Benedikt is a doctoral researcher within the OBFA-TRANSFORM group at Global Climate Forum. In his research, he investigates how public housing investments in Germany are connected with the financial system at large. Specifically, he is interested in the legal frameworks that limit or empower the balance sheet expansion of municipal public housing cooperations.

He holds a master in Economics and Sustainability from TU Berlin and a Bachelor in Physics from LMU Munich. Until 2026, he worked as a Senior Data Analyst at Transport & Environment, contributing policy research for the decarbonization of the transport sector.