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Since its establishment in 2000, EUPD Research has developed innovative and integrated solutions for companies geared to sustainability. With our primary data-based market research and consulting services, we lead your company strategy to success. Our areas of expertise are technology sectors such as photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps and electric mobility but also the corporate health sector. It is our goal to help you become and stay competitive to create optimal framework conditions and to develop business opportunities.
We maximize your business potential by means of effectiveness, productivity and foresight. We develop products and services, that create added values and help to strengthen your market position.
As an organization, EUPD Research is also well positioned — contemporary and sustainable. We offer a work environment that encourages every employee to realize personal and professional goals.
With its team of colleagues from various professional fields, EUPD Research combines long-term expertise with innovative and new ideas. Our interdisciplinary team benefits from individual strengths of each individual. The personal growth as well as professional development of each employee is the foundation of the sustainable success of our company.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Markus is the Founder and CEO of Hoehner Research & Consulting Group as well as EUPD Research Sustainable Management GmbH. He possesses top-level research and consulting expertise, particularly in the fields of renewable energy, the CleanTech sector, and sustainable management.
Chief Customer Officer
A generalist in sustainability and a born networker, his passion shines when he personally meets customers and business partners at our worldwide events: recognizing synergies, unlocking potential, bringing people together, and communicating with intercultural expertise like no other.
Vice President & Senior Director
Eva is a woman of action. Strong analytical thinking paired with a lot of creativity characterize Eva. In the industry since 2007, she advises clients on marketing, communication and design projects. As a matter of course, her heart beats for the energy transition. She always lives up to the slogan “what doesn’t fit, will be made to fit”. She loves diversity – so she studied sociology, economics and computer science for humanities and social sciences. With the great passion for relationship and innovation management that she has developed since then, she has always brought our company forward for many years.
Chief Operating Officer
As COO, Steffen focuses on the sustainable alignment and development of all business areas of EUPD. He is committed to the regional, national, and international multiplication of socially relevant initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders from business, academia, media, and politics.
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Technology Officer
As a digital native, Yorick is responsible for the areas of finance and technology at EUPD Research. Scalable systems, process automation, and current tech developments are music to his ears.
Partner
Leo has been EUPD partner since 2009 and brings his management experience from the IT and PV industry to international business development for customers. He supports them in designing and implementing exclusive studies as well as in marketing and sales projects. He likes to run and sail to relax.
Human Resources
Tanja studied business administration and works in the HR department of the company. She always lends an open ear to the concerns of her colleagues and is also our very friendly contact person for anyone who would like to join our team.
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Director Research Operations
Hanna has been working at EUPD Research as a project manager for a number of market research and consulting projects since 2014. Among other projects, she is responsible for the Global PV InstallerMonitor. In her leisure time she enjoys jogging, hiking and rowing.
Director Research Operations
Customer Success Manager
Alan has diverse international study and working experience, including project and client management. As the Customer Success Manager, he dedicates his full attention to serve the company group’s global accounts. His client-facing role focuses on planning and executing after-sales strategy as well as supporting and managing different communication channels.
Senior Consultant
Saif is a senior consultant at EUPD Research since 2014 and maintains since a close and ongoing dialogue with many of the biggest manufacturers in the industry. He serves as a consultant for their market research demands and analyzes current needs in order to set up exclusive research projects.
Research Analyst
Since 2019, Mona has been project manager of the EndCustomerMonitor. Furthermore, she is experienced in exclusive research projects with a focus on residential storage systems and electric mobility. Her hobbies are horseback riding, traveling by train and dragon boat racing.
Data Manager
Ali completed his master’s degree in North American Politics at the University of Bonn. He is currently the data manager of the project Global Energy Transition (GET) Matrix. The project covers 50+ markets and offers data and information about the global PV market ecosystem and other relevant economic, political etc. parameters.
