Transmission network operator integrating renewable energy across northern and eastern Germany
50Hertz operates the high-voltage transmission backbone serving 18 million people across five German states plus Berlin and Hamburg. The tech stack reveals a hybrid infrastructure: enterprise systems (SAP ecosystem, SCADA/HMI for grid control) paired with cloud-native tooling (Kubernetes, Kafka, Spring Boot, multi-cloud adoption of Azure/AWS/GCP). Active adoption of BIM, GIS, and SharePoint alongside SAP RISE migration signals infrastructure modernization to support their 100%-renewable grid target by 2032. Hiring concentration in engineering (138 roles) against ops (34) reflects the technical intensity of integrating distributed renewables into legacy transmission networks.
Notable leadership hires: Project Lead, Offshore Platform Project Lead, Product Lead, Facility Management Project Lead, Facility Management Lead
50Hertz is a transmission system operator (TSO) managing over 10,000 kilometers of high-voltage lines across northern and eastern Germany. The company operates 24/7 to ensure grid stability and electricity supply across Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Berlin, and Hamburg. Founded in 2010, it is 80%-owned by Belgium-listed Elia Group and 20%-owned by German development bank KfW, and holds membership in ENTSO-E, the European TSO association. Core operations span grid maintenance, renewable energy integration, and network expansion—particularly offshore wind connection projects (NordOstLink, offshore platform initiatives). The workforce of 2,500+ spans engineering, operations, construction, and data functions, with current hiring focused on grid modernization and transition management roles.
100% renewable energy integration across their network by 2032, calculated on an annual average basis across their seven-state service territory.
SAP (HANA, PM, MM, SRM), Kubernetes/Docker, Kafka, Spring Boot, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), SCADA/HMI for grid control, GIS and BIM tools, PostgreSQL, and enterprise architecture tools (ArchiMate, Enterprise Architect).
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