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Stefan Berkenhoff (M.Sc.) Digital Product & Energy Innovation

I have a strong track record in building digital products and enabling the teams scaling them. Having co-founded and led Metavolt, an innovative Agri-PV project developer, I combine deep product and technology expertise with hands-on knowledge of the renewable energy sector. I thrive at the intersection of business and technology, and I am driven to accelerate the energy transition by applying AI, data, and modern product thinking to an industry that urgently needs it.

My core strengths:

  • Powerful, goal-oriented leadership bridging business and technology; with deep empathy for both
  • Building high-performing digital systems and teams from scratch
  • Critical thinking that turns complex challenges into solutions that inspire teams, customers, and users

Purpose is not a buzzword for me, it is what gets me out of bed. I want to work with sharp, motivated people on something that actually matters.

Skills
Digital Product Management

Full lifecycle ownership from concept and roadmap to market launch and iteration; balancing feasibility, desirability and profitability

Leadership & Team Building

Recruiting, mentoring and growing digital talent; disciplinary and technical leadership

Renewable Energy & PV Markets

Broad understanding of PV power generation, agri-pv, energy markets and subsidies, BESS, power-to-X-concepts

Process Design & Digital Operations

Mapping and redesigning business processes end-to-end, from strategic blueprint to tooling and automation

Agile Project Management

Steering cross-functional teams while keeping strategy and operational realities aligned

AI-Supported Development

Building and evaluating software solutions with AI-assisted workflows; prototyping, automation, and tooling selection

Languages
German — Native
English — Fluent (advanced)
Certificates
Professional Scrum Product Owner⁠

Professional Scrum Product Owner I by scrum.org - awarded in 2019

Professional Scrum Master⁠

Professional Scrum Master I by scrum.org - awarded in 2019

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Professional experience

Co-Founder & CTO

Metavolt Energy GmbH⁠

Metavolt is an Agri-PV project developer with a mission to make dual land-use of agricultural ground highly profitable. We develop concepts that enable self-sustaining operations independent of EEG subsidies and resilient to political uncertainty around renewable energy policy.

since 2024Hamburg

  • Built and led a cross-functional team of up to 12 people (employees and freelancers) spanning sales, technical project development, legal, and digital operations
  • Designed and implemented "metavolt OS"; a fully integrated automated business operating system built on Google Workspace, Pipedrive, Zapier, and agentic AI frameworks including Perplexity AI and OpenClaw; covering CRM, project tracking, reporting, and internal communication
  • Evaluated, prototyped, and rolled out multiple software solutions across the organisation; automated recurring workflows using LLMs and no & low-code tooling
  • Developed and actively managed an Agri-PV project pipeline of approximately 50 MWp across multiple sites in northern Germany
  • Built hands-on expertise across the full Agri-PV value chain: EEG, direct marketing, BESS, PPA structures, power-to-X, and planning law
  • Led stakeholder negotiations with landowners, grid operators, investors, and municipal authorities
  • Self-employed consultant and project manager

    Berkenhoff Digital Ventures⁠
  • Advised early-stage digital ventures on MVP scoping, product strategy, and go-to-market; from concept to first implementation
  • 2023Hamburg
  • Focus areas: multi-sided platforms, sustainability-driven digital products, and AI/​data product monetisation
  • Senior Manager, Tribe Lead

    Etribes Connect GmbH⁠

    Etribes is a specialized digital consultancy for digital business and transformation. As Senior Manager I worked with leading German companies to drive digital excellence; building delivery teams, shaping product strategy, and closing complex mandates.

    2017 – 2022Hamburg
  • Built and led a ~10-person team of developers, software architects, and technology consultants as Tribe Lead; responsible for hiring, performance development, and shaping the team's mission and service offering
  • Served as go-to expert for digital product building, MVP development, and technology assessments
  • Led medium to large agile software implementation projects across e-commerce and digital product development; from requirements to go-live, e.g. KIND online shop & digital infrastructure (project responsibility ~€4M)
  • Drove stakeholder alignment from board to team level; presented results and pushed decisions in high-stakes situations
  • Developed and pitched complex proposals and tenders; identified and closed new business opportunities with mid-size and enterprise clients
  • Mentored junior consultants towards promotion; contributed to internal knowledge management and process optimisation
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    Co-Founder

    one lunch

    Co-founded one lunch, a Hamburg-based lunch delivery startup. Drove digital distribution strategy and supported business model evaluation and market expansion.

    2020 – 2022Hamburg

    Project Manager Business Development

    netshops Commerce GmbH

    Helped mid-size e-commerce clients migrate to professional shop solutions (Shopware); introduced new tools and workflows to improve internal project execution.

    2015 – 2017Hamburg

    IT Project Manager

    allnatura Vertriebs GmbH⁠

    Early e-commerce career: led software modernisation initiatives at allnatura including new shop system, PIM, and custom CRM. Working closely with the development team.

    2014 – 2016Heubach
    Education

    neue fische⁠

    Data Science Bootcamp

    12-week intensive course in Data Science, working with Python, Pandas, SQL, Unix, and Git. Machine Learning projects and insights to Tensorflow, Keras and time series analysis

    2023Remote & Hamburg

    Ironhack⁠

    Web Development Bootcamp

    Comprehensive 9-week full time bootcamp to become a Full Stack Developer for Javascript, ES6, React, MongoDB, Express, Node.js, HTML & CSS.

    2020Barcelona, Spain

    University of Applied Sciences Wedel⁠

    Master of Science E-Commerce
    2014 – 2017Wedel

    University of Applied Sciences Baden-Württemberg⁠

    Bachelor of Arts Marketing Management, Digital Communications and Multimedia
    2009 – 2012Heidenheim
    Interests
    Carpentry

    Building furniture from wood for my home

    Gaming

    Coop eco simulations take my mind off things

    Cooking

    I love the simplicity of italian cuisine

    Cycling

    Never mistake single speed for slow!

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