Franz Nahrada was born in 1954. Studied sociology, political science and philosophy in Vienna, multilocal since 2017 in Bad Radkersburg and Vienna, deals with the future of living and working in the countryside and virtual bridges to urban centres.  He is fascinated by the interplay of technologies, media and man-made landscapes and habitats. For many years he has been collecting, accompanying and supporting examples and ideas for habitats in which man and nature interact symbiotically, calling them "Global Villages". Among other things, he gained experience through his work as a software developer, co-founder of the Centre for Social Innovation, tourism expert, hotel manager and explorer.