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Sophia Rödiger, is Chief Marketing Officer at 1KOMMA5°, marketplace and technology platform for CO2-neutral energy, heat and mobility. She is a business psychologist, author and has been shaping innovation in the digital energy and mobility environment for over 10 years. Most recently, as CEO, she founded and managed the blockchain technology company bloXmove, which was created following a management buy-out with Mercedes-Benz. Here, at the car manufacturer, Sophia's career began in various management positions related to startup investment and digital transformation.

Sophia Rödiger was a bitkom board member and is involved in the roles of policy advisor and event spokesperson for Germany and the EU as an attractive location. She has a particular focus on (digital) education and also hosts her own podcast formats (e.g. techUcation).

About 1KOMMA5°
1KOMMA5° operates the AI-driven energy software platform “Heartbeat”, creating a virtual power plant that connects customers' photovoltaics, electricity storage systems, heat pumps and charging stations with the energy market and significantly increases the profitability of customers' systems. The company also offers private and commercial customers a one-stop store for the purchase and installation of individual and intelligent energy system solutions. In order to accelerate its international growth, the CleanTech start-up is acquiring leading companies in the electrical industry with a focus on photovoltaics, charging infrastructure and heat pumps and, in return, is offering the companies the use of its own software solutions, centralized services, bundled purchasing, growth capital and a return investment in 1KOMMA5°. The aim is to develop a Europe-wide market-leading hardware and software platform that is capable of converting 500,000 buildings per year to climate-neutral power generation, heat and mobility. 1KOMMA5° currently operates 75 locations with around 2,200 employees in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia.