Hamburg Institut

The Hamburg Institut, founded in June 2012 by Christian Maaß, Dr. Matthias Sandrock, and Robert Werner, is an owner-managed company that specializes in consulting and research in the field of the energy transition.

The Hamburg Institut offers a wide range of services focused on supporting companies, ministries, municipalities, and associations in implementing the energy transition. The main services include:

• Energy Policy Analyses and Strategies: Development of future-oriented strategies and practical concepts for a successful energy transition[2][4].
• Consulting: Focus on consulting business through HIC Hamburg Institut Consulting GmbH, with emphasis on areas such as heat storage, large heat pumps, and guarantees of origin[2][4].
• Research: The non-profit HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH focuses on research projects dealing with topics such as sustainable energy supply, municipal and corporate climate neutrality, heat transition, and Guarantees of Origin[2][4].

The mission of the Hamburg Institut is to support companies and public institutions in the transformation to a climate-neutral and sustainable energy supply. The company's values are based on:

• Independence: As an owner-managed company, the Hamburg Institut places great value on its independence, which allows it to develop unbiased and innovative solutions[2].
• Interdisciplinary Team: The team consists of over 40 experts with diverse and highly specialized competencies from the fields of politics, administration, business, law, and technology[2][4].
• Creativity and Openness: The company promotes flat hierarchies, trust, appreciation, and openness, giving employees a lot of creative freedom[4].

The Hamburg Institut is committed to promoting a sustainable and climate-neutral future. The sustainability goals and initiatives include:

• Climate-Neutral Municipalities and Companies: Support in achieving climate neutrality through the development of strategies and concepts for the heat transition and the use of renewable energies[2][4].
• Research Projects: Conducting research projects that deal with innovative solutions in the field of renewable energies, the regulatory-legal framework, and energy policy[2][4].
• Practical Concepts: Development of practical concepts and strategies tailored to the specific needs of clients that drive the implementation of the energy transition[4].

The Hamburg Institut has been an important player in the energy transition since its founding and continuously advocates for a sustainable and climate-neutral future. With its interdisciplinary team and focus on independence and innovation, the company is well positioned to meet the challenges of the energy transition.

• 1 - https://www.erneuerbare-energien-hamburg.de/de/mitglieder/mitgliedsunternehmen/details/hic-hamburg-institut-consulting-gmbh.html
• 2 - https://www.hamburg-institut.com/ueber-uns/
• 3 - https://www.hsba.de/forschung/institute/institut-fuer-mittelstand-und-familienunternehmen-imf
• 4 - https://www.hamburg-institut.com/en/startseite/
• 5 - https://hamburgerinstitut.de