Dear Network,
The last years first led me from my home city, Freiburg, to Reutlingen to the ESB Business School for my studies, then for my mandatory internship to Zurich and my semester abroad to Swansea. However, my summer internship brought me back home, to the black forest metropolis, Freiburg im Breisgau.
The combination of spending my summer in one of the most beautiful and versatile cities with an internship that improved my skills and expanded my general knowledge was an enriching experience.
My internship was in Management Consulting in the energy sector for Conloop GmbH. Nevertheless, the challenge of this new field, with its huge spectrum of aspects, made it exciting and gave me a new perspective.
This started by delving deep into energy research and staying updated with the latest legislation, which was exciting as the political impact was new to me.
Another aspect was facilitating pre-consulting and ensuring adequate documentation during workshops and JourFix meetings, which were fundamental for more specific research.
The most urgent topic I worked on was the Municipal Heat Planning in German “Kommunale Wärmeplanung (KWP). Due to new laws and the given deadline, there was no commonly known summer hole, and my tasks regarding this topic were to present key insights on the basic regulations of the new law and associated legislation. With these, we prepared meetings for cities and energy suppliers, focusing on launching heat planning for cities and evaluating both the opportunities and challenges. This was connected to stakeholder mapping to offer a comprehensive perspective on key players in the field. Additionally, I
analysed existing heat plans categorised them for future initiatives, and crafted Excel charts to compile heat network data comprehensively.
The second topic that made my start already intense was a transaction/M&A project for which I scoured Bisnode and company registers to identify potential enterprises for a utility company's expansion. Moreover, we compiled and presented the needed data on high-voltage grid enterprises, civil engineering & installation firms, and those specialising in documentation and permitting.
Looking back, this internship gave me a holistic view of the energy sector's multifaceted dimensions, from in-depth research to hands-on project management. I am grateful for the experiences and the knowledge gained. I am keen to apply these insights in future endeavours!
I am thankful for every connection I made, conversation, and event I joined that made our team spirit special. I want to thank my team Maik Wassmer, Andreas Döhrer (Doehrer), Jan Benning, Muhammed Emir Öztürk and Florian Schmidt for the support and great feedback that made me improve my skills and extend my knowledge.
However, before continuing working, I am looking forward to my last year at ESB Business School gaining more knowledge to prepare me for my future life.
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