Erik Schäfer is Partner and Board Member of Green Investors AG, a Renewable Energy investment firm, originated and backed by his family office, dating back to 1988. Committed to accelerating decarbonization, his mission is to make clean energy not just viable but economically superior to fossil fuels.
Within the Green Investors investment spectrum, Erik focuses on hydrogen, particularly natural, white, or geological hydrogen. As a leading advocate for hydrogen, he believes cost competitiveness is the key to mass adoption and attractive investor returns. With extensive experience in renewable energy and recent breakthroughs in natural hydrogen projects across the UAE, Oman, North America, and Europe, Erik is shaping the future of hydrogen as a scalable, low-cost energy solution. With over three decades of entrepreneurial success, he has played a pivotal role in advancing many early-stage projects into successful companies.
As the author of Hydrogen Horizons, one of Germany's leading books on hydrogen, and an industry partner at the €500 million SENCO Hydrogen Capital Fund, Erik bridges technical expertise with strategic investment insights. He advocates for the commercialization and scalability of renewable energy solutions to make the world a better place.
June 25, 2026Panel Discussion