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Energypedia UG Nonprofit is an independent organization that was founded by four shareholders. The team consists of a young and committed group of founding partners and team members. energypedia UG Nonprofit is the sole owner of the commercial subsidiary company energypedia consult UG (haftungsbeschränkt) which offers wiki-based software solutions and consultancy services. The energypedia Team is working daily to improve energypedia and is your direct contact point. Learn more about the people behind energypedia and their reasons for being involved!

Team Lisa Feldmann Responsibilities: Administration, Renewable Energy Technologies, Communication Background: Six years of working experience in GIZ’s program on poverty-oriented basic energy services (HERA) Expertise in improved cookstoves, PR & knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation, energy access Master of Arts in Communications, Political Science and Cultural Anthropology "Knowledge is key for the successful dissemination of renewable energies and a sustainable development in general. I am happy to be part of energypedia and to support practitioners worldwide to share their experience." Benjamin Rebenich Responsibilities: Fundraising and Public Relations Background: MSc. in Public Policy and Human Development, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Intern and volunteer for several development and human-rights organizations in Germany and Mexico Consultant for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) "Energypedia is more than just an online platform, it's a social experiment to foster a more sustainable human development by freeing worldwide practical knowledge." Fungai Cecilia Sandamu Responsibilities: Renewable Energy Technologies, Monitoring & Community Management Background: M.A. in International Business, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany LL.B., Tumaini University - Iringa University College, Tanzania "At energypedia we strive to create the right environment and provide the right tools for stakeholders engaged in the energy sector to collaborate, create and share practical experiences that can help in expanding access to sustainable energy services." Katharina Wiedemann Responsibilities: Quality Management Background: Industrial engineering and management (Diploma), University of Applied Sciences in Munich Working experience in corporate responsibility projects of Bosch Siemens Home Appliances: "Protos the plantoilstove" and "Healthy Hoods, smoke hoods for developing countries". Intern and working student in Germany, China and Indonesia (Carl Zeiss, BSH, MTU Aero Engines). "Energypedia is a tool for everyone to spread and get knowledge in a specialized community. I like the idea of working together for better energy access worldwide and I am very happy to be part of this global project."

Robert Heine - Founder Robert Heine is energypedia's founder. He is a monitoring and evaluation specialist who is a qualified geographer by education. Additionally, he holds a master degree in evaluation. In his professional life he has been mainly working for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in the project "Energising Development" and the executive department "Monitoring and Evaluation". "Energypedia is primarily a platform to connect people and knowledge regarding renewable energy, but it is also a greater vision on how to make development cooperation more effective, transparent and efficient. That's why I founded energypedia."