Thorsten Sobe - Founder & Managing Director

Q: Where is Thorsten based?

Thorsten is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Thorsten speak?

Thorsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Thorsten have?

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.

Q: What is Thorsten's latest experience?

Thorsten's most recent position is Founder & Managing Director at THOR CHARGE GmbH .

Q: What companies has Thorsten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thorsten has worked for THOR CHARGE GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Thorsten most experienced in?

Thorsten is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Energy , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Thorsten most experienced in?

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 .

Q: Which industries has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Thorsten worked in recently?

Thorsten has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Sales .

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Hamburg, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2020 - Present

5 years 11 months

Hamburg, Germany

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

Apr 2016 - Jun 2020

4 years 3 months

Berlin, Germany

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

Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

3 years

Stuttgart, Germany

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

Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

10 months

Aachen, Germany

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

Sep 2006 - Sep 2011

5 years 1 month

Aachen, Germany

Disaster Relief Worker & Youth Team Leader

Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) Ortsverband Aachen

Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

6 years

Internships

Continental AG; Porsche AG

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Energy, and Government and Administration.

Automotive

Energy

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, Sales, Human Resources, and Operations.

Product Development

Project Management

Strategy

Sales

Human Resources

Operations

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Chinese

Elementary

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

École Polytechnique

Research stay for diploma thesis, analysis of modularization in electric vehicles · Palaiseau, France

Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

Imperial College London

Visiting Scholar · Mechanical Engineering and Management · London, United Kingdom

Oct 2006 - Jul 2012

RWTH Aachen

Diploma, specialization in Production Engineering and Innovation Management · Industrial Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany · 2.0

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6

Experience in Automotive 19 y

Avg length 4 y 1 m

Longest experience 5 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Founder & Managing Director, Business Development Manager E-Mobility, Project Manager Powertrain Strategy for Electric Drives

Main industries Automotive, Energy, Government and Administration

Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Profile

Created

June 2022

Last Update

July 2024

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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.

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