Christian Lindner

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Süwag Energie AG distributes electricity, natural gas and heat. It offers these products and its related services to both private and corporate clients. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

STEAG GmbH engages in the planning, development, construction, and operation of power plants and storage facilities. Its services include conventional power generation, energy trading and optimization, district heating, as well as distributed generation. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Stadtwerke Köln GmbH engages in the supply and distribution of electricity, natural gas, water, and district heating. It also provides river port, transportation, and public transport systems services. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Deutsche Steinkohle AG provides coal mining services. Its coke coal is used primarily for the production of steel and its hard coal is used for power generation. It operates mines in Northrhine-Westphalia, in the Saarland and a coking plant in Northrhine-Westphalia. The company is headquartered in Herne, Germany.

RWE Power AG engages in the production, generation, and distribution of electricity. It operates coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and other conventional power plants. The firm also specializes in the extraction of energy raw materials. The company is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Sparkasse Essen provides retail, corporate, and commercial banking services. The bank's products and services include personal banking with deposits and credits, financing of real estate, wealth management, foreign exchange, international trade, and home & automobile loans. Sparkasse Essen was founded in November 1840 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Landesbank Saar engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: Corporate Customers, Real Estate, Project Financing, Private Banking and Institutional Investors, Municipal Banking, Network Banking, and Treasury and Syndication. The Corporate Customers segment covers small and medium enterprise business of SaarLB. The Real Estate segment comprises of financing of commercial real estate. The Project Financing segment includes the financing of projects in the renewable energy sector and public private partnership. The Private Banking and Institutional Investors segment offers complete wealth advisory services and management as well as the sale of money market, and capital market products. The Municipal Banking segment supports classical German municipal customers, and German municipally-owned companies. The Network Banking segment organizes a relationship center, primary contact, and service address for Saarland savings banks. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Saarbrucken, Germany.

NRW.BANK operates as a state-owned development bank, assisting the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia in its economic and social advancements. It offers interest-subsidized loans, subordinated loans, grants, financing, and advisory services. Its business activities are strictly limited to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)/start ups, municipalities and the social housing sectors. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Stadtwerke Essen AG provides natural gas and water supply services. It also supplies power and treats sewage. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Part of E.ON SE, rhenag Rheinische Energie AG is a German company that provides energy solutions with almost 150 years of experience in the field. The company is based in Cologne, Germany. rhenag offers an interactive chart to explain the different items on their customers' annual bills, ensuring clarity and understanding. The company's expertise in energy and long-standing tradition in the industry make them a reliable choice for forward-thinking energy solutions.

envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG operates as an investment holding company which focuses on the electricity distribution, gas, water supply, and telecommunications sectors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany.

Deutsche Druck & Verlagsgesellschaft mbH operates as a holding company that owns and manages media publishing houses. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

RheinEnergie AG engages in the production, trading, network operation, as well as distribution of energy and water. Its products include electricity, natural gas, water, district and local heating, as well as steam. The firm also provides energy-related services. The company was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Essener Versorgungs und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH manufactures gas and distributes gaseous fuels through mains. The company is a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Essen AG and ultimately controlled by the City of Essen. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Lars-Martin Klieve, Lothar Grüll.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank AG (Geneva) operates national commercial banks. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH provides energy services including electricity, gas, heat, water, and electric mobility in Dortmund, DE. The company also has a special BVB Stromtarif for Borussia Dortmund fans. The German company offers attractive deals for its customers, including discounts, tickets for exclusive events, and more. The CEOs are Heike Heim and Matthias Klein-Lassek. The company was founded in 1995 and is ultimately controlled by the City of Dortmund.

badenova AG & Co. KG engages in the distribution and supply of natural gas, electricity, district heating, and water. Its services also encompass power generation, installation, as well as mobility and electric utilities. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany.

MESSE ESSEN GmbH is a private company that operates an exhibition centre in Essen, DE. MESSE ESSEN provides exhibitors with an ideal environment to showcase their company and connect with experts, key customers, and opinion leaders. The German company hosts 50 trade fairs and exhibitions, including ten leading trade fairs, making it one of the top ten exhibition locations in the world. The CEO of the company is Oliver P. Kuhrt.

