Martin Auer

Martin is an obsessed builder and aspiring climate‑tech founder who chairs Youth Lead the Change Germany and leads initiatives that blend sustainability with scalable impact; he also co-founded ventures and community infrastructure that support early‑stage social and climate innovation. He has helped build a startup centre in Lüneburg and co-founded the IGNITE student entrepreneurship initiative, and he co-created CubeCrops, a vertical‑farming project focused on hyperlocal, pesticide‑free cultivation and energy‑efficient designs. startupport+3

Youth participation and democratic empowerment: Martin co-founded and chairs Youth Lead the Change Germany to introduce municipal youth budgets and tangible youth participation, enabling young people to propose and vote on local projects and experience democratic impact directly. ylc-germany+2

Building social entrepreneurship ecosystems: He helped found and run a startup center in Lüneburg and co-founded the IGNITE student entrepreneurship initiative to create physical and community infrastructure for early‑stage social and sustainable ventures at Leuphana. utopia-lueneburg+2

Early-stage climate and food-systems innovation: As a Leuphana student he co-created CubeCrops, a vertical‑farming concept in repurposed containers focused on hyperlocal, pesticide‑free cultivation and energy‑efficient designs. startupport+1

Public-facing changemaker and communicator: Martin speaks at changemaker events, participates in panels and interviews, and has received awards and recognition for civic engagement and entrepreneurship, combining on-the-ground project work with public advocacy. leuphana+2