Bernhard Müller

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of a Munich-based cooperative housing organisation with more than 3,000 residential units. Advising and overseeing the Executive Board on strategic and organisational matters, contributing to the long-term development of the organisation while providing strategic oversight and effective governance.

Providing independent real estate advisory services, including property consulting, real estate valuation and residential real estate brokerage

Executive leader driving operations and organisational scaling in a fast-growing renewable energy company. Member of the Group Senior Management Team with full operational authority across contracts, personnel and strategic projects. Scaled the organisation from 5 to nearly 40 employees, established structures across Munich and Berlin, and built scalable processes. Oversees operations, governance, risk, compliance and key stakeholder relationships to enable sustainable growth.

Built and led a regional project development team focused on land acquisition for renewable energy projects, including wind and photovoltaic developments. Developed expansion strategies for project origination, established relationships with municipalities, landowners and public authorities, and managed complex stakeholder processes. Negotiated land agreements, developed participation models and supported the strategic growth of renewable energy projects across Bavaria.

Prepared market value assessments for properties and portfolios, including assets of European open-ended real estate funds.

Member of the merger team for Telefónica’s acquisition of E+, focusing on the integration of BASE/E+ stores. Coordinated cross-functional teams and drove initiatives at the intersection of strategy, sales, operations and customer experience.

Selected for a leadership rotation to take direct operational responsibility for the opening and management of an o2 retail location. Led daily operations, team coordination and customer experience, gaining hands-on leadership experience at the frontline of a large telecommunications organisation.

Led a cross-functional transformation project with up to 25 team members to analyse, design and implement a new contract activation and CRM system for Telefónica’s retail sales channels. Managed stakeholders across business, IT and operations, ensuring successful delivery of complex transformation initiatives.

Led Business Operations and Sales Support teams, focusing on process optimisation, sales effectiveness and operational improvements within the direct sales organisation. Analysed, designed and implemented business processes to improve commercial performance and customer-facing operations.