Dr. Berthold Hannes

Dr. Berthold Hannes

Dr. Berthold Hannes: 30 years of experience in the energy industry

1989-2006 Management Consultants A.T. Kearney; Munich/ Dusseldorf
2006-2013 Management Consultants Bain & Company; Dusseldorf

Extensive project experience in the energy sector in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Nordic, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, India


Development and implementation of comprehensive strategies and business models for renowned energy companies and newcomers: 

  • Long-term investment strategies (10-15 years) under increasing uncertainty
  • Market entry strategies, e.g. for distributed generation, smart city, software-as-a-service, financing business in the renewable sector
  • Business models e.g. for renewable generation, distributed generation, data management, energy procurement, retail, marketing

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Market entry electro mobility

  • Evaluating several options for the business with electro mobility
  • Supporting the development of business models in the field of charging infrastructure
  • Elaborating and evaluating market entry options for the business in the field of charging infrastructure

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Go-to-market for the Smart City market

  • Developed the go-to-market and sales concept for the international smart city market;
  • Assessed the potential for the German smart city market
  • Identified key digital service offerings in the market for residential living and derived smart services in Germany

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Path to Digitization

  • Developed business model options for digitized distribution grid operations
  • Elaborated the go-to-market-strategy for an innovative IoT sensor for the distribution grid
  • Strategic and operational market entry support for a customer intelligence and customer engagement software (SaaS) for energy distributors

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Strategies in the segment renewable energy and distributed generation

  • Developed the market entry strategy for distributed energy
  • Evaluated the attractiveness of the existing biogas business
  • Defined the entry into renewable energy and distributed generation
  • Defined the comprehensive business and market model for distributed generation

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  Business transformation across the energy value chain:

  • Re-organizaing the business across all business units and regions for a large, integrated European energy provider
  • Development and implementation of customer loyalty programs in B2B and B2C
  • Concept and implementation of mergers, e.g. for 3 regional distributors in Germany, for 2 regional distributors in Hungary, for 2 gas utilities in the Czech Republic, for a water company and a regional distributor in Germany
  • Development and implementation of comprehensive efficiency improvement programs, e.g. for regional distributors and municipal utilities in Germany, in Hungary, in Poland, in UK

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Support of acquisitions and divestments in the energy sector:

  • Definition of  divestment priorities and support during implementation
  • Identification of M&A candidates in the distributed generation market
  • Support of renowned Private Equity firms in the energy sector

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