup of Indonesian coffee..