Intelligent

In our understanding the word stands for smartification of things, being it personal devices, cars or even whole energy networks. With more and more tasks in our daily lives being digitized and automated the work, left for us to do, will necessarily become more complex and demanding. Taking this into consideration, education and innovation will become even more important to find solutions for preserving our planet as a liveable place to be. 

Energy

One of the main pillars of prosperity is access to affordable energy and the demand for it rises with the growth of the world’s population. At the same time the need for sustainable ways of energy production rises due to the impact of greenhouse gas emissions that are the by-products of fossil-based energy generation. Supporting the development of new and more efficient ways to produce sustainable energy is a key factor in making a positive impact on the future of our planet. 

Transformation

For us the move to renewable and sustainable energy is more than an energy transition. We understand this change as a transformation and a holistic ongoing process where dogmas are overcome and concepts of energy generation and distribution are understood and changed entirely, step by step. To us, transformation also stands for a paradigm shift to another mindset. Just like the Internet has revolutionized our way of shopping and media consumption towards more individualized and customized scenarios, the energy transformation will make us rethink on how we understand the value of energy in new dimensions. 

Eike

CEO

Eike studied Physics at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg (Germany) and graduated in Materials Science. After finishing his studies, he left Germany and went to Switzerland to obtain his Doctorate in physics, focussing on perovskite oxide materials. Being awarded fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) he was able to spend his post-doctoral tenure at the Hiroshima Synchrotron Center in Japan. There he went on to work as an Assistant Professor and a Beamline Scientist hosting research groups from around the world, while also performing research in the field of Topological Insulators. 

His first encounter with projects focussing on sustainability and the UNSDGS was within the mirai (mirai.nu) project, a multi-university collaboration between Sweden and Japan. He finished his three-year tenure as a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mandi (India) to entirely focus on his role as CEO at IET. 

With his international research background and passion for renewable energy he drives the company towards becoming a unique hub, connecting industry and academia worldwide.

Julia

COO

Julia studied mathematics and economics at the Julius-Maximilian University in Würzburg and at the Technical University in Berlin. Her career began in Berlin, focusing on process optimization and efficiency improvement. After that she held a senior project manager position in the automotive industry for five years and was responsible for managing the quality in flagship projects such as the first fully electric Porsche vehicle.

After working for large companies, it's time to create something new and sustainable.

Julia's extensive experience across different industries and her proficiency in project management, strategic planning, and process optimization render her an invaluable asset to any team she engages with.

David

Director

Applied Innovation

David studied International Management and Computer Science before he started working in the Start-up and IT-ecosystem for several years. In 2012 he was hired for a project within the energy sector as a Test Manager for the development of a Distributed Energy Resources Management System. Ever since he has been working in the energy sector managing various technical and organisational projects with budget sizes from several 100k over up to 40 Mio Euros per annum. 

His greatest passion is bringing the right people together to work on challenges and finding the best possible solutions. In his role as Director Innovation this is exactly what we as IET want him to do: Find and/or create innovative concepts to transform the energy landscape towards sustainability, connect the right players and most importantly, make the concepts work successfully.

Michael

Director

Finance & Operation

Michael studied International Business Management and held several roles as a bookkeeper, accountant, and Head of Finance. He is the financial mastermind working in the background to ensure that financial sustainability is guaranteed, and internal processes are kept lean and automated. His role is so important to the company, because his work enables the rest of the team to focus on their work without getting distracted by administrative tasks.