Nils Schittenhelm

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Head of Grid Technologies Service Asia-Pacific at Siemens Energy

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Nils Schittenhelm is the Head of Grid Technologies Service for the Asia-Pacific region at Siemens Energy. His expertise lies in general management and large-scale project execution for energy infrastructure, backed by an MBA and a background as an Attorney at Law from the University of Tübingen. He has a proven track record leading high-profile global projects.

He has a strong focus on people management, promoting synergies and motivation within his teams. Nils has led significant business transformations and restructuring efforts to improve efficiency and cooperation with partners across Europe, Africa, and now the Asia-Pacific region.

Unique fact: He holds dual qualifications, having completed both the first and second state examinations in law in Germany and a Master of Business Administration.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Energy
His work involves supporting the transition to sustainable energy, and he recently highlighted a project using advanced, environmentally friendly SF6-free circuit breakers in Australia.
Grid Modernization
He is responsible for substation upgrades and has managed projects contributing to the optimization and expansion of energy infrastructure in regions like Rhein-Main, Germany.
Asia-Pacific Markets
He has recently taken leadership of the Grid Technology Service for the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on understanding customer needs and team capabilities in the area.

Media Appearances

Nils has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025 - 10-2025
Head of Grid Technologies Service Asia-Pacific at Siemens Energy
10-2022 - 9-2025
Head of Grid Solutions Germany & Austria at Siemens Energy
5-2021 - 9-2022
Head of Transmission Systems Business Germany at Siemens Energy
10-2017 - 12-2021
Project Director at Siemens AG
11-2013 - 9-2017
Head of Contract Management at Siemens AG

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Steinbeis School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE)
First state examination in law (Master level) / second state examination in law (Attorney at Law) from University of Tübingen

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Insights For Selling To Nils

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nils is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nils

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nils move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Nils take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Nils

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