Manuel Giralt is a Director at ASTOC and Managing Director of ASTOC International GmbH, contributing his expertise in strategic urban planning. As an architect and urban planner with a Ph.D., he oversees projects on various scales, ranging from dense downtown neighborhoods to large-scale urban expansions. A key focus of his work is airport development, where he oversees projects of international significance. In addition to his practical work, he is actively involved in academic research, developing innovative approaches to urban growth and cooperative development models that are particularly applicable 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.