Experience

European Lighting Expert Association (ELEA)

• Honorary President

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• President

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2020

  The ELEA manages the new educational standard "European Lighting Expert (ELE)". Members are national lighting associations from currently five countries (Germany - LiTG, Austria - LTG, the Netherlands - NSVV, Switzerland - SLG, and A.R.I., Romania), who offer national examinations following this standard. Candidates who have passed the national examination can apply for a registration as "European Lighting Expert".



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  consultancy on outdoor light and lighting strategy, business development, M&A, contracting and PPP models, project management, ... consultancy on outdoor light and lighting strategy, business development, M&A, contracting and PPP models, project management, ...



Deutsche Lichttechnische Gesellschaft e.V., LiTG (German Lighting Society)

• Board Member

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

• President

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2016



... (open for new challenges)

• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• reorientation-phase

  • Nov 2017 - May 2020



SWARCO

• Austria
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Global Lighting Business

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  Responsibility for SWARCO's international strategy and growth in smart lighting. Responsibility for SWARCO's international strategy and growth in smart lighting.



SWARCO V.S.M. GmbH

• Managing Director (Chairman), Lighting Division

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2017

  Long Term Management and Contracting Models, Trade and Installation of Street Lighting Infrastructures, Consulting Services Long Term Management and Contracting Models, Trade and Installation of Street Lighting Infrastructures, Consulting Services



Hessling Consult

• United Kingdom
• Business Supplies & Equipment

• Owner/Consultant

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Consulting in Street Lighting, Structural and Operational Questions, Management and Financing Models, including PPP, Contracting etc., Business Development and M&A Consulting in Street Lighting, Structural and Operational Questions, Management and Financing Models, including PPP, Contracting etc., Business Development and M&A



Nuon Stadtlicht / Alliander Stadtlicht GmbH

• Managing Director

  • May 2007 - Jun 2010

  Street Lighting and Traffic Management Operations in various cities Street Lighting and Traffic Management Operations in various cities



Fédération Européenne des Cadres de l'Energie et de la Recherche (FECER)

• President

  • 2006 - 2010

  European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and Related Research European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and Related Research

• Owner/Consultant

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

  Consulting in Energy, Water, Waste Water, Strategy, M&A, Organisation and Performance Optimisation Projects Consulting in Energy, Water, Waste Water, Strategy, M&A, Organisation and Performance Optimisation Projects



hanseWasser Ver- und Entsorgungs-GmbH

• Germany
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2002 - Aug 2006

  Operations and PPP Projects in the Area of Waste Water Treatment and Drinking Water Supply Operations and PPP Projects in the Area of Waste Water Treatment and Drinking Water Supply



GELSENWASSER AG

• Germany
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Oct 2000 - Oct 2002

  Senior Vice President "Corporate Strategy / M&A" Senior Vice President "Corporate Strategy / M&A"

• President

  • 1995 - 2001

  European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and Related Research European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and Related Research



E.ON AG

• Sweden
• Oil and Gas

• Vice President / Head of Dept.

  • Jul 1996 - Sep 2000

  Vice President / Head of Dept. "Electricity / Coal" (VEBA AG) / "Energy / Real Estate" (E.ON AG) Vice President / Head of Dept. "Electricity / Coal" (VEBA AG) / "Energy / Real Estate" (E.ON AG)



Ruhrkohle AG

• Vice President / Head of Dept.

  • Jun 1991 - Jun 1996

  Vice President / Head of Dept. "World Energy Markets / European Union" (1992-1995), "Economic Policy" (1995-1996) Vice President / Head of Dept. "World Energy Markets / European Union" (1992-1995), "Economic Policy" (1995-1996)



International Energy Agency - IEA Coal Research

• Consultant / Secondee

  • May 1988 - Apr 1991

  Consulting and conducting studies on international energy and coal issues Consulting and conducting studies on international energy and coal issues



Bergbau-Forschung GmbH

• Research Associate

  • Apr 1985 - Apr 1988

  Mining Research Mining Research