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Uniper : Christian Ohlms appointed new Chief Commercial Officer of Uniper
Uniper : Christian Ohlms appointed new Chief Commercial Officer of
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" style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1; vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-align: center;"> Share Share Christian Ohlms Copyright: SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH Download Media Kit Preparing your download... Download An error occurred while preparing your download Düsseldorf, 28 May 2026 | 14:39 Europe/Berlin Christian Ohlms appointed new Chief Commercial Officer of Uniper The Supervisory Board of Uniper SE has appointed Dr. Christian Ohlms as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the company, effective October 1. In this role, he will be responsible for the Group's trading and sales activities in power, natural gas and LNG, as well as renewable and low-carbon commodities. In addition, he will drive the further strategic realignment of Uniper's commodity trading business. He succeeds Dr. Carsten Poppinga, who has already left the company. Christian Ohlms joins Uniper from SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH, where he has served as one of two Managing Directors since the beginning of 2024. " By appointing Christian Ohlms, Uniper is strengthening its Management Board in a function that is central to the company's future development. His extensive international experience in corporate management, energy trading and sales will make a significant contribution to Uniper's further strategic positioning and its sustainable commercial development. In addition, he brings strong financial expertise and is able to align commercial structures with Uniper's financial framework. Thomas Blades, Chairman of the Supervisory Bord of Uniper " " Trading and sales are core pillars of our business model and are crucial to creating long-term value for investors. Christian Ohlms brings the necessary experience to further advance the development of a long-term gas procurement portfolio and to strengthen Uniper's asset-based optimisation and trading business. Michael Lewis, CEO of Uniper " " I am very much looking forward to taking on responsibility for trading and sales at Uniper and to working with the team to further develop the business. Uniper has a strong position in energy trading and sales, which we will build on in a targeted manner. Christian Ohlms " Christian Ohlms has more than 25 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors and brings broad expertise - ranging from engineering know-how and financial and corporate management capabilities to extensive experience in energy trading. His career includes positions at McKinsey & Company in Frankfurt and New York, RWE Supply & Trading, Innogy Grid & Infrastructure, and E.ON. In his previous role as Managing Director of SEFE, he was jointly responsible for the company's commercial strategy and held P&L responsibility for the Infrastructure Division. He has extensive experience in both financial and physical energy trading, asset-based optimisation, and the sales of power and gas. He also has experience in investments in energy-related assets. Christian Ohlms holds a doctorate in industrial engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt and is a graduate of the École Supérieure d'Électricité in France. About Uniper Düsseldorf-based Uniper is a European energy company with global reach. It has about 7,000 employees and plays a key role in ensuring a secure energy supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Uniper's 18.5 gigawatts of power generating capacity make it a mainstay of reliable power production. Uniper is a leading gas trader and one of Northwestern Europe's most important LNG importers, and its broad procurement portfolio enhances supply security. Uniper's investments in renewables, hydrogen, and other low-carbon energy carriers propel the transformation of the energy system. Uniper provides energy and services to about 1,000 municipalities and industrial companies in its home market, Germany. Uniper is also Germany's largest operator of gas storage facilities and hydropower plants. Boilerplate This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Uniper SE Management and other information currently available to Uniper. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. Uniper SE does not intend, and does not assume any liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements or to modify them to conform with future events or developments.