Our Team

Seven full-time employees plus various external project managers, advisors, and a strong network of industry experts, partners, and specialists. Together, we combine expertise in project development, engineering, energy economics, law, and financing.

What unites us: The conviction that the energy transition is not only necessary but achievable – when technical knowledge, economic thinking, legal expertise, and local commitment are brought together.

Management

Founder & Managing Director

Johannes Kauffmann

LL.M.

Extensive experience as Head of Project Development at Enertrag. Attorney (of counsel) at the energy law firm Brahms Nebel & Kollegen. Advisory board member of IKEM (Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility).

Founder & Managing Director

Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky

Dr. iur.

Former attorney at Becker Büttner Held. Longtime Managing Director of IKEM, currently Executive Board Member and Treasurer. Lecturer at TU Berlin.

Senior Staff

Head of Development

Steffen Wildgrube

Dipl.-Ing.

Many years of experience in nationwide project development for wind and solar projects at Energiequelle and Enertrag. Expertise in permitting processes, technical planning, and process management.

Head of Strategy & Market Solutions

Clara Burzlaff

M.A

Many years of experience in the North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament with a focus on economy and energy. Former Senior Strategy Manager at RWE Renewables. Expertise in energy policy and market strategies.

Shown here: Management and senior staff. Our team also includes additional specialists in project development, engineering, and administration, as well as a network of external consultants and advisors.

Agile.
Fast.
Transparent.

We deliver the expertise of major companies – with the flexibility, speed, and approachability of a mid-sized company.

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