Smart. Green. Assets.
Specialist in Green Investments
We have specialised in the area of sustainable infrastructure investments for more than 15 years, with the focus on solar and wind power. We are amongst the leading asset managers in this market with more than €2.5 billion transaction volume, and therefore contribute to making energy provision cleaner.
Project Development: There from the start
The project development of renewable energy projects is an important and valuable stage of our range of services. We cover the entire value chain, from land acquisition and the approval process to construction and commissioning.
Flanked by the political framework conditions, the expansion of renewable energy plants is increasing throughout Europe.
More and more institutional investors are securing projects for their long-term existing plants at an early stage. With our many years of experience in the development as well as the construction and operation of the plants, we accompany you as a strong and innovative partner.
Smart ASSET-MANAGEMENT
With us, you are investing in the modernisation of energy provision. We are an independent and integrated asset and investment manager in the area of sustainable energy infrastructure. For us, integrated means the combination of commercial and technical knowledge when it comes to investments and ongoing operations management. Due to our longstanding experience and the proximity to the relevant asset, we achieve optimum results for our investors.
We want to work together with you long term and personally. Our employees in asset management and investment, in the areas of finance, technology and law have been in the company for around ten years and work closely together in the buying, selling and operation of assets. Therefore, a trustworthy relationship with our customers has top priority.
The Senior Management
Markus W. Voigt founded aream in 2005 and has more than 25 years’ experience in structuring alternative investment funds, transaction management and financing. Before founding the aream Group Markus W. Voigt was CEO and co-founder of Ideenkapital AG – an Asset-Manager for alternative investments that is majority-owned by the Ergo insurance group.
“Renewable energies are the future. The growth potential is limitless and the demand is constantly increasing. With investments in clean energy, we are actively shaping the energy change together with our customers.”
Andreas Ehrbar is a mechanical engineer bringing a wide range of experience and skillsets to the table from around 20 years of service, including more than five years in wind energy. Before joining aream in 2022 he held various management positions in the service sector, such as, among others, the wind turbine segment of Senvion, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and BKW Wind Service GmbH.
„Current social and political developments bring new risks in terms of cost and revenue, but also great potential. With my experience in this field, I want to balance both sides and help shape the use and operation of assets in an economic and sustainable way."
Thomas Eisenbarth has been familiar with asset management of alternative investments for more than 15 years and has worked for aream since it was founded in 2005. Before that, he acquired in-depth expertise in this area, on the board of directors of Ideenkapital and as the Managing Director of Global Skyline. Before that he was responsible for the area of financial services in management consulting for more than 12 years.
“For me, a personal and individual consultation means taking the interests and expectations of the investors seriously and supervising everyone on a level playing field, according to their requirements.”
Thomas Hopp is an attorney (member of the Düsseldorf Bar) and has been working for more than 15 years in international M&A, fund structuring and management of companies in the renewable energy sector. He has been working for aream since 2006. The General Counsel and authorized signatory of aream is also managing director of various group companies.
"A legally sound structuring and an acquisition planning based on experience offers the best basis for a smooth operation of the assets".
Since 2010 René Kautz has advised on well over 20 complex transactions with a total volume of around two billion euros in the financing of renewable energies. Kautz gained international expertise through the implementation of infrastructure investments and market entries throughout the Eurozone as well as a one-year stay in Singapore. Previously René Kautz was Senior Vice President of the Project Finance team at Hamburg Commercial Bank.
"Renewable energy is in high demand internationally. That's why I'm particularly looking forward to continuing to work with our clients to further expand renewables together and thus drive the energy transition forward."
Patrick Lemcke-Braselmann has more than 17 years’ experience in the areas of investment and transaction management and financing. His jobs before aream: the Fortress Investment Group (Private Equity), Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (Leverage Finance) and UBS AG (M&A). Mr Lemcke Braselmann has been at aream since 2009 and successfully accompanied a multitude of projects.
