"Jörg Kamphaus has informed the Supervisory Board that he does not wish to extend his contract beyond June 2024 for personal reasons. We expressly regret this decision. In 20 years at Thyssengas, Jörg Kamphaus has made a significant contribution to establishing Thyssengas as one of the leading long-distance gas network operators in Germany and setting the key course for a successful transition to hydrogen transport. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Mr Kamphaus for his great services and wish him all the best for the future," said Hilko Schomerus, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Thyssengas GmbH.
The Supervisory Board has appointed Dr Thomas Becker as Jörg Kamphaus' successor. Becker has been working in the energy industry since 1996 and knows Thyssengas well. After various management positions in the RWE Group, he first joined Thyssengas in 2004. His last position there was as an authorised signatory with responsibility for corporate development, among other things. In 2015, the business administration graduate moved to NetConnect Germany (NCG) as Commercial Managing Director. Since June 2021, Becker has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of the management board of the newly founded Trading Hub Europe (THE). "Dr Thomas Becker has been closely involved with Thyssengas in recent years through his role at NCG and THE as market area manager in the German gas market. We are delighted to have gained an expert with many years of experience in managing companies in the regulated energy supply sector," Hilko Schomerus reiterated.
The future Thyssengas Management Board will therefore consist of Dr Thomas Gößmann, Chairman of the Management Board, and Dr Thomas Becker, Commercial Managing Director, from 1 July 2024.
About Thyssengas
Thyssengas GmbH is a German transmission system operator. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021, is headquartered in Dortmund. Thyssengas operates a gas network around 4,400 kilometres long - mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia, but also with individual pipelines in Lower Saxony. It supplies downstream distribution network operators as well as industrial companies and power plants. Thyssengas is focussing on hydrogen as a gaseous energy source for a climate-neutral future. The Dortmund-based network operator is involved in numerous initiatives to this end. At the same time, it is making targeted investments in the conversion of its pipeline system to enable a rapid hydrogen ramp-up as part of the energy transition - find out more here. The company currently employs around 450 people at seven locations in the grid area, and the number is growing.