Michael Hesse

Michael Hesse currently serves as the Head of Investment & Fund Risk Management at Aquila Capital since June 2022. With extensive experience in the financial sector, Hesse previously held the position of Adjunct Lecturer at Ostfalia - University of Applied Sciences from March 2014 to May 2022, focusing on Lending Business at Brunswick European Law School. Prior roles include Head of Credit - Specialized Finance at Oldenburgische Landesbank AG, overseeing specialized lending solutions, and Head of Credit Risk Management at WestLB AG London Branch, managing credit risk for international project finance in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Hesse began a career in banking with an apprenticeship at Stadtsparkasse Münster and completed a Dipl-Kfm at The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, specializing in Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, and Monetary Policy.