Lead of Electrical Grid Mapping 

Open Energy Transition 

Bio

Tobias Augspurger, PhD, is an aerospace engineer and atmospheric scientist working to support open-source solutions in climate and energy. He contributes to projects like OpenSustain.tech, an initiative helping surface and connect climate-tech communities, and is involved in collaborative funding and transparency efforts such as OpenClimate.fund. At the Jülich Research Center, he focuses on remote sensing and software development for environmental research. Through Open Energy Transition, he helps improve global open data on power grids to support equitable energy access. Tobias values working with diverse contributors to foster transparency, reduce greenwashing, and enable practical, trustworthy climate action.