Thorsten Sobe-Founder & Managing Director
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Experience
Founder & Managing Director
THOR CHARGE GmbH
- Led the development and sales of a software product for the efficient and optimized planning of charging infrastructure, especially for fleet managers, property developers, and charging station operators
- Provided consulting focused on planning and implementing an efficient switch to e-mobility
Business Development Manager E-Mobility
SHARE NOW GmbH
- Project lead for electrification strategy, rollout, and optimization across Europe
- Product Owner for electric and charging features
- Company-wide, cross-functional responsibility for e-mobility
- Coordination of partnerships and supplier relations in charging infrastructure and technology
Project Manager Powertrain Strategy for Electric Drives
Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Cars
- Led the strategy phase and concept documentation for various BEV and FCEV drive projects
- Developed and implemented a method to assess uncertainties for concept and portfolio evaluation during increasing electrification
Student Assistant Production Systems/Innovation Management
Werkzeugmaschinenlabor (WZL) der RWTH Aachen
- Contributed, among other things, to the development of prototype vehicles for StreetScooter and e.GO
Disaster Relief Worker & Youth Team Leader
Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) Ortsverband Aachen
Internships
Continental AG; Porsche AG
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Experienced in Automotive, Energy, and Government and Administration.
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, Sales, Human Resources, and Operations.
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Education
École Polytechnique
Research stay for diploma thesis, analysis of modularization in electric vehicles · Palaiseau, France
Imperial College London
Visiting Scholar · Mechanical Engineering and Management · London, United Kingdom
RWTH Aachen
Diploma, specialization in Production Engineering and Innovation Management · Industrial Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany · 2.0
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Thorsten is based in Hamburg, Germany.
Thorsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).
Thorsten has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Thorsten has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 2 months. Note that Thorsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Thorsten would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Managing Director, Business Development Manager E-Mobility, Project Manager Powertrain Strategy for Electric Drives.
Thorsten's most recent position is Founder & Managing Director at THOR CHARGE GmbH.
In recent years, Thorsten has worked for THOR CHARGE GmbH.
Thorsten is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Energy, and Government and Administration.
Thorsten is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy. Thorsten also has some experience in Sales, Human Resources, and Operations.
Thorsten has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Energy.
Thorsten has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Sales.
Thorsten holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and Management from Imperial College London and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen.
The availability of Thorsten needs to be confirmed.
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