Richard is a graduate of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he received a diploma in political science with a major in public administration and minors in economics, political theory, and international relations at the Bavarian School of Public Policy. His master’s thesis dealt with the role of the local governments in German federalism. Later he worked as a research associate at the Technical University of Munich, specialising in transportation policy and multi-level governance. His courses at TU Munich included German Federalism and Cases in Policy Analysis. During this time, Richard developed a penchant for small everyday issues, such as train timetables or motorway slip-roads, but many of which harbour unexpected political explosives. Richard is also proud holder of fishing licences in Bavaria, Upper Austria, Czechia, and Hungary. At MCC Brussels, through his work Richard wants to revive the values that have shaped Europe into the great place she still is.”