With over two decades immersed in the energy and commodity industries, his journey began at The Boston Consulting Group (USA and Germany) from 1997 to 2003, shaping his deep understanding of global markets. He also managed a Germany based wind farm from 2003 to 2006.

As a co-founder, shareholder, and former board member of the supervisory board at both HMS Bergbau AG and IchorCoal NV – German-based, publicly listed, international commodity marketing and mining companies – His experience spans across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. He founded, steered, and advised enterprises across the global raw material sector, leaving a lasting imprint.

Lars now directs his expertise towards further enhancing HMS’ global commodity operations and driving energy and commodity marketing across Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. HMS has been a key player in coal, fuel, ore, and cementitious product markets since 1995 and develops and operates various logistics and mining assets.

Lars is a renowned energy economist and keynote speaker at global energy and commodity forums globally. His counsel on macro and energy economics extends to governments, banks, educational institutions, and conglomerates, shaping energy policies. With published books, scientific research, and press articles on energy policy and raw materials, his insights are held in high esteem.

His latest book, “The Unpopular Truth… about Electricity and the Future of Energy,” available in 7 languages in your favorite bookstores discusses the “energy transition” and how to meet global growing energy demand from an energy economic point of view (learn more here).

Lars studied Finance at New York University, received his MBA from INSEAD in France, and earned his doctoral degree in energy economics at the Technical University Berlin, Germany. He currently resides in Switzerland and Singapore.