Elias Michaels holds an MA degree in Geography (focal area Geographical Development Research) from the Freie Universität Berlin. He has been working for the German United Nations Society and has spent several months in Nepal as an intern with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Within NHDP he is responsible for database management as well as GIS, mappings, and the development of the Heritage Walk App.

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