Trainee Associate Research Analyst
Slavena has been part of the Energy team since February 2021, primarily assisting with the data research for the GET Matrix. After graduating from her Master’s in Sustainable Development Management, she joined full-time as a Trainee Associate Research Analyst. She is passionate about the digitalization of the energy sector and the energy transition which accelerates shaping a sustainable, climate-neutral future.
Partner
Sangeetha has worked in the energy transition and sustainability space for over 14 years. At EUPD, she identifies our client’s requirements and curates market intelligence products, marketing campaigns, events or bespoke consulting projects to meet them. She is a sci-fi fan and loves to travel.
International Account Manager
Arun brings a wealth of expertise with his technical and business degrees and international working experience across three countries. With a keen interest in international politics and the evolving business landscape, Arun has honed his skills in both the IT and energy sectors. He excels in managing international clients, understanding their unique challenges, and providing comprehensive EUPD services to support their needs. Every day, Arun is driven by a single mission: to solve customer problems and ensure their satisfaction.
Project Assistant
Edith supports the EUPD Research Energy Team in many ways. Be it in customer contact, supporting activities for the team or researching topics. In addition, Edith is responsible for installer relations in the energy sector.
Solar Consultant
Rajan is an energy and sustainability specialist with over eleven years of professional experience. He has written and published numerous articles in leading publications on the energy, sustainability, and climate change sectors. His research interests include renewable energy and climate policy, low-carbon pathways, smart cities and sustainable transport solutions.
Senior Analyst
Sales EMEA
Hikmet joined us in September 2023. He works in our Sales Department primarily in the EMEA region and supports our projects as well. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Governance & Administration, and has experience in Consulting, Strategy, and Management.
Project Manager & Research Analyst
Research Analyst
Research Analyst
Julia’s passion is sustainability and data. As a trainee, she supports the market research team with research and analysis on renewable energies.
In her free time, Julia volunteers in disaster management.
Partner
Jens is a graduate of computer science and looks back on more than 15 years of professional experience in the IT and consulting sector.
As Head of IT, Managing Director and most recently Strategic Global Account Executive, Jens dominates the self-responsible management of complex projects , the management of CxO contacts and has extensive experience in international cooperation between interdisciplinary teams.
Business Development in the areas of digitisation, IoT, Big-Data, Industry 4.0, Smart City, Cloudification brought him together and inevitably with the topic of sustainability.
Since then, Jens has supported and supports sustainable entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship in the sense of Impact Investing.
The setting of incentives for economic and sustainable targets through a uniform measuring system is the core idea behind impact investing.
Since January 2022, he has been bringing his expertise and his intrinsic motivation to impact and invest as a partner at EuPD.
Free according to the motto: Different is only a variant of right!
We all gonna make it!
Head of ESG Operations
As Head of ESG Operations, Annika manages all ESG campaigns and projects. Her intention is to make sustainable organisations visible through certification processes and to improve the sustainable commitment of companies through targeted initiatives. Annika strives to create real impact through innovative solutions and collaboration with like-minded people, helping organisations to actively live their environmental and social responsibility.
Corporate Health Department Research & Project Management
Joshua (M.A. Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Management) has been with EUPD Research since mid-2021 and, as Head of Project Management, coordinates all relevant strategic processes in the Corporate Health & Social Sustainability division.
Head of Customer Relations
Tobias (health economist) is an international sales professional with over 10 years of experience in various different industries. He keeps in touch with his customers, continuously assessing needs and requirements to offer customer-specific solutions and drive new strategic business opportunities.
Corporate Communications Manager
Katja has well over 10 years of experience in the field of corporate communications and has been responsible for this subject in the Corporate Health Department since the beginning of 2022. Due to the diverse nature of her field of expertise, her influence can be found at the Corporate Health Awards, Top Brands, as well as the Corporate Health Allicance, among other things. For Katja, the ability to listen closely is essential when creating content that is tailoured to a target group.
