History

1996

Keeping a close eye on the impending liberalization of the energy market, Roman Dudenhausen and Niels Ellwanger found con|energy, a consultancy, thus making their long years as professors of energy management at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the resulting experience and skills available in the form of consulting services to companies in the electricity and gas industry.

1997

Planning and organization of the first German electricity and gas trading conference to introduce the topic of "trading" in Germany.

2000

Formation of ener|gate, an information service that analyzes the dramatically increasing volume of information related to energy management, condenses the complex contents of the subject and bundles it to create customized information packages for the different decision makers and players in the energy industry.

2001

First time for the Essen E-world Fair, which was immediately able to establish a reputation as the leading European show and conference event for the entire electricity and gas industry. As an annual meeting place for the industry, E-world has since become an absolute must for decision makers in the field of energy management and politics.

2003

Start-up of e|m|w, a trade journal that serves as a high-quality, discriminating discussion forum for the energy industry. In e|m|w, experts from the German and European energy scene discuss current energy-related issues and find solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

2004

Formation of the con|energy akademie. It successfully supports energy companies and government agencies in preparing their employees to meet the new demands on dynamically developing markets and to qualify and train them to deal with future tasks.

2006

Start-up of the con|energy agentur. This agency offers a comprehensive range of marketing and communications services which are becoming increasingly important for companies in the energy industry, enabling them to develop new, more effective market strategies. What makes the agency's portfolio really special is the unique combination of in-depth knowledge of energy management along with professional communications skills. Shorter development and implementation cycles are the measurable advantages for the clients.

2007

Formation of a new holding company structure to create a firm foundation to secure the con|energy business model in the long term and open up new opportunities for growth for the entire corporate group.

2008

con|energy ag identified the mega trend towards electric mobility early and has got involved in the only “pure” electric automobile project in Europe, i.e. in mindset. The corporate group is now examining the effects of e-mobility on the energy industry in particular and is including this new information in its consulting and other services.

2009

With kkp managementberatung, con|energy ag has gained an established, competent partner in the field of human resources, executive and organization development.

In September 2009, con|energy ag acquired a 50 percent share in the Berlin-based nymoen strategieberatung gmbh & co. kg, an important step for the con|energy group, who seek to add important strategic partnerships to expand their service portfolio on a regular basis.