Behind Lion Hirth are cacti on a wooden shelf. They got through the Corona months in his office well without him. Hirth, 38, teaches and researches at the Hertie School in Berlin. Young people are trained at the university so that they can get good jobs in ministries. Hirth himself is often on the other side of the Spree in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and his advice is appreciated here. Hirth is considered one of the best experts on the electricity market. Germany can only become climate-neutral by 2045 if it works. So Hirth should now explain what happens when everything from cars to heat pumps is electrified.
Energy transition: “We have to control electricity consumption intelligently” – Economy