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt engages in the provision of asset management services. It focuses in takeovers and winding-up of transferred portfolios with risk minimization. It offers interest-rate related products, currency-related products, equity and other price-related products, over-the-counter products and credit derivatives. The company was founded on December 11, 2009 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau Chemie Energie operates as a trade union. The private company is based in Hannover, Germany.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, RAG AG specializes in coal mining. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Peter Schrimpf.

FMS Wertmanagement Aoer engages in conducting banking and financial service activities related to winding-up assumed asset portfolio. It acquired the risk positions and non-strategic assets, liabilities, and derivatives of Hypo Real Estate Group. Its portfolio includes loans and securities as well as related derivatives divided into five segments: Public Sector, Structured Products, Commercial Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Workout. The Public Sector segment contains bonds issued by euro zone states, the member states of the European Union as well as the neighboring states of Eastern Europe. The Structured Products segment comprises various types of asset-backed securities such as structured securities related to commercial and residential real estate as well as structured bonds that are based on public sector loan receivables or bundled student loans. The Commercial Real Estate segment consists of performing financial products related to commercial real estate. The Infrastructure segment contains financing packages for international infrastructure projects. The Workout segment comprises non-performing real estate loans in Europe, Asia, and the United States, most of which are collateralized. The company was founded on July 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, Vivawest GmbH is a German company that focuses on the development and value enhancement of their properties. The company is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The company manages over 120,000 apartments in NRW, providing homes for approximately 300,000 people. The company offers a repair service to quickly address emergencies and repairs for their tenants. The company was founded in 2006 and is led by CEOs Claudia Goldenbeld and Haluk Serhat. Vivawest was acquired by RAG AG on June 30, 2015.

Part of STEAG GmbH, Steag 1. The company is based in Essen, Germany. Beteiligungs-GmbH is a German company that provides investment services. The CEOs of the company are Andreas Reichel and Rainer Borgmann.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. Finanz GmbH operates as a German financing company. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung GmbH is an organization that works to improve the quality of all-day schools. The non-profit company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company has a program called "fit nach vorn" that supports young refugees in transitioning to work. The DKJS also has a math research program that helps students regain their joy for mathematics. The CEO of the company is Heike Kahl.

KSBG Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG operates as a consortium of six municipal utilities that serve the Rhine-Ruhr district. It engages in the generation and supply of energy, as well as provides network energy services to municipalities. The company was founded on December 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

The Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is a political party based in Berlin, Germany. The party was founded by Konrad Hermann Adenauer.

Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln eV engages in the provision of economic and social research services. The firm prepares trends, policy paper, analysis, studies, reports, short reports, and external publications. It focuses on labor market, demographics, digitization, income and wealth, financial and social policy, financial markets and monetary policy, real estate markets, international economy, industrial relations, environment and energy, companies, behavioral economics and business ethics, growth and business cycle, as well as education and skilled workers. The company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Wohnungsgenossenschaft Regis-Breitingen eG is a German real estate company that was founded in 1954. The private company provides real estate services and is based in Regis Breitingen, Germany.

Part of Symrise AG, Siemens Energy Management GmbH is a German company that engages in the management of assets. The company is based in Munich, Germany. Christian Bruch has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Verband der Automobilindustrie eV (VDA) operates as an association for the German automotive industry. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany.

Part of PEAG-Mitarbeiter-Beteiligungs-GmbH, PEAG Holding GmbH is a German company that specializes in personnel and temporary work. The company is based in Dortmund, Germany. The company provides services such as employee leasing, placement, and employee transfer. The company offers well-trained workers in various fields to help with personnel shortages. PEAG Transfer also takes advantage of all current funding opportunities available at the state, federal, or European Union level. The company was founded in 1981. The CEO is Gerd Galonska.

Pensionskasse Degussa VVaG engages in the provision of pension and retirement benefits. The company is headquartered in Marl, Gemany.