Netze BW GmbH
Eric Ahlers is an experienced professional in the energy and water management sectors, currently serving as Leiter Strategie und Gremien and Senior Manager at Netze BW GmbH since September 2017. Prior to this role, Ahlers held various positions at the Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW) from April 2009 to August 2017, including Abteilungsleiter, where expertise in regulatory management, incentive regulation, and digitalization within smart grids and cities was developed. Additional roles include Bereichsleiter Betriebswirtschaft at BDEW and Leiter des Bereichs Gastransport at the Bundesverband der Gas- und Wasserwirtschaft (BGW). Ahlers holds a Diplom in Volkswirtschaftslehre & Energiewirtschaft from the University of Cologne, completed in 2000, with earlier studies at the University of Bayreuth in 1994.