About us
There for you with decades of experience: OGE management.
Dr. Thomas Hüwener
(Born 1971)
Chairman of the Board of Management at Open Grid Europe GmbH (CEO)
Focus: Strategy, Corporate Development, Network Planning, Customer Services and HR
Education
Degree in mechanical engineering at Bochum Ruhr University and Texas A&M University, specialising in energy technology / systems and environmental engineering
Career
1997, Research Assistant at the Institute of Turbomachinery of Essen University
2001, Joined E.ON Ruhrgas AG, section manager in Applications Development
2003, Section manager in Pipeline Technology
2004, Head of Pipeline Projects
Since then, memberships in international bodies of the gas industry
2006, Head of Pipeline Technology
2010, Head of Pipeline Technology Open Grid Europe GmbH, Essen
2013, Member of the Board of Management at Open Grid Europe GmbH, responsible for the technical area
October 2013, Vice President, Gas, DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches (German Gas and Water Industry Association)
July 2024, Chairman of the Management Board of Open Grid Europe GmbH
Detlef Brüggemeyer
(Born 1969)
Member of the Board of Management at Open Grid Europe GmbH
Focus: Technology
Education
Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
Career
1994 Design Engineer at Mannesmann Demag Verdichter, later Siemens AG
2003 Project Manager for Rotating Equipment at E.ON Ruhrgas AG
2007 Head of Asset & Investment Department at E.ON Gastransport GmbH, later OGE
2013 Director of Network Planning & Control at OGE
Juli 2024 Member of the Board of Management at OGE, responsible for the technical area
Dr. Frank Reiners
(Born 1968)
Member of the Board of Management at Open Grid Europe GmbH
Focus: Finance, Purchasing and IT management
Education
Studies and PhD, Business administration
Career
1996, Research Assistant at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Chair of Accounting)
1999, Deutsche Telekom AG, various management roles in the areas of regulation and financial control / management accounting
2003, Vice President/Head of Controlling at E.ON Mitte AG, Kassel
2006, Senior Manager, Financial and Risk Controlling at E.ON Benelux Holding, Rotterdam
2010, Financial Director/Head of Controlling and Finance at E.ON Benelux Holding Rotterdam
2012, Vice President, Group Accounting and Controlling at E.ON SE, Düsseldorf
2014, CFO, Member of the Board of Management of E.ON Benelux Holding B.V.
2017, Senior Vice President/Head of Business Controlling, Uniper SE; Düsseldorf
February 2018, Joined Open Grid Europe GmbH as a member of the Board of Management (CFO)
Technical Manager
In accordance with Code of Practice G1000 of DVGW, the German of the Gas and Water Industry Association, we have appointed Dr Thomas Hüwener as Technical Manager.
The Technical Manager supports the company independently in its technical self-administration and ensures a legally compliant structural and process organisation.
In Code of Practice G1000, DVGW has formulated the requirements for the qualification and organisation of the technical divisions.