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Martinroda, Germany

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Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Darmstadt, Germany

GIS User Forum 2024

TU Darmstadt

Position summary
GIS User Forum 2024 at TU Darmstadt
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology
Research and Development
Sep 2024 - Sep 2024
Dallas, United States

TDSOS – Transmission & Substation Design & Operation Symposium

University of Texas at Arlington

Position summary
TDSOS – Transmission & Substation Design & Operation Symposium at University of Texas at Arlington
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Operations
Research and Development
Sep 2023 - Sep 2023
Darmstadt, Germany

GIS User Forum 2023

TU Darmstadt

Position summary
GIS User Forum 2023 at TU Darmstadt
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology
Research and Development
May 2023 - May 2023
Gomaringen, Germany

Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Analysis – Online Course

DIgSILENT

Position summary
Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Analysis – Online Course at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Product Development
Research and Development
May 2023 - May 2023
Melbourne, Australia

Power Quality – Online Course

DIgSILENT Pacific

Position summary
Power Quality – Online Course at DIgSILENT Pacific
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
Kaiserslautern, Germany

Specialist Training - IT (as an auditor / continuing education)

TU Kaiserslautern

Position summary
Specialist Training - IT (as an auditor / continuing education) at TU Kaiserslautern
Industries
Education
Business areas
Information Technology
Research and Development
  • Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • Machine Learning
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Melbourne, Australia

All-Energy Australia 2022

Australian Energy Council

Position summary
All-Energy Australia 2022 at Australian Energy Council
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Marketing
Apr 2022 - Present
Hanover, Germany

Specialist Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction / Wind Engineering (as an auditor / continuing education)

Leibniz Uni Hannover

Position summary
Specialist Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction / Wind Engineering (as an auditor / continuing education) at Leibniz Uni Hannover
Industries
Construction
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Concrete Technology for Civil Engineers
  • High-Voltage Switchgear
  • Energy Storage Systems 1+2
  • Canal and Pipeline Construction
  • Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines
Jan 2022 - Present
Australia

Part-Time Doctoral Studies

CQU Australia

Position summary
Part-Time Doctoral Studies at CQU Australia
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Sustainability Management
  • Topic: Optimizing the Energy Transition Using Australia as an Example
Oct 2021 - Present
Erlangen, Germany

Specialist Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction (as an auditor / continuing education)

FAU Erlangen

Position summary
Specialist Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction (as an auditor / continuing education) at FAU Erlangen
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development
  • High-Power Converters
  • Power Electronics for Distributed Energy Systems and DC Grids
  • Power Electronics in Three-Phase AC-Systems – HVDC & FACTS
Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
Braunschweig, Germany

Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction / Metrology (as an auditor)

TU Braunschweig

Position summary
Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction / Metrology (as an auditor) at TU Braunschweig
Industries
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
  • HVDC Technologies
  • Applied Power Electronics
  • Technologies for Hydrogen Production
  • Design & Calculation of DC Grids
  • Energy Measurement Technology
Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
Aachen, Germany

Expert Training – Power Grids (as an auditor / continuing education)

RWTH Aachen

Position summary
Expert Training – Power Grids (as an auditor / continuing education) at RWTH Aachen
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Lecture: Stationary Gas Turbines
  • Faults and Stability in Power Grids
  • HVDC Seminar 2022
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
Bielefeld, Germany

Expert Training – Business (as an auditor)

FH Bielefeld

Position summary
Expert Training – Business (as an auditor) at FH Bielefeld
Industries
Education
Business areas
Finance
Legal
  • Financial Management
  • Liability Risks and Compliance in Companies
  • Tax Assessment Procedures and Other Corporate Taxes
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
Munich, Germany

Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction (as an auditor)

TU München

Position summary
Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Construction (as an auditor) at TU München
Industries
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Lecture: Simulation of Energy Systems
  • Brandingeneurwesen
  • PV Island Systems
Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
Wuppertal, Germany

Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Electromobility (as an auditor)

BU Wuppertal

Position summary
Expert Training – Electrical Engineering / Electromobility (as an auditor) at BU Wuppertal
Industries
Automotive
Energy
Business areas
Product Development
  • Energy Cable Technology
  • Charging Technologies for Electromobility
  • Protection and Control Technology
  • Theory of Grid Calculation
Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
Ilmenau, Germany

Expert Training – Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor)

TU Ilmenau

Position summary
Expert Training – Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor) at TU Ilmenau
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Contact physics and switching arcs
  • Overvoltage and lightning protection
  • EEV 3
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
Heidelberg, Germany

