Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
I am a strategy and business development executive with more than 18 years of international experience driving transformation and growth. My career has spanned the energy and industrial sectors, where I have focused on building new business models, developing partnerships, and creating structures that turn complex challenges into tangible results. Throughout my career, I have focused on building and scaling new business areas at the intersection of technology, strategy, and commercialization. I have built organizations from the ground up, led multi-disciplinary teams, and initiated and shaped partnerships and large-scale projects with investment volumes ranging from €300 million to €2 billion, from early-stage concept through pre-FID maturity. My strength lies in connecting strategic vision with operational execution: defining where a business should go, setting up the right structures and teams, and aligning commercial, technical, and regulatory elements to make progress tangible. I bring a combination of strategic depth and entrepreneurial agility, developed through roles in both complex corporate environments and agile, results-driven organizations. As a leader, I believe in empowering teams and creating the framework that enables people to take ownership, innovate, and deliver results. My approach to transformation is pragmatic: I focus on measurable impact, clear priorities, and the development of high-performing, collaborative cultures. I am passionate about the energy transition and about designing resilient, future-oriented value chains across hydrogen and low-carbon solutions. I am equally interested in how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence will redefine decision-making, competitiveness, and the pace of transformation in the years ahead.
Led bp’s hydrogen and low-carbon business development across North-West Europe, shaping the regional growth strategy and building partnerships to drive decarbonization and new market creation. • Defined bp’s hydrogen and low-carbon strategy for North-West Europe, covering supply, infrastructure, and offtake • Built and led a multi-disciplinary team driving business development and commercialization • Developed market entry and investment frameworks for large-scale projects in the €300m–€2bn range • Structured partnerships with industrial customers, energy companies, and infrastructure operators • Represented bp in industry dialogues and regulatory discussions on market design and policy frameworks
Following RWE Generation’s restructuring, hydrogen was established as a dedicated COO business area. I initially supported the creation of the commercial hydrogen organization as Senior Manager Hydrogen (2019–2020) and was later promoted to Head of Hydrogen Origination (2021–2023), leading commercial activities across Europe. • Supported the design and setup of RWE Generation’s commercial hydrogen organization, including hiring and onboarding of the initial commercial teams • Led the market selection process to define hydrogen focus countries and chaired the opportunity prioritization board • Structured internal and external interfaces between the hydrogen team and key stakeholders (PPA, Renewables, Industrial Customers) • Led strategic development projects in the steel and transportation sectors to shape future offtake and partnership models • As Head of Hydrogen Origination, built and managed a commercial team of 12 and negotiated term sheets and supply agreements worth €50–500 million p.a. • Engaged with BMWK and EU authorities on regulatory framework development to enable commercial-scale hydrogen projects
Developed and implemented new business and innovation initiatives in renewables, digitalization, and asset optimization, laying the foundation for RWE’s later hydrogen, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and low-carbon activities. • Led business innovation projects focused on digitalizing and optimizing the wind asset lifecycle • Co-developed Q-Portal with Bureau Veritas and an IT partner – a digital workflow platform implemented at RWE Nuclear GmbH • Developed MOC (Multi Objective Control), a data-driven optimization tool for wind operations, later transferred to RWE Renewables • Initiated additional service and recycling projects (e.g. wind blade recycling, decommissioning) to expand RWE’s capabilities • Accountable for business case design, project development, and partner coordination across multiple functions
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