Welcome to the Energiezone Podcast
Germany's energy industry podcast with the most relevant reach (in German)
Hosted by Dr. Ilan Momber, founder of onu.energy, and Alexander Graf, the Energiezone Podcast offers in-depth insights into the energy industry across more than 100 episodes, discussing the latest trends, innovations and solutions for a sustainable future.
Every week, founders and CEOs of energy producers, grid operators, start-ups and other key players talk about their business model and strategy.
With several thousand downloads per week, the Energiezone Podcast is one of the leading sources of information in the German energy industry, especially among decision-makers and entrepreneurs.
Energiezone stands out above all for its impressive density of top executives from the established energy industry. Board members and C-level decision-makers from major utilities and international corporations are regular guests, shedding light on strategic decisions and macroeconomic developments directly from the perspective of market leaders. This gives the format a high degree of seniority and economic weight.
This is complemented by the vanguard of the new energy world: founders and CEOs of unicorns and fast-growing scale-ups such as Enpal or 1KOMMA5° are frequent guests. They represent the disruptive innovative power of the market and offer deep insights into modern business models and scaling strategies that are challenging and changing the industry's traditional structures.
The line-up is rounded off by leading experts from academia, politics and technology. This interdisciplinary mix ensures that, alongside business success stories, complex regulatory frameworks and technological breakthroughs are discussed in depth – positioning the podcast not just as a business talk, but as a comprehensive knowledge platform for the entire energy transition.

E#80 PV power, storage, strategy – an inside view from a real trading house

E#73 From solar parks to storage: "Solar is growing without end..."

E#71 Why battery parks are slow to connect to the grid...

E#68 Old EV batteries as stationary storage for German industry?
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E#60 Untapped potential: industrial flexibility
Notable
Energiezone
guests
Philipp Schröder, Founder & CEO
1KOMMA5
Stefan Dohler, CEO
EWE AG & President of BDEW
Wilfried Gillrath, former CEO
Lichtblick
Prof. Lion Hirth, Founder
Neon Neue Energieökonomik
Bastian Gierull, CEO
Octopus Energy Germany
Stefan Müller, COO
ENERPARC
Become a podcast guest
You're probably wondering what happens next. You'll find most of the answers here. To get started, please fill in the form below first. (Please note: the podcast is recorded in German.)
Process
You said YES and want to join the Energiezone Podcast – whether it's you, your boss, or your client if you're with a PR agency. That's great, and we promise you won't regret it.
We'll have a 10-minute call to go through the basics and answer your questions, if we haven't already.
We find a date for an ONLINE recording. In person also works and always creates a nice atmosphere – ideally in Berlin, but also at an airport or at your office if it fits. Unless agreed otherwise, online recording is preferred.
a) For an online recording, you make sure the necessary equipment is available on your side (see the Recording setup section below).
b) If we meet at your office or on the road, we take care of everything.We need a time slot of about 90 minutes. The recording itself usually lasts 40–60 minutes; the rest is for briefing, small talk and so on.
We ask the questions listed below plus many specific to you. If there's a topic that deserves special attention (e.g. a product launch or a funding announcement), something that shouldn't be discussed, or something to be cut later, that's no problem at all.
For your episode's cover image we usually use your official LinkedIn profile picture or one from your company website or press releases. If you'd prefer otherwise, just send us an alternative.
Two to six weeks after recording, the episode goes live on all major audio platforms, usually also as a video on YouTube.
You can share the recording and even get the audio/video file from us, e.g. to show it on your intranet.
You're now Energiezone-famous – congratulations. Around 10,000 people typically listen to each episode (peaking at up to 25,000), and with it, your story.
Recording setup
Record in a room with as little echo as possible. Large conference rooms with bare walls and lots of glass are usually bad; offices with carpet and acoustic ceilings are better. It should be as quiet as possible – no office or traffic noise. If you clap your hands in the room, you shouldn't hear an echo. Most recording equipment can't compensate for echo; we can apply a software filter afterwards, but it can sound artificial.
The room matters even more than the microphone. Trendy phone booths aren't ideal either, as they sound very muffled. An ordinary room with carpet and some furniture is usually enough. Hotel rooms work well too, and cars are almost perfect acoustically.
Equipment
If you thought your headset (e.g. Apple AirPods) delivers good sound, we have to disappoint you. It will do in a pinch, but a proper USB microphone connected to your computer is much better.
If around €100 is too much, we'll get one for you – but experience shows it also makes your video calls sound much better afterwards. The key trick is to sit as close to the mic as possible: about a fist's width away is ideal. It looks a bit like radio, but sounds great. You'll need a mic arm, but that costs very little. You can use your headset as headphones during the recording so the mic picks up only your voice.
Example mic with stand:
Example: USB microphone (Amazon)
Simple headphones:
A headset works too – but looks a bit like a call centre.
Important
Your microphone should be no more than 5–15 cm from your mouth (so AirPods & co. don't work)
Phone booths sound very muffled
Don't record in a conference room – it always sounds bad
No, the Jabra speaker your IT department gave you isn't a good idea either – it also sounds bad
Software
You don't need to worry about anything. We currently record with Riverside, or with Zoom if that doesn't work for you. You'll receive a link before the recording and can join like any video conferencing tool.
Optionally, record your own audio track on your computer, e.g. with Voice Recorder (Windows) or Voice Memos (Apple). We can process the file later so the recording sounds great.
Typical Energiezone questions
"Who are you, and what do you do?"
"Why do you do what you do – what motivates you?"
"Tell us more about how your company has developed."
"Where do you stand today (revenue, employees, internationalisation, growth...)?"
"How big is your market?"
"Where do your customers come from (online channels, offline...)?"
"Which customer acquisition channels work well or badly for you (show how this has developed, if relevant)?"
"How strong is your focus on online?"
"How loyal are your customers – and does your range even allow repeat purchases?"
"How do you view current energy policy developments?"
"Which regulation is still missing to drive the energy transition forward?"
"What would you do if you were Robert Habeck or Olaf Scholz?"
"How do you build direct relationships with your customers?"
"What's happening at your company over the next 12 months – what are you most looking forward to?"

