Enjoyed writing software at school. Discovered a passion for the energy sector while studying chemical engineering. Completed a doctorate on the optimisation of large energy supply systems at Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (Fraunhofer UMSICHT). Gained management experience in the second level of management at MVV Energie AG. First as an assistant to the CEO, then as the Head of In-House Consulting and then finally as the Head of Corporate Risk Management. Managing Director at bofest consult since 2005. Focus: Strategy Consulting, Business Development and Artificial Intelligence.
Discovered that communication is the key to success in any project while studying arts and humanities. Managing Director at bofest consult since 2010. Hard-working and passionate business consultant since leaving university. Countless successful projects for top decision-makers in the energy sector over the last 25 years, with a focus on process excellence. Highly regarded manager for contemporary strategic advice in relation to the megatrends of digitalisation and migration to the future-oriented SAP S/4 HANA solution.
For more than half a decade, Jan Pohl has been successfully managing projects in the energy industry as well as in other sectors. His expertise lies in core energy industry processes as well as in supporting technical and cultural transformation initiatives. He brings with him in-depth know-how as a strategy and change management consultant from his previous professional positions.
In addition, he serves as a supervisory board member of a utility company and is an active council member of a municipality. He is well acquainted with the challenges faced by local utilities and understands how cities and municipalities make decisions.
Since 2024, Jan Pohl has been part of the management board of bofest consult. Leveraging his extensive experience in SEO, online marketing and digital transformation, he also acts as a competent point of contact for sales and marketing.
Dr. Benedikt Dahlmann develops holistic solution approaches to address the challenges of the energy transition. His many years of expertise cover, among other areas, energy and flexibility markets, product development, core energy industry processes such as balancing, billing, imbalance settlement, as well as the analysis and optimization of business processes.
Since 2025, he has strengthened the management board of bofest consult, where he has been heading the Energy Trading and Services division for several years. His focus is on innovative energy services, the digitalization of processes, and the development of future-oriented strategies for the energy sector.
In addition, Dr. Dahlmann serves as Product Manager at our sister company vantago GmbH, which provides software solutions for energy professionals. In this role, he is responsible for GAT.Rhino – an AI-based software for the precise calculation of the gas forecast temperature.
