Dr. Winfried Hoffmann

Winfried Hoffmann is working in the PV industry since 1979. He was CEO of the company ASE (Applied Solar Energy GmbH a JV between RWE and DASA) in 1994, and later RWE Solar GmbH, in the late 90s one of the five largest production companies for solar modules worldwide. In 2002 the company transferred to RWE SCHOTT Solar, in 2005 to SCHOTT Solar. From 2007 to 2011 he was managing director of Applied Materials GmbH & Co KG that manufactures equipment for the solar business. From 2012 until 2016 he was member of the supervisory board of SMA Solar Technology AG and Solar-Fabrik AG. He has a close relation to R&D institutes FhG-ISE, ISFH, NEXT and ZSW.