Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke

Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke is an internationally recognised expert in economic development and international cooperation, holding a PhD in Economics. He has built a distinguished career advising governments, development agencies, and international organisations on sustainable development strategies, with over 30 years of consulting experience spanning Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

As a co-founder of Mesopartner, he specialises in quality infrastructure, cluster and value chain development, and regional competitiveness. He facilitates systemic change processes and translates complex development challenges into actionable strategies. He currently serves as an advisor to the Single Market Academy, supporting capacity-building for organisations involved in market surveillance, standardisation, accreditation, and metrology across the six Western Balkan economies.

Ulrich is also actively engaged in applied research on economic development, consistently bridging theory and practice to generate meaningful and lasting impact.