Manuel Giralt is Managing Director of ASTOC International GmbH and brings expertise in strategic urban planning. As an architect and urban planner with a doctorate, he is responsible for projects on various scales, from dense inner-city districts to large-scale urban expansions. One focus of his work is airport development, where he manages internationally significant projects. In addition to his practical work, he is involved in innovative approaches to urban growth and cooperative development models through his academic activities, which are primarily applied in dynamically growing regions. This combination of research and practice makes him an expert in complex planning processes and establishes ASTOC internationally as a competent partner in urban and infrastructure development.