Switchgear and Grid Substations for Energy Distribution – Specialist Conference (as a speaker)

EW

Position summary
Switchgear and Grid Substations for Energy Distribution – Specialist Conference (as a speaker) at EW
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Project Management
  • Conceptualization, planning & construction of grid substations in the age of the energy transition
May 2020 - May 2020
Wesel, Germany

The Substation – Specialist Conference (as a speaker)

EW

Position summary
The Substation – Specialist Conference (as a speaker) at EW
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Project Management
  • Conceptualization, planning & construction of substations in the age of the energy transition (cancelled due to COVID-19)
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
Anaheim, United States

Gas Insulated Substations

EUCI

Position summary
Gas Insulated Substations at EUCI
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Jan 2020 - Oct 2022
Darmstadt, Germany

Expert Training – Civil Engineering – Automation – Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor)

TU Darmstadt

Position summary
Expert Training – Civil Engineering – Automation – Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor) at TU Darmstadt
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Fuzzy Logic – Neural Networks & Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Large Generators
  • Gas-Insulated Switchgear
Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
Hobart, Australia

Substations 2019

CIGRE Australia

Position summary
Substations 2019 at CIGRE Australia
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
Perth, Australia

Western Australia Clean Energy Forum 2019

Clean Energy Council

Position summary
Western Australia Clean Energy Forum 2019 at Clean Energy Council
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Sustainability Management
Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
Melbourne, Australia

All-Energy Australia 2019

Australian Energy Council

Position summary
All-Energy Australia 2019 at Australian Energy Council
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Marketing
May 2019 - May 2019
Stuttgart, Germany

Smart Grids and Energy Storage Solutions (as a speaker)

AHK Slowakei

Position summary
Smart Grids and Energy Storage Solutions (as a speaker) at AHK Slowakei
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Mar 2019 - Aug 2021
Stuttgart, Germany

Expert training - Civil Engineering – PV - Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor / further education)

Uni Stuttgart

Position summary
Expert training - Civil Engineering – PV - Electrical Engineering (as a guest auditor / further education) at Uni Stuttgart
Industries
Construction
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Construction Management
  • VL Structural Analysis I and II
  • Load-Bearing Structures in Steel Construction
  • VL Photovoltaics 1-3
  • Photovoltaic Stand-Alone Systems
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
Dresden, Germany

3. Storage Workshop “Integrated Storage Systems”

TU Dresden

Position summary
3. Storage Workshop “Integrated Storage Systems” at TU Dresden
Industries
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
Dresden, Germany

The Three-Point ANPC Converter (Properties, Applications)

TU Dresden

Position summary
The Three-Point ANPC Converter (Properties, Applications) at TU Dresden
Industries
Education
Business areas
Research and Development
Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
Auckland, New Zealand

Trans technological energy solutions for industrial sector in Australia and New Zealand (as a speaker)

AHK New Zealand

Position summary
Trans technological energy solutions for industrial sector in Australia and New Zealand (as a speaker) at AHK New Zealand
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Business areas
Research and Development
Strategy
Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
Dresden, Germany

New Regulations and Findings on Power and Voltage Quality (Symposium)

VDE Dresden

Position summary
New Regulations and Findings on Power and Voltage Quality (Symposium) at VDE Dresden
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Munich, Germany

Intersolar 2018 with Energy Storage Conference

Messegelände München

Position summary
Intersolar 2018 with Energy Storage Conference at Messegelände München
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Marketing
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
San Francisco, United States

2nd Germany California Energy Storage Symposium (as Speaker)

AHK USA

Position summary
2nd Germany California Energy Storage Symposium (as Speaker) at AHK USA
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Calgary, Canada

Grid Integration of Renewable Energies in Alberta & Saskatchewan with a Focus on Energy Storage and Smart Grid Technologies

AHK Canada

Position summary
Grid Integration of Renewable Energies in Alberta & Saskatchewan with a Focus on Energy Storage and Smart Grid Technologies at AHK Canada
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Product Development
Mar 2017 - Present
Ilmenau, Germany

Freelance Engineer (Technical Expert & Inventor in an Advisory Role)

