Matthias Willenbacher

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Founded in 1996, Matthias Willenbacher is a private headquartered in Gerbach, Germany with approximately 1000-5000 employees specializing in Wind, Solar, Energy Storage.

Matthias Willenbacher is a renewable energy entrepreneur, investor, and pioneer of the German energy transition. In 1996, he erected his first wind turbine and subsequently founded juwi, which became Germany's largest renewable energy project developer with global operations. By 2011, juwi employed approximately 1,800 staff members. Willenbacher's business activities span the entire renewable energy value chain: project development for wind, solar, and battery storage systems; operations and financing of renewable installations; sustainable real estate development; sustainable agriculture through Wi Food Center; and climate-tech venture capital. He established the 100% Renewable Energy Foundation and launched the WIWIN Award, Germany's largest sustainability award for startups. His mission centers on establishing sustainability as standard through innovation, citizen participation, and responsible entrepreneurship.