Philipp Offenberg
About Philipp Offenberg
Philipp Offenberg is a Senior Manager Europe at Breakthrough Energy, with extensive experience in energy policy, climate change, and multimedia journalism. He has held various roles in organizations such as the European Commission, Gates Ventures, and Accenture.
Current Position at Breakthrough Energy
Philipp Offenberg currently serves as the Senior Manager for Europe at Breakthrough Energy, a position he has held since 2022. Located in the Brussels Metropolitan Area, his role involves driving the organization's European initiatives and providing strategic leadership to advance Breakthrough Energy's mission. This role builds on his previous experience within the same organization as Manager, Europe.
Previous Experience at Gates Ventures
Philipp Offenberg worked as a Program Manager, Europe, at Gates Ventures from 2020 to 2021. Based in the Brussels Area, Belgium, he was responsible for overseeing and implementing various initiatives within the European region. His role included strategic program management and collaboration with European stakeholders to advance Gates Ventures' objectives.
Role at the European Commission
From 2019 to 2020, Philipp Offenberg served as an Adviser at the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) under the European Commission in Brussels. Prior to this, he worked as an Analyst at EPSC from 2016 to 2020. During his tenure, he contributed to high-level policy strategies with a focus on energy and climate change, operating under the direct authority of President Jean-Claude Juncker.
Academic Background and Education
Philipp Offenberg holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance, completed in 2015. He also studied International Relations at the Russian State University for the Humanities and Communications at the Universidad de Navarra. Additionally, he received multimedia journalism training from the Journalism Academy, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and completed his Magister Artium in Communications, Political Science, and History at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Research and Teaching Roles
Philipp Offenberg has held various academic and research roles. He was a Research Associate at the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) at King's College London from 2014 to 2016, and a Lecturer at the College of Europe, where he taught in the executive education program 'Energy Union Summer School' from 2016 to 2019 in Bruges. His research primarily focused on energy security and policy.