Carsten Wolfering

Head of Catalyst Supply Chain @ C1 Green Chemicals AG

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Chemical Engineer passionate about scaling chemical technologies that matter. Currently leading catalyst scale-up and supply chain development for a green chemicals start-up. Previously responsible for global EPC and licensing projects in petrochemicals, from early engineering to commissioning. Comfortable operating at the interface of chemistry, engineering, finance, and strategy. International experience throughout the world in different cultural environments. Swears a lot in internal meetings.

Experience

  • Head of Catalyst Supply Chain at C1 Green Chemicals AG
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Leading the scale-up of a homogeneous organometallic catalyst from laboratory to industrial scales, including its integration into a commercially viable business model. Ensuring compliance with governmental and regulatory institutions. Establishing unified standards and streamlining processes across the organization. Advising and supporting departments in data science, project management, and operational tasks.

  • Clariant (Munich, Bavaria, Germany)
    • EPC Manager - Global
      Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Global point of contact for petrochemical licensors. International project management of greenfield and revamp projects. Leading international projects teams throughout all project stages, from initial inquiry, through BEP and FEED, to commissioning and startup. Overall contract negotiation of projects of up to 50 MCHF value. Internal reporting and stakeholder management.

    • Sales Manager - Licensors & EPCs - EMEA
      Apr 2019 - Mar 2023 · 4 yrs

      Commercial and technical point of contact for licensors and EPCs within the EMEA region, focusing on petrochemical greenfield projects. Technical and commercial evaluation of world-scale ethylene projects. Commercial contract negotiation of projects up to 10 million CHF value. New business development in the field of digitalization.

    • Technical Service Engineer - Selective Hydrogenation
      Jul 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Providing expertise and worldwide technical service for petrochemical catalysts and adsorbents. Catalyst and reactor design, PDP, FEED, and HAZOP support, on-site catalyst loading, start-up assistance, as well as process optimization and digitalization. Conducting operator trainings in an international environment.