Customer Relations
Mark possesses knowledge in political science and history, acquired during his Master’s studies in European Studies at the University of Passau. As a trainee, he has been bringing his expertise and passion for sustainability to our ESG-Team since November 2023.
Research Analyst
After completing her degree in cultural and social anthropology and gaining initial experience in consulting, Mao joins the energy team, driven by her ardent commitment to sustainability and renewable energy. In her role, Mao contributes to the team by conducting research and analysis in various renewable technology sectors.
Customer Relations
Thomas has been supporting the Corporate Health Department since 2018 in many different ways, such as communicating with customers directly and providing assistance during market research campaigns. Both his studies in linguistic and his experience as an editor for the university radio Bonn are beneficial when it comes to executing his tasks at EUPD Research.
Marketing and Communications Manager
Nico has been part of our company since 2023, after completing his studies in Business Administration as well as Trade & Commerce. He strengthens our team as a Marketing and Communications Manager, primarily supporting the areas of press and social media.
Customer Relations
After graduating in sustainability management, Emma has been supporting the Corporate Health team in sales and customer management since September 2022. With her expertise in social sustainability, she ensures proper support for our Top Brand, Corprate Health Award and Corporate Health Alliance customers.
Executive Assistant to COO
Vincent (MBA Sport/Health Management) supports us and in particular Steffen in all daily tasks relating to the strategic and operational development of the EUPD Research, Consult and Cert divisions. His focus here is on the areas of Corporate Health Management (CHM) & Social Sustainability. He can look back on 5 years of experience in the areas of CHM, organizational development and corporate communications.
Project Management
As part of her dual studies in corporate health management, Elisa has been supporting the projects of the corporate health team since August 2022. Her main goal is the accompaniment and the support of customers on their way to individual awards as best as possible.
Customer Relations
As a Master of Business Administration, Mara supports the “Social” team as Customer Relations Manager. As the contact person for all matters relating to the Corporate Health Award, Corporate Health Alliance and Top Brand – Corporate Health, her degree with a focus on corporate health management is the perfect prerequisite.
International Sales & Account Manager
She studied Business in France, theUSA and Germany, and has already gained practical work experience in the sales sector. As a native speaker of Mandarin, she will be primarily responsible for clients in the Asian region.
Project Assistant
Svenja has been part of our company since 2023 and is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Political Science. She joins the Energy team as a working student and supports us with research and analyses in the field of renewable energies.
Project Assistant
As a working student for the project “PV Price & Inventory Tracker”, Luiza has been supporting our Energy Team since May 2024, particularly in research and analysis. She is a curently pursuing a Bachelor´s degree in Economics in Bonn.
Working student
Jakob Sonnenschein is a working student that supports the renewable energy research team. He currently is working towards a bachelor in economics at the University of Cologne. With a high interest in the energy transition and renewable energies and already acquired skills in the field of the renewable energy market, he supports the team with his creative and committed way of working.
Research & Project Management
Uljana Hübert (M.Sc. in Public Health) has been part of our company as Research & Project Manager in Corporate Health since May 2023. As a contact person for research topics, Uljana prepares comprehensive analyses of the German employer market, identifies current trends and designs and evaluates internal company surveys to support day-to-day project management.
Art Director
Andrea knows how to awaken ideas into images. He loves everything that has to do with image, photography and creation, whether digital or drawn. Andrea has taken his first steps in graphics since his art studies and has evolved during his career as a graphic designer in art, design and communication. He develops styles and new trends; always finds the right solution for each design. He likes to combine his artistic and technical skills and come up with innovative ideas. When he is not working, he likes to spend his time with music, cooking, painting and meditation.
Head of Film Production
Christopher has been a project manager for several years. He stands out for his special commitment to customers. It is his passion to think his way into the ideas of customers and to develop them further as well as to supervise them until the final result. That is why he loves to be a man of the first hour in order to be able to manage a project holistically. For him, the work is not done until the customer is satisfied. In addition to organizing events, he manages the video and film department. From the first concept to the finished product, he looks after the customers with full commitment.
