Lars Höhne

As CEO of an early-stage waste-to-energy plant, I am responsible for strategic planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, operational oversight, and leadership. The role involves tackling complex challenges in the circular economy across the entire value chain.

Formed and led a new team, driving successful strategy development and strategic project management. Directed key projects across various sectors, including one of Germany’s most significant recent M&A transactions in the energy industry.

Managing the portfolio of subsidiaries and affiliated companies to ensure the highest level of value extraction. This involved strategic oversight and active management of the portfolio to maximize returns and align operations with the company’s broader objectives.

Coordination and oversight of all project development processes and activities in Eastern Germany, with a focus on Saxony, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of the parent company. This included managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as municipal partners, while safeguarding the company’s interests in all decision-making processes.

Managed the strategic and operational aspects of all commercial processes related to the construction and commissioning of a power plant in Hanover, developed in cooperation with a regional utility company. The project focused on a circular economy approach, protecting groundwater by incinerating sewage sludge and enabling phosphorus recycling from mono-ashes.

As a Senior Business Development Manager, I led high-stakes infrastructure projects with a focus on energy, utilities, regulatory media, drinking water, and wastewater sectors. These projects, characterized by significant investment volumes, required meticulous planning, execution, and risk management to ensure alignment with both regulatory standards and strategic objectives.

Numerous projects were coordinated with a focus on district heating and drinking water. This role was also part of the talent development program for future leaders at VEOLIA. Leadership of a project concerning the allocation of water licensing rights in London/UK as part of an international executive exchange program.

Management of a project at the British subsidiary of VEOLIA, focusing on regulatory and licensing issues in water supply.

Support for projects in the area of funding, including the development of a funding product for urban water management, with a specific focus on funding programs from development banks at the interface with market banks.

Thema der Master Thesis: "Unternehmenskooperationen in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft"

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