“Impact Investing is a new niche on the financial market and also very attractive. The customer has the opportunity to create ecological added value with his investments, and yet make a high return.“
Jörn Preuth studied electrical engineering in Aachen and has been working in the field of project development for wind energy projects for 15 years. Before joining aream, he worked as a division manager at project developer Windwärts Energie GmbH and as a regional manager for the strategic orientation of project development at BayWa r.e. Wind GmbH.
„In order to achieve the climate targets of the German government, the rate of expansion of wind power plants and photovoltaics must increase significantly. As a reliable, competent and flexible partner, we want to contribute to this objective with our projects on site."
Christian Schnaidt has more than 25 years’ experience in project management and purchasing and knows how to manage the operation of more than 250 MW in the area of renewable energies. Christian Schnaidt has been working at aream since 2008 and is responsible for the technical operations management of assets. Previous career: Conergy, Viag Interkom and Deutsche Bahn.
“Artificial intelligence in the area of operation & maintenance inspires me, because it makes proactive maintenance possible by recognising errors before they occur. Therefore, it increases efficiency enormously.“
Bernhard Wilhelm has more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of finance, accounting and reporting. Before aream he worked at OVB AG as the Head of Project Management and then at Ideenkapital AG as Head of Finance and Administration. Bernhard Wilhelm has been at aream since 2012.
“Our experienced professionals have been working at aream for an average of ten years and have been active in the renewable energies market from the start. That is unique in this sector.“
Tim Van den Brande has extensive experience in leading sales positions at various investment banks such as JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch and Kleinwort Benson. Most recently, he was Managing Director at investment manager GEG German Real Estate and Head of Institutional Capital Raising at Munich-based asset manager KGAL Capital.
"aream's fund and asset management, project development and operations management divisions are excellent growth areas in the very attractive market environment for renewable energies in Europe. As an owner-managed company, aream has an outstanding corporate culture that brings together many things: many years of European experience, a very experienced management team and top-class new joiners."
The Team
Bernd Dellbrügge, formerly in leading sales positions at companies such as DLE Group AG, Hannover Leasing Investment GmbH and HSH Nordbank AG, will now strengthen the institutional investor division at aream, an asset manager specializing in sustainable infrastructure, together with Tim Van den Brande. aream manages over 2.5 billion euros and focuses on high-yield solar and wind farm investments for institutional investors.
Especially as a father of four children, I am highly motivated to fight the advancing global warming for future generations - for me one of the most pressing social challenges of all. With its decades of international experience and in-depth knowledge of the entire life cycle of photovoltaic and wind energy projects, the aream team is the right place for me and I am looking forward to my new tasks.
Andrea Kanein, at aream since 2009 is responsible for asset management for the Spanish portfolio: the improvement of assets, the reliability, security and financial results of the assets. Andrea Kanein lived in Spain for many years and worked for a developer of solar plants.
“Assets need real time supervision and consistent optimisation of various adjustment points. However, it is particularly important to know the country well. This is the only way to understand local and cultural circumstances and react to changing regulations.”
Manfred Kemper has worked in international consultation and management of market leading property developers and initiators of property funds for over 20 years. For more than ten years he has also dealt with investments in renewable energies, and since then has helped developers and investors in the search for and selection of suitable projects and capital investments.
“Competence, transparency and care are the basic requirements for a permanent and trusting relationship with the customer.“
Thomas Schied is an experienced manager and consultant in the energy and infrastructure industry. Prior to his current role at aream, he led for more than 20 years various business units at multinational corporations such as RWE and E.ON. He was responsible for developing new sustainable business areas in the energy, heating, and mobility markets, expanding business into new markets, and leading the international gas procurement. As a keynote speaker and specialist author, he advocates for innovative approaches to the energy transition.
“The opportunity to actively shape the energy transition motivates me every day. I firmly believe that the successful realization of a carbon free energy supply will only be achieved through collaborative partnerships.”
Clemens Susen has international investment and transaction experience. Before he came to aream in 2017, Clemens Susen worked at EY and THS Partners, where he was mainly involved in private equity and financial market transactions.
"Renewable energies represent an anti-fragile investment opportunity for investors. At the same time, they reduce the dependence on increasingly volatile fossil fuels."