NAP – Netzanschlussplanung Erneuerbarer Energien/Umspannwerke

Position summary
Freelance Engineer (Technical Expert & Inventor in an Advisory Role) at NAP – Netzanschlussplanung Erneuerbarer Energien/Umspannwerke
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Grid development for primary technology in 220/380 kV substations
  • Quality assurance for future DC grid expansion technologies
  • Quality assurance for medium-voltage grid connection customers in accordance with VDE 4110
  • Tendering/specifications for medium-voltage substation automation
  • Solar grid connection planning and FGW certification
  • Wind grid connection planning, grid calculations, substation planning
  • Substation design/planning in accordance with the state of the art
  • Electric mobility: medium-voltage transformer station construction for hyperchargers
  • Training in substation construction / equipment in accordance with the state of the art
Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
Toronto, Canada

Work and Travel

HydroOne

Position summary
Work and Travel at HydroOne
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Operations
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Suhl, Germany

Project Management

Aus- und Fortbildungszentrum TEN

Position summary
Project Management at Aus- und Fortbildungszentrum TEN
Industries
Education
Business areas
Project Management
Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager for Substations/Switchgear

Thüringer Energienetze

Position summary
Project Manager for Substations/Switchgear at Thüringer Energienetze
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Project Management
Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
Melbourne, Australia

Work and Travel

Aecom

Position summary
Work and Travel at Aecom
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Operations
Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
Hamburg, Germany

Nordex – Wind Turbines (In-house Training)

Nordex

Position summary
Nordex – Wind Turbines (In-house Training) at Nordex
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Hamburg, Germany

Workshop on Plant Certification for Wind Farms

FGH

Position summary
Workshop on Plant Certification for Wind Farms at FGH
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Cuxhaven, Germany

PNE – Offshore Wind Project Development (In-house Training)

PNE

Position summary
PNE – Offshore Wind Project Development (In-house Training) at PNE
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Project Management
Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Cuxhaven, Germany

PNE – Turbulence during the planning phase (in-house training)

PNE

Position summary
PNE – Turbulence during the planning phase (in-house training) at PNE
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
Gomaringen, Germany

Optimizing electrical distribution grids with PowerFactory

DIgSILENT

Position summary
Optimizing electrical distribution grids with PowerFactory at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Apr 2015 - Apr 2015
Hamburg, Germany

Grid connection of wind and PV parks and combustion engines – Successfully obtaining the plant certificate

DNV GL

Position summary
Grid connection of wind and PV parks and combustion engines – Successfully obtaining the plant certificate at DNV GL
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Ladenburg, Germany

Commissioning – Experiences of a project developer (as presenter)

FGH

Position summary
Commissioning – Experiences of a project developer (as presenter) at FGH
Industries
Construction
Real Estate
Business areas
Project Management
Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
Berlin, Germany

Electrical systems and grid integration of wind energy turbines

VDI

Position summary
Electrical systems and grid integration of wind energy turbines at VDI
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Product Development
Research and Development
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Itzehoe, Germany

Workshop on Wind Farm Plant Certification

M.O.E.

Position summary
Workshop on Wind Farm Plant Certification at M.O.E.
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
Husum, Germany

In-house Training on Grid Connection Planning with PowerFactory

DIgSILENT

Position summary
In-house Training on Grid Connection Planning with PowerFactory at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Operations
Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
Oldenburg, Germany

Switching Authorization for MV Systems

BFE

Position summary
Switching Authorization for MV Systems at BFE
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Operations
May 2014 - May 2014
Gomaringen, Germany

Load Flow and Short-Circuit Current Calculation with PowerFactory

DIgSILENT

Position summary
Load Flow and Short-Circuit Current Calculation with PowerFactory at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
Cuxhaven, Germany

Electrical Engineer in Planning/Implementation (Wind)

PNE Wind

Position summary
Electrical Engineer in Planning/Implementation (Wind) at PNE Wind
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Dresden, Germany

Communication in Professional Life

HTW Dresden

Position summary
Communication in Professional Life at HTW Dresden
Industries
Education
Business areas
Human Resources
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Dresden, Germany

Project Management

HTW Dresden

Position summary
Project Management at HTW Dresden
Industries
Education
Business areas
Project Management
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Dresden, Germany

Rhetoric

HTW Dresden

Position summary
Rhetoric at HTW Dresden
Industries
Education
Business areas
Human Resources
Apr 2013 - Apr 2013
Dresden, Germany

Requirements for Reactive Power Exchange Between Transmission and Distribution Grids

KEMA

Position summary
Requirements for Reactive Power Exchange Between Transmission and Distribution Grids at KEMA
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
Dresden, Germany

Recognizing Your Own Leadership Personality

HTW Dresden

Position summary
Recognizing Your Own Leadership Personality at HTW Dresden
Industries
Education
Business areas
Human Resources
Mar 2013 - Mar 2013
Berlin, Germany

