Andreas Schierenbeck

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Energy since 2024.
Co-founded HH2E AG, a German green energy company targeting 4 GW of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030.
Member of the National Hydrogen Council, an advisory board to the German Government, since 2020.
Previously served as CEO of Uniper SE, where he led a strategy for a proactive coal-exit plan and pioneered sustainable energy solutions like hydrogen power, aiming for carbon-neutrality in Europe by 2035.
Led thyssenkrupp Elevator as CEO through a transformation that culminated in its sale for €17.2 billion in early 2020.
Holds a Dipl.-Ing. in Electrotechnics.

Biography

Andreas Schierenbeck is the Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Energy, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he guides the company during a period of increasing electricity demand driven by the electrification of transport, buildings, and industries. He is also a co-founder and Board member of HH2E AG, a German green energy company focused on producing cost-competitive green hydrogen at an industrial scale in Germany, with a target of 4 GW of production capacity by 2030.