STARbowl #5 - “Renew, Reuse, Rethink: Energy Strategies for a Decarbonized Century”

Joint STARbowl event of ESCP’s STAR Centre and ENGIE.

Join us for an inspiring evening co-hosted by ESCP Business School's ESCP STAR Center and ENGIE, one of Europe’s leading energy utilities companies. Together, we will explore how circular thinking is reshaping the global energy landscape and driving new pathways toward climate neutrality.

• Florence Fouquet - Group Head of ESG, ENGIE
Will present ENGIE’s ambitious climate-neutrality roadmap and the rigorous decarbonization strategy guiding the Group’s transformation.

• Reiner Hoffmann - Chair, German Council for Sustainable Development
Will highlight why circular economy principles are becoming essential to national and international climate goals.

Deep-Dive Perspectives:

• Renewable gases & biomethane
How turning waste into green energy can accelerate the energy transition.
With Eric Stab, CEO ENGIE Deutschland.

• Data centers as heat resources
How one of the world’s fastest-growing power consumers can drive circular value by turning excess heat into a new energy cascade.
With Katrin Fuhrmann (ENGIE Supply & Energy Management) and Dr. Ralph Hintemann (Borderstep Institute).

This event will take place on 12 February 2026, from 6 to 9 PM at ESCP Business School Berlin, Heubnerweg 8-10, 14059 Berlin. The participation fee is free of charge. The number of places is limited. First come, first served. The event will be held in English.

STARbowl

ESCP Berlin Campus

Thursday, 12 February 2026
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (CET)