Portraits of the management board

Get to know the ENERTRAG board members

Dr. Gunar Hering

Chairman of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since July 2022
Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2014
Responsible for EU projects and culture

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Education

1991-1996 Studied physics at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, graduating with a degree in physics
1994-1995 Studied physics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA, degree: M.A.
1997-2002 Doctorate in Nuclear Physics at the Technical University of Darmstadt, degree: Dr. rer. nat.

Professional background

1997-2002 Research associate at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
2002-2014 The Boston Consulting Group GmbH, Associate Director and member of the management team of the global Energy Practice
Since 2014 Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE (formerly a stock corporation)

Commitment

Since 2017 Membership YPO Global Leadership Community

Simon Hagedorn

Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2021
Responsible for financing, acquisitions, commercial management, accounting and legal affairs

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Education

2004-2008 Studied Business Administration at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, graduating with a degree in Business Administration (FH)
2005-2008 Studied ‘International Management’ at the École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur (ESCE) Paris, degree: Diplôme de l'ESCE
2012-2013 Studied ‘Global Master in Finance’ at the IE Business School, Madrid, degree: Executive Master in Finance

Professional background

2008-2011 Freelance consultant in energy and project finance
Employee of ENERTRAG SE (formerly a public limited company)
Since 2012, authorised signatory of ENERTRAG SE
Since 2015, Managing Director of ENERTRAG EnergieInvest GmbH since 2016
Member of the Management Board of ENERTRAG SE since April 2021

Commitment

Since 2016 Further training in emerging and developing countries as part of the RENAC ‘Green Banking’ programmes

Dr. Tobias Bischof-Niemz

Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2024
Responsible for International & Technology Projects

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Education

1997-2003 Technical University of Darmstadt, UC Berkeley: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
2003-2006 Technical University of Darmstadt: Dr.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering
2007-2009 Columbia University in New York: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
2015-2017 University of Stellenbosch: Associate Professor

Professional background

2007-2012 The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Frankfurt: Senior Consultant
2012-2014 Eskom System Operator, Johannesburg: Chief Engineer Energy Planning
2014-2017 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria: Head of the Energy Department
2017-2024 ENERTRAG SE, Berlin/Cape Town: Head of New Energy Solutions Division
Since 2024 Member of the Executive Board for International & Technology Projects

Commitment

2015-2017 Member of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Energy (MACE), appointed by former South African
Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson
2018-2020 Member of the Board of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)

Dr. Anne Bendzulla

Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2025
Responsible for the Power Generation division

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Education

2000–2006: Diploma in Process Engineering, Technical University of Clausthal
2006–2010: PhD in Engineering Sciences, Research Centre Jülich GmbH and RWTH Aachen University

Professional background

2006–2010: Graduate Research Assistant, Forschungszentrum Jülich
2010–2013: Senior Process Engineer, Thyssenkrupp Uhde
2013–2015: Technology Manager, Technip Germany
2015–2018: Head of Process Department, thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers
2018–2020: Digital Officer, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions
2020–2022: Director IT, RWE Renewables
2022–2023: Director IT/OT and Digital, RWE Renewables
2023–2024: Head of IT Strategy and Operational Excellence, RWE AG
since 2025: Member of the Executive Board responsible for the Power Generation division

Commitment

2022: Advisory Council „Digital Business Transformation“, Quadriga University, Berlin
since 2022/23: Project Advisory Board Data Campus, University of Duisburg-Essen
2024: Rotary Essen-Ruhr, responsible for youth development and career counselling