Nora Schmidlin works in the field of environment and climate, focusing in particular on climate adaptation, the social aspects of climate change, international cooperation and sustainable financial investments. She also contributes to projects in the field of economics and society.

She studied for a bachelor’s degree in political science and public law and a master’s degree in comparative and international studies at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. Before joining INFRAS, she worked for four years in the field of peacebuilding, where she was extensively involved in measuring and increasing the impact of international cooperation in conflict areas and conducted studies, consulting mandates, training courses and workshops in this context.