Basic Knowledge of Power Grids and Grid Connection – Technology and Law

BWE

Position summary
Basic Knowledge of Power Grids and Grid Connection – Technology and Law at BWE
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Legal
Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
Gomaringen, Germany

Preparation of Plant Certificates in Accordance with SDLWindV

DIgSILENT

Position summary
Preparation of Plant Certificates in Accordance with SDLWindV at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Nov 2012 - Nov 2012
Gomaringen, Germany

Grid Protection with PowerFactory

DIgSILENT

Position summary
Grid Protection with PowerFactory at DIgSILENT
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
Halle (Saale), Germany

Solarvalley Summer School for Photovoltaics

MLU Halle-Wittenberg

Position summary
Solarvalley Summer School for Photovoltaics at MLU Halle-Wittenberg
Industries
Education
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
Erfurt, Germany

VDE Symposium: Secondary Technology and Grid Operation with a Focus on EEG and Smart Grid 2012

VDE Dresden

Position summary
VDE Symposium: Secondary Technology and Grid Operation with a Focus on EEG and Smart Grid 2012 at VDE Dresden
Industries
Utilities
Business areas
Research and Development
Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Dresden, Germany

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, specialization in Electrical Energy Systems

HTW Dresden

Position summary
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, specialization in Electrical Energy Systems at HTW Dresden
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Preparation of HS wind farm protection concept in the event of power feed-in
Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Dresden, Germany

Diploma degree program in Electrical Engineering, specialization in Electrical Energy Systems (as a guest student)

TU Dresden

Position summary
Diploma degree program in Electrical Engineering, specialization in Electrical Energy Systems (as a guest student) at TU Dresden
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Research and Development
  • Lecture: Grid Operation
  • Lecture: Transformers
  • Lecture: Instrument Transformers
  • Lecture: Electrical Plant Design (GE)
  • Lecture: Reliability Calculation
May 2011 - Aug 2013
Dresden, Germany

Project Engineer Electrical Engineering (Solar/Wind)

Boreas Energie

Position summary
Project Engineer Electrical Engineering (Solar/Wind) at Boreas Energie
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Sep 2007 - Feb 2011
Nordhausen, Germany

Bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering

HS Nordhausen

Position summary
Bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering at HS Nordhausen
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Programming of a real-time application with EtherCAT
Mar 2007 - Aug 2007
Bad Salzungen, Germany

Military service as an armored infantryman

Werratalkaserne

Position summary
Military service as an armored infantryman at Werratalkaserne
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Operations
Aug 2005 - Jul 2006
Halle (Saale), Germany

Advanced technical college entrance qualification

BBS III J.Chr. von Dreyhaupt

Position summary
Advanced technical college entrance qualification at BBS III J.Chr. von Dreyhaupt
Industries
Education
Aug 2002 - Aug 2005
Krefeld, Germany

Vocational training as a cartographer

Geologisches Landesamt NRW

Position summary
Vocational training as a cartographer at Geologisches Landesamt NRW
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Research and Development

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Experienced in Energy, Utilities, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, and Government and Administration.

Energy
Utilities
Education
Construction
Manufacturing
Government and Administration
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Sustainability Management, Project Management, and Information Technology.

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Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Elementary

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Experience

Total positions 67
Experience in Energy 18 y
Avg length 9 m
Longest experience 9 y 7 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 5 (Germany, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles GIS User Forum 2024, TDSOS – Transmission & Substation Design & Operation Symposium, GIS User Forum 2023
Main industries Energy, Utilities, Education
Main business areas Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance

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Tobias is based in Martinroda, Germany.

Tobias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Portuguese (Elementary).

Tobias has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Tobias has worked in at least 65 different roles and for 49 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 months. Note that Tobias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Tobias would be well-suited for roles such as: GIS User Forum 2024, TDSOS – Transmission & Substation Design & Operation Symposium, GIS User Forum 2023.

Tobias's most recent position is GIS User Forum 2024 at TU Darmstadt.

In recent years, Tobias has worked for TU Darmstadt, University of Texas at Arlington, DIgSILENT, DIgSILENT Pacific, and TU Kaiserslautern.

Tobias is most experienced in industries like Energy, Utilities, and Education. Tobias also has some experience in Construction, Manufacturing, and Government and Administration.

Tobias is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance. Tobias also has some experience in Sustainability Management, Project Management, and Operations.

Tobias has recently worked in industries like Energy, Utilities, and Education.

Tobias has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.

Tobias will be available from January 2027.

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