New Challenges, New Opportunities: Next Level

Holger Hesse is Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten. He holds a PhD in physics and he gained expert knowledge in the fields of battery storage and energy markets through various stages in industry and academia. He was postdoctoral researcher at Technical University of Munich and consultant for BMW, e.on and other well renowned industrial players. His research team has a particular focus on battery storage modelling including techno-economic analyses, energy dispatch optimization and machine learning derived control of systems.

Matthias Masschelin is responsible for Product, Trading, and Regulatory at Bnewable where he leads the product development of Voltana, Bnewable's platform for battery steering, designs business models harmonizing local value creation with market opportunities and leads the optimization team. With 16 years of experience in the electricity sector at Elia, Restore, and Centrica, he has worked across product development, grid operations and managing balance at the national control center. His expertise spans energy markets, market models, and the valorization of flexibility across different market mechanisms.

Evelyn Maier is a Product Manager at sonnen GmbH, a leading company in intelligent battery energy storage solutions and renewable energy. She is responsible for the commercial and industrial battery energy storage systems at sonnen. With a degree in Energy Engineering, she has extensive expertise in the energy industry. Previously, she worked at RWE, one of Germany's largest utilities, in various roles across business development, R&D, and asset management for RWE's renewables division.

Benjamin Lehner is the CEO of DMEC an international knowledge centre and accelerator for offshore renewable energy & sustainability innovations. At DMEC he initated the biggest European Green Deal project on offshore multi-use called EU-SCORES. Before joining DMEC, Benjamin founded a start-up on delocalised carbon capture and storage (CCS). He holds a PhD from Delft University of Technology in collaboration with NASA on the interface of synthetic biology, nano materials and space flight. He further studied Biology at the University of Salzburg and is currently finalising an executive MBA between Rotterdam School of Management and University of Cologne Business School.

Franz has a background in Mathematics and is Energy Data Scientist at ECO STOR based in Munich, Germany. As part of the ECO STOR Team, he developed software to control large scale storage systems and commissioned numerous storage projects. Passionate about accelerating the energy transition, he specializes in assessing how storage can optimize the integration of renewable power into the grid.

Dr. Daniel Duckwitz is responsible for Stability Applications in the large scale portfolio of SMA Solar Technology AG. His work includes optimizing products based on the stability needs of power systems - with a focus on Large Scale Stability BESS with Inertia Services and grid-forming technology. He has a strong background in mechatronic and electrical engineering, with extensive research experience in power system stability and operation.