Florian Haacke
Florian Haacke has been a partner since 2008 and is the head of the materials practice group comprising solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, CCS, CCUS and related components – as well as chemicals and processes leading to ever higher efficiencies in renewable technologies.
Florian has profound expertise in strategy development and transaction advisory with a focus on technologies enabling renewable energy generation, storage and use. He speaks at major materials conferences worldwide and contributes to studies and publications in his focus areas.
Before Apricum, Florian spent more than twelve years in leadership positions in consulting and materials-related industries. He started his career at Arthur D. Little as a management consultant in chemicals and energy. He then founded and became President/CEO of a glass and polymer nano coatings company before re-entering consulting in the cleantech industry.
Florian holds a Master of Business Administration and Chemical Engineering from the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany and went to Dartmouth College, NH, USA. He received the International Baccalaureate from the United World College of the Atlantic, UK and is a member of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German state scholarship foundation).
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Our leadership
Nikolai Dobrott
Founder & Managing Partner
Nikolai Dobrott has profound technology and market knowledge in the solar, wind, water and integrated renewable energy industries, combined with deep functional expertise in strategy development, strategic business plan execution and corporate finance. He speaks at major cleantech and renewable energy conferences worldwide every year.
Frank Beckers
Partner
Drawing on over 25 years of experience at First Abu Dhabi Bank, McKinsey & Company and Deutsche Bank, Frank Beckers brings considerable expertise to Apricum’s global transaction advisory and corporate strategy practices, with a focus on Europe and the Middle East.
Florian Haacke
Partner
Florian Haacke has been a partner since 2008 and is the head of the materials practice group comprising solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, CC(U)S materials and related components – as well as chemicals and processes. With profound expertise in strategy development and transaction advisory, he speaks at major materials conferences worldwide and contributes to studies and publications in his focus areas.
Charles Lesser
Partner
Charles Lesser is a senior corporate financier in the international energy industry. He has over 20 years experience leading a wealth of successful transactions in public and private capital markets, and asset and corporate M&A. His award-winning career includes leading the energy investment banking practices for a number of internationally renowned city firms. He is based in London.
Florian Mayr
Partner
Florian Mayr brings a wealth of management consultant experience to Apricum, combining an enviable knowledge of both the conventional energy and renewable energy sectors. Prior to Apricum, he spent eight years in senior positions at McKinsey & Company and RWE.
Dr. Amer Alswaha
Senior Advisor and Country Representative Saudi Arabia
Former head of independent power producers program, Saudi Electricity Company; senior vice president, Saudi Electricity Company
Paul Arwas
Senior Advisor
Former director and VP of energy and chemicals, Arthur D. Little; founder, Arwas & Associates
Karim Asali
Senior Advisor
Former director BD origination, technical director, First Solar; director project enabling, Desertec Industrial Initiative
Masataka Asano
Senior Advisor and Country Representative Japan
Former member of board and senior managing director, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Jesse Atkinson
Senior Advisor and Country Representative USA
Former president Cratus Energy, board member, Alion Energy
Hamid Can Baş
Consultant
Master’s degree in environmental management; former summer associate, Renew Power; quantitative analyst, ACWA Power
Matt Black
Senior Advisor
Chairman, Solar Energy UK; COO, Solivus; MD, Innovo Group; former investment director, Armstrong Capital Management Limited; senior investment director, Foresight Group
Dietmar Blank
Senior Advisor
Dr. Raed Bkayrat
Senior Advisor
Former VP business development, First Solar; head of technology commercialization and industry collaboration, KAUST; director of system engineering and power electronics, DDS
Chris Bryan
Director
Former vice president, business development – renewable energy, ORIX; investment banking associate, Evercore; senior associate, valuations advisory, PwC
Carlo Capponi
Senior Advisor
Renewable energy finance specialist based in Brazil; managing partner & CEO of UBK Consulting GmbH; managing director UBK Consulting Brasil LtdaVP; former lecturer of Strategic Planning and Technology Management at Bocconi University of Milan
Corentin de Ricaud
Vice President
Master's in finance and strategy; former investment officer, European Investment Bank; financial advisor, ENGIE; analyst, BNP Paribas
Dr. Horst Dietz
Senior Advisor
Member of the supervisory board, ABB AG, Solon SE, Bilfinger Berger; former CEO, ABB AG
Dr. Garry Felgate
Senior Advisor
Former partner, Orion Innovations; chief executive and executive board member, Energy Retail Association; managing director, AEA Technology Group; director, The Carbon Trust; director, KPMG
Vahid Fotuhi
Senior Advisor
Founder, Middle East Solar Industry Association; former global vice president, Europe, Middle East & Africa, SOURCE Global; managing director, project origination, Access Power; regional head of BP Solar for the Middle East
Heinrich Grabowski
Senior Advisor
Former member of EMEA senior leadership team, Novell; CIO, Rütgers/ Evonik; management consultant, Arthur D. Little
Frank Haugwitz
Senior Advisor
Director, Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory Co; former EU renewable energy manager, EU-China energy & environment programme; technical director, GTZ, China
Laura Hoffmann-Ostenhof
Consultant
M.Sc in energy systems, B.Sc in physics; internships at Oxford Net-Zero, TopCap Holding, Generali Versicherung
