Portraits of the management board

Get to know the ENERTRAG board members

Dr. Gunar Hering

Born 1972 in Chemnitz
Chairman of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since July 2022
Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2014
Responsible for projects and new energy solutions

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 

Matthias König

Born 1968 in Löningen
Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2005
Responsible for construction, operation, service, purchasing and electricity grids

Education

  • 1987 General higher education entrance qualification Gymnasium Löningen
  • 1987-1988 Military service paratrooper battalion Wildeshausen
  • 1988-1990 Studied business administration at the University of Bielefeld, degree: Vordiplom
  • 1990-1993 Studied business administration at the University of Tübingen, degree: Diplom-Kaufmann

Professional background

  • 1993-1995 Employee of Starkstrom-Anlagen-Gesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt a. M., Internal Audit Department
  • 1996-2000 Assistant to the management of SAG Montagegesellschaft mbH, Berlin, 
  • 1997-2000 Head of the Berlin branch
  • 1998-2000 Commercial Manager of Berliner Licht- und Signaltechnik GmbH
  • Since 2000 employee of ENERTRAG SE (formerly a public limited company)
  • Since 2005 member of the Executive Board

Simon Hagedorn

Born in Engelskirchen in 1984
Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2021
Responsible for financing, acquisitions, commercial management, accounting, digitalisation and legal affairs

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

Born 1976 in Frankfurt/Main
Member of the Executive Board of ENERTRAG SE since 2024
Responsible for International & Technology Projects

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)