Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Georg Benke
Partner and Senior Consultant

After studying "Industrial Engineering for Mechanical Engineering" at the Vienna University of Technology, Georg Benke established the Salzburg Energy and Emissions Register as part of his dissertation. After a brief interlude in a civil engineering office, he worked for twelve years at the Austrian Energy Agency as an expert for space heating, building services and energy prices. He was also a lecturer at the Vienna University of Technology and a member of several standardization committees.

In 2007 he and his colleagues founded the company e7 Energie Markt Analyse GmbH, which has been operating on the market since October 2019 as e7 energy innovation & engineering. Here he is the head of the energy industry division and, in addition to issues relating to the electricity market (e.g. performance development), deals with topics relating to efficient energy demand (building services engineering and energy management) and the Austrian space heating market. He gives lectures on an ongoing basis (e.g. electrification of the heating market) and is, among other things, a lecturer for advanced training courses and at EUREM.

Georg Benke is the father of three sons. In his home community he works in the Climate Alliance Committee and is a member of the local volunteer fire brigade.