Optimising Charging Infrastructure Planning: Knowledge for Installers and Planners

The smarter E Podcast Episode 223 | June 26, 2025 | Language: German

The requirements of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) have given the industry the necessary orientation to drive forward the conversion of its vehicle fleet to electromobility. But there are still uncertainties. What is in the new coalition agreement? What do the new ministers want? And how should companies proceed?

We talk about this with Andreas Varesi, Chairman of the Federal Association for New Mobility Consultancy.

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The smarter E podcast is all about the current trends and developments in a renewable, decentralized and digital energy industry. Our host welcomes and interviews personalities who shape our industry and drive developments forward. A new episode is published bi-weekly on Thursdays.

Andreas Varesi, Chairman and Managing Director of the German Association for New Mobility Consulting

Andreas Varesi has been an expert in electromobility and alternative drives since 2008. In 2009, he shared his expertise in an expert interview on the ZDF morning programme. From 2010, he was sub-project manager of one of the first European projects on bidirectional charging as Work Package Leader in the EU Smartv2g project.

In 2019, he founded the eMobile Academy, which, in partnership with DEKRA, offers certified training for electric mobility consultants and project managers.

Since 2023, Andreas Varesi has also been Managing Director of the Bundesverband Beratung Neue Mobilität (BBNM), which is committed to sustainable and legally compliant mobility consulting.

The BBNM is a professional and interest organisation for e-mobility and the energy industry. As an association of certified experts in electromobility and alternative drive systems, it is committed to innovative mobility solutions with sustainable energy sources. Its aim is to bring about positive change in our society through education, cooperation, and active engagement.

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