Conceptor/Director/Producer Video
Achim is responsible for customer consultation, planning, conception and realisation of video projects. With over 20 years of experience in post-production for film and TV, he also brings further expertise as an editor, motion and sound designer.
Creative Manager
After successfully completing his art studies at the University of Applied Sciences, Ilia works for us as a creative manager. He is particularly enthusiastic about video design. With a lot of experience he implements his creative ideas and thus ensures excellent results.
Creative Manager
Our culture-loving Johanna has high standards for art and knows what’s on the big stages at all times. She has naturally turned her creative streak into a profession and we all benefit from her passion for the visual. Especially the social media area suits her and professionally as well as privately she likes to share young, fresh ideas and extraordinary designs.
International Sales & Account Manager
Chi-Han is deeply passionate about carbon neutrality and climate justice. With a background in management information systems and a profound understanding of the European Green Deal, she applies a forward-thinking approach to influencing and shaping the renewable energy sector day by day. She excels in identifying synergies among key PV and ESS stakeholders across regions, thereby accelerating the global energy transition through strategic partnerships. With an eloquent and empathetic personality, she collaborates closely with 80+ global accounts to deliver branding and go-to-market strategies.
Team Lead Communications & Event Management
Due to her multilingualism, Giulia has excellent communication skills. In a globally networked world, the language we speak and the origin of our conversation partners play a key role in how we are perceived in conversation. This perception is influenced by the speakers themselves, as everyone tries to approximate the cultural background of the person they are talking to. Giulia is characterized by a goal-oriented and structured way of working, coupled with a great passion for creativity. During her career, she has developed her talent in the planning, organization and execution of events.
Junior Communicaton & Event Assistant
With a Master’s degree in International Business Management and a strong interest in sustainability, Kim Louise has a unique perspective on the interface between business and the environment. She actively supports us in the area of international communication and event management in various tasks, from managing our social media channels to newsletters, maintaining our website and event preparations. Through these diverse activities, she has the opportunity to strengthen her communication skills and gain practical experience in managing international events while continuing to pursue her passion for sustainability.
Communications & Event Manager
Through her studies in political science and plural economics, Svenja learned that the right language is always needed to convey even complex content appropriately. This is all the more true for the field of sustainability – a subject very close to her heart. Thus, she actively supports us from our social media channels to newsletters and website maintenance to event preparation.
Communications Assistant
Jonas’ feel for the importance of pointed and targeted communication through website management, the maintenance of our social media channels social media channels and creating our newsletter. In addition, his ongoing bachelor’s degree in political science, sociology and psychology helps him to realise his ambition for a more ecological future. a more ecological future.
International Communications and Event Manager
Julia has been part of the team since 2020. After supporting us during her Master’s degree in Media Culture Analysis as a working student, she now assumes responsibility for communication as well as website and content management as an International Communications and Event Manager. She is especially interested in copywriting, as well as the creative work on social media channels and newsletters. She is convinced that sustainability is the most important issue in our society right now and wants to contribute to a green future with her work.
Working Student IT & Technical Operations
Hamza is a dedicated working student in the IT & Technical Operations department. Here he performs a dynamic role as a system integrator and IT support expert, where he actively participates in ongoing projects and provides comprehensive support for various IT-related challenges. He is currently completing his Masters in Artificial Intelligence, where his passion for solving complex problems and exploring cutting-edge technologies drives his academic pursuits.
Working Student IT & Technical Operations
Khai Minh Mai is a dedicated working student in the IT & Technical Operations department. Here he performs a dynamic role as a system integrator and IT support expert, where he actively participates in ongoing projects and provides comprehensive support for various IT-related challenges. He is currently completing his Masters in Artificial Intelligence, where his passion for solving complex problems and exploring cutting-edge technologies drives his academic pursuits.