The CLEW Team
Sven Egenter heads Clean Energy Wire as Editor-in-Chief and together with German-language platform Klimafakten as Executive Director of 2050 Media Projekt gGmbH. When he’s not discussing the next big story or event with the team, grant rules with the administration or money with potential funders, he presents CLEW’s insights and take on journalism at events, panels or online talks. Before launching CLEW in 2014, the trained economist covered for Reuters the Swiss and British economies during the financial crisis and Germany, when it was shedding the title “sick man of Europe.”
Languages: German, English, Spanish
sven.egenter[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @segenter
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/svenegenter
+49 171 8347176
Sören Amelang is a staff Correspondent for Clean Energy Wire. He focuses on the shift to clean mobility, industry decarbonisation, and the role of hydrogen. He also keeps a watchful eye on general company efforts and claims to become climate-friendly. Before joining CLEW in 2015, he covered international business, econom-ics and politics for Reuters. Outside of work, he’s a bit of a science buff.
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French
soeren.amelang[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @number_fortytwo
Julian Wettengel is a staff Correspondent for Clean Energy Wire. He has been reporting on Germany's and Europe's transition to climate neutrality for more than eight years. With beats ranging from gas and geopolitics to German and international climate policy, he has covered several COP climate change conferences and has been on reporting trips to the U.S., Norway, and various EU member states. Drawing on his previous experience as an assistant to a lawmaker in the European Parliament, Julian has helped CLEW build up its EU portfolio of offers, including the weekly "Dispatch from…" newsletter.
Languages: German, English, French
julian.wettengel[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @J_Wettengel
Benjamin Wehrmann is staff Correspondent for Clean Energy Wire. He mainly covers sectors that Germany wants to join (renewables), plans to exit from (coal) or has already left behind (nuclear) – and everything in between. Benjamin started out as a reporter covering politics and business at news agencies AFP and dpa in Germany and France and has worked for both nationwide and niche media outlets. For CLEW, he has climbed wind turbines, entered nuclear storage facilities and even visited ‘lunar landscapes’ in former coal mining areas to bring Germany’s energy transition closer to the rest of the world. He holds a joint degree in political science from the University of Bath, Sciences Po Paris and FU Berlin, and a degree in economics and social sciences from FU Bolzano.
Languages: German, English, French, Italian
benjamin.wehrmann[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @BenJoWe
Carolina Kyllmann is a staff Correspondent for Clean Energy Wire. She likes to delve into emerging stories in the climate and energy sphere. For CLEW, she covers climate adaptation, the construction sector, and the future electricity system. She believes in journalism as a public service, and when not reporting, she leads the effort to continuously improve CLEW's digital presence. Carolina started her career as a digital sports journalist and holds a degree in journalism studies from the University of Sheffield. To stay grounded, she likes to run very long distances, especially in the mountains.
Languages: English, Spanish, German
carolina.kyllmann[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @CaroKyllmann
+49 171 1197179
Eva Freundorfer is Manager for Human Resources and Administration for Clean Energy Wire. As CLEW’s hiring manager, Eva brings new colleagues on board and supports the team to make sure everyone looks out for themselves and their colleagues. She oversees and optimises all behind-the-scenes systems that are quintessential for the smooth functioning of the organisation. She has been with CLEW since its launch in 2014. Previously, she organised and managed CLEW’s Media Programmes. She holds a Master of Arts degree in history from Humboldt University Berlin.
Languages: German, English, French
eva.freundorfer[at]cleanenergywire.org
+49 151 644 28 331
Renato Malaga is Manager Finances and Administration for Clean Energy Wire. His experience in the non-profit environmental sector enables him to drive CLEW’s financial strategy, encom-passing key areas, such as financial control, management of third-party funds, tax compliance, and accounting. Previously, he was managing director of Patrulla Ecologica Social, an environmental non-profit organisation in Peru that carried out afforestation and other environmental protection projects.
Languages: German, English, Spanish
renato.malaga[at]cleanenergywire.org
+49 30 6285 8497
Milou Dirkx is Journalism Network Manager for Clean Energy Wire. She works with journalists globally as CLEW’s Journalism Network Manager. She sets up international collaborations, community building practices and opportunities, and gives trainings and talks on climate and energy journalism. Engaging actively with the CLEW Network spanning over 80 countries, Milou ensures a steady flow of innovative ideas and perspectives. Before joining CLEW, she was part of the data team at Dutch news platform De Correspondent.
Languages: German, English, Dutch
milou.dirkx[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @MilouDirkx
+49 151 4197 7598
Boris Schneider is European Programme Manager for Clean Energy Wire. He is at the centre of the CLEW team's international and cross-border activities. Whenever he is not spotting new partnership opportunities across the continent or sharpening CLEW’s European portfolio for future funders, you will find him coordinating the weekly ‘Dispatch from…’ newsletter – CLEW’s flagship publication on Europe’s move to climate neutrality. Previously, the trained political economist had worked on climate journalism projects across countries of the Eastern Partnership and Central Asia, as well as on Eastern European energy topics for n-ost, Berlin Economics and navos. His fascination with under-reported climate stories motivated the passionate cyclist to start ‘The Eurasian Climate Brief’ podcast.
Languages: German, English, Russian, French, Italian
boris.schneider[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @boris_schn
+49 160 241 7633
Clemens A. Schöll is Journalism Programme Manager at Clean Energy Wire. He organises study trips, conferences and different types of on and offline trainings. While organising an ex-change programme for Central and Eastern European journalists, he realised that it was even more fulfilling to work with journalists than as a journalist. He found his destiny after stays with a number of media outlets, including dpa, Stiftung Warentest and Thüringer Allgemeine.
Languages: German, English - and a bit of Polish...
clemens.schoell[at]cleanenergywire.org
Twitter: @CLE_Schoell
LinkedIn: Clemens A. Schöll
+49 160 9034 9303
Marianna Raizner works as a student assistant for the media programmes team at Clean Energy Wire. She supports the team with administrative and communication tasks in the preparation of research tours and events. Marianna is currently studying a Master's in Social Science at the Humboldt University in Berlin, after finishing her Bachelor's in International Relations in Erfurt.
Languages: English, German, Spanish, Swedish, Croatian
marianna.raizner[at]cleanenergywire.org
Ekin Deniz Hoş works as a student assistant at Clean Energy Wire and Klimafakten. He supports the team with administrative tasks. Ekin is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.
Languages: German, English, Turkish
ekindeniz.hos[at]cleanenergywire.org