Dr Georg Stamatelopoulos

Degree programme: Mechanical Engineering (PhD project at Institute for Heat and Fuel Technology)

Graduation year: 1996

Employer: EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Position: Chief Executive Officer

What‘s your nicest memory of Braunschweig and do you have a favorite place?

Cycling along the river Oker, Gaußbergpark.

 

Reasons why Braunschweig is a great place to study:

You only risk encountering ups and downs while working in the institutes.

 

Describe the time of your studies in 3 words:

  • swift
  • intensive
  • successful

What learnings of your PhD work can you still use in your career today?

Optimism is also a prerequisite for solving technical problems.

 

Are you still in touch with former fellow students? Do you see each other and if so, how often?

Yes, my former institute stages a reunion every two years.

 

What advice would you give current students for their personal career planning?

  1. Associate your name with quality.
  2. Inner satisfaction is also important for your job.
  3. Don't delegate decisions to your superiors that you can handle yourself.

In one sentence - In the future I wish the TU Braunschweig:

Top ratings in research and teaching.

My Braunschweig alma mater and its students are welcome to contact me for:

  • Guest talks and professional expertise on "energy technology, energy industry, energy transition"

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