Our organizational team brings together several decades of experience in political work and activism, both at the grassroots level and professionally within various organizations. Together with a team of trainers, they are committed to making the Impuls Akademie an inspiring and holistic space for learning and exchange.
Jayda Sauseng
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Jakob (they, humus) represents the western Austrian branch of the Impuls Academy. Jakob is the driving force behind networking and international cooperation. When Jakob is not stuck in online calls, Jakob is involved in queerfeminist contexts and research on gender justice. Jakob's focus is on networking, moderation and educational projects.
Laura Grossmann
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Laura (she, Humus) began her political work in the student council. During her studies in England, she was active in the anti-privatization movement at university and founded a networking platform for climate policy initiatives on campus. Back in Austria, she became involved in various activist groups for climate justice; blocking roads, recruiting young activists, speaking to the press and taking responsibility for internal organizing. For several years, she has focused on movement building through training and facilitation. Her studies in business administration and organizational development provide a solid foundation for understanding and supporting organizations from the ground up. Experience abroad has sharpened and broadened her perspective.
Manuel Grebenjak
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Manuel (he, radius) took his first activist steps in the movement for food sovereignty. Since then, he has been active in the climate movement for many years: in Austria, Spain, as well as on an international level. He has been working in civil society organizations for over ten years. His particular focus lies on communication, networking and strategy work. In 2022, Manuel published a handbook on climate communication, followed by a book on the strategies of the climate movement in German-speaking countries in 2024.
Mely Lyn
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Mely (she) is a freelance artist, filmmaker and producer. As part of the feminist film collective Kinokas, she co-directed the documentary feature film “Wie Wir Wollen” (Choices/Voices, 2021) which deals with abortion in the German context. She has been developing media education workshops for young people since 2018.
Sarah Tanner
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Sarah (sie, radius) hat sich in ihrem interdisziplinären Studium „Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement” intensiv mit ökologischen und sozialen Herausforderungen auseinandergesetzt. Ihre Leidenschaft für Kampagnenarbeit entdeckte sie als Campaignerin bei Vier Pfoten Österreich.
Die Impuls Akademie unterstützt Sarah vor allem mit Social Media und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.
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