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Dr. Karin Thelen

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Member of the VKU Board at VKU - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V.
📍 Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany

Dr. Karin Thelen is the Chief Renewables Officer at Stadtwerke München, where she leads the regional energy transition. She also serves as President of the German Geothermie Association, championing geothermal energy. An MBA from the Technical University of Munich, she has over two decades of leadership experience across multiple industries.

She is passionate about empowering her team, helping staff develop and grow their skills. Her professional interests in organizations like NASA and publications such as the Harvard Business Review suggest a deep curiosity for both scientific advancement and innovative business strategies.

Unique fact: Before her career in energy, she patented a method for the rapid identification of microorganisms, showcasing her deep scientific background.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Member of the VKU Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Geothermal Energy
As President of the German Geothermal Association, she is a key public figure actively shaping policy and driving the technology's adoption across Germany.
Heat Transition
Her role at Stadtwerke München and her public statements highlight her focus on decarbonizing heat as a central lever for achieving climate neutrality in cities.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Member of the VKU Board
VKU - Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V.
1-2024
Curator Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG
Fraunhofer IEG
12-2023
President
Bundesverband Geothermie e.V.
7-2023
Chief Renewables Officer
Stadtwerke München GmbH
7-2019
Member of the Advisory Board
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Education
2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Technical University of Munich
2017 - 2017
International Module MBA programm: International Management & Intercultural Cooperation
Tsinghua University
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