Axel Kiessling

Axel Kiessling is an experienced professional currently serving as the Head of Strategy and Partnerships Business Development a.i. at TenneT TSO GmbH since January 2025, while also holding various interim leadership roles in strategy and business acceleration within the company. With a long tenure at TenneT starting in 2011, Kiessling has progressed through roles including Head of Strategy and Partnerships Digital and Flex Development and Manager of Digital Transformation Germany. Additionally, Kiessling holds the position of Generalbevollmächtigter at Flexcess GmbH and served as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Fraunhofer IEE until October 2024. Earlier career highlights include a role at E.ON focusing on revenue planning and leadership positions at RIO Bekleidungswerke Selection de Givenchy. Kiessling's education includes a Diplom-Betriebswirt degree from Karlsruhe and a qualification as Bankkaufmann from Bayerische Vereinsbank AG.