The promoted mechanical engineer is a company consultant, Chairman of the Board of Management of AGOW e.V., Member of the Board of Offshore Wind Energy, Member of the Supervisory Board of Senvion S.A. and honorary professor at the Leibniz Universität Hannover. Between 2008 and 2013, he was responsible for the development, construction and operation of all offshore wind farms at RWE Innogy GmbH. Prior to that, he set up the offshore wind energy business at REpower Systems AG between 2001 and 2008.