Cate Holtz
Talent Acquisition and Development Manager
Former marketing and communications manager, Apricum; communications strategist, Ikon Communications, strategic planner, MEC
Krzysztof Ignaciuk
Director
Former senior manager, Strategy& / PwC; senior manager, Santander; engagement manager, McKinsey & Company; associate, Goldman Sachs; analyst, Merrill Lynch
Adam Janas
Senior Advisor
Former CFO, ProWind Group and CPC Germania; corporate finance advisor, Helbling Business Advisors; head of acquisitions and due diligence, agri.capital; manager treasury and corporate finance, Grohe AG
Kai Kabath
Senior Consultant
Master of science in business administration and mechanical engineering; former consultant, Bain & Company
Dr. Hendrik Kienert
Principal
PhD in climate physics; former senior consultant, Bain & Company
Solbin Kim
Senior Consultant
Master’s in renewable energy engineering and management; former consultant, innogy Consulting
Erik Klaassen
Principal
MBA, master in energy science, B.Sc in chemistry; former manager, E.ON Inhouse Consulting; senior consultant, Ecofys
Horst Kruse
Senior Advisor
Former Director Sales Asia, Photovoltaics, Schott Solar; Director Marketing & Sales South East Asia, Angewandte Solar Energie (ASE) GmbH
Saravana Kumar
Consultant
Master’s in management and mechanical engineering; former simulation engineer, QuEST Global
James Kurz
Project Manager
Founder and director, SolarNowa; former investment manager and business development manager, Saxovent
Christian Langen
Senior Advisor
Non-executive board director, Oxford PV; former executive vice president, SMA Solar Technology AG; chief sales officer, Sovello AG; board director, EPIA
Ulf Leonhard
Senior Advisor
Founder Leonhard Ventures, corporate venturing events producer
Jesselyn Malimata
Senior Consultant
Master’s in management and engineering of environment and energy; B.Sc. in chemical engineering; former commercial planning specialist and energy trader, AES
Martin Milinski
Marketing & Communications Manager
Master's in comparative studies for social sciences; former media relations and campaign manager for Alstom
Dr. Beatrice Möller
Senior Advisor
Senior legal counsel specialized in corporate, banking and energy law; former M&A lawyer, Linklaters; banking lawyer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; legal advisor; MVV Energie
Christian Müller-Elschner
Senior Advisor
Founding partner, Deutsche Ventures; former COO, Younicos; senior vice president, T-Systems; partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Thomas Obermeier
Senior Advisor
Owner and CEO, TOMM+C; head of business development, EEW Energy from Waste GmbH; former CEO, Schwarze Pumpe GmbH
Dr. Fabio Oldenburg
Senior Consultant
PhD in energy storage materials; co-founder and chief technology officer, Gaia Membranes AG, former research scientist, Paul Scherrer Institute
Elizabeth Oliphant
Consultant
M.Sc in energy systems, B.Sc in earth science; former Fulbrighter, City of Palo Alto Utilities intern, and Michigan Sustainability Cases writer
Per Hornung Pedersen
Senior Advisor
Member of management board, Suzlon Energy; former CFO, NEG Micon/Vestas; CEO, Suzlon Energy; CEO, Repower; CEO, Pelamis Wave Power
Joachim Rupp
Senior Advisor
Former managing director, Viessmann PV + E-Systems; senior manager, Samsung; marketing manager, Hitachi
Hoora Sarajan
Senior Industry Specialist
M.Eng. in renewable energy systems; B.Sc. in energy and process technology, B.Sc. in physics; former student researcher, PVcomB at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer
Senior Advisor
Professor for electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Project leader, division for electrical energy systems, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg
Wassef Sawaf
Senior Advisor
Co-founder and CEO, Wayu Limited; former co-founder and chairman Yellow Door Energy; co-founder and CEO Adenium Energy Capital
Miriam Schmeling
Office Manager
Former Team Assistant, August Storck KG; Office Manager, Technical University Berlin
Dr. Oliver Schmidt
Project Manager
PhD in energy storage; founder of Storage Lab; former analyst, IEA; former senior consultant, E.ON In-House Consulting
Dr. Florian Sieber
Senior Advisor
Cleantech consultant in strategy, M&A; former VP E&P business development & commercial, head of legal E&P, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc
Dr. Benjamin Silcox
Consultant
PhD in chemical engineering; former student research assistant, University of Michigan; summer analyst, Goldman Sachs
Janet So
Senior Advisor
Director, Trinergy M&A Advisory; Director, Translink Corporate Finance; former senior consultant for PR firms; former consulting director for McGraw Hill’s AviationWeek / MRO Exhibition in Beijing
Moritz Sticher
Senior Advisor
Cofounder and managing director, GA Power Group; former managing director, Quast Nahrath Group; cofounder and managing director Credence Power Group; business development manager Europe, SolarPark Korea
Kai Stepputat
Consultant
Master's in industrial engineering and management from the Technical University of Berlin. Working student at Enertrag and Enervis energy advisors
Richard Stuebi
Senior Advisor
Founder and president, Future Energy Advisors; former board member ESA; former VP, US strategy & group technology, National Grid; managing director, Early Stage Partners
Giovanni Sturiale
Associate
M.Sc. in corporate finance and banking; B.Sc. in banking and finance; former credit analyst intern, Factorit, Italy
Krishnappa Subramanya
Senior Advisor
Chairman, FICCI solar energy task force & SEMI PV advisory panel; fellow, IETE; former CEO, Tata BP Solar
Dr. Yoshihisa Tawada
Senior Advisor
Former chairman, Kaneka SolarTec Corporation; chairman, Japan Solar Energy Society; director, PV Power Generation Technology Research Association
Prof. Dr. Eicke Weber
Senior Advisor
VP, ISES; former CEO, Berkeley Education Alliance for Research in Singapore (BEARS); director, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE; professor of physics and applied sciences, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
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