The heat transition is a team sport
The team behind ShiftUp combines experience in renewable energy and software development, united by a shared vision of a future-oriented energy transition.
Shaping the future together
For us, thinking ahead means delivering practical solutions today. We develop approaches that are adaptable, learn from experience and are created together with local stakeholders. Technology is a tool – collaboration is what really matters.
To make energy renovation more accessible, we rely on transparent formats that inform, build trust and activate people locally. Clear, non-binding processes form the basis for collective decision-making.
Continuously developing solutions together
Our work is shaped by the needs of our partners. We continuously refine our approaches and adapt them to local contexts, with the aim of creating robust solutions to complex challenges that work in the long term.
ShiftUp works in a European network with partner organisations. We share knowledge and resources, engage in the Energiesprong Global Alliance and develop new, transferable approaches for transforming the building stock through EU-funded projects.
Our closest partners
Our origins
Development of idea and prototype in EU project Interreg NSR Stronghouse and exist start-up grant
Piloting effective citizen outreach with scientific support from the University of Vechta
Founding of the company CoBenefit and projects in the municipal sector
Relaunch of the platform as ShiftUp and start of the development partnership with dena
Our values
Joint efforts and diversity lead to the creative solutions that we bring to the world.
We are not dissuaded from our convictions and proactively pursue innovative paths.
We tackle complex tasks and challenges in a focussed and efficient manner.
Our leadership team
Florian Bonert
Managing Director
Managing Director
Florian is a specialist in citizen engagement and market development for the energy transition. For over a decade, he has built ventures at the intersection of digital innovation and building decarbonisation. He is project coordinator of multiple EU projects on the collective energy transition, developed a digital platform for collective renovation projects and co-founded OHKW Klimajobs GmbH, a certified training provider for heat pumps and other renewable energy technologies. He also spent four years building and leading a software company in the energy sector.
At ShiftUp, he oversees strategy, product development and partnerships with municipalities, and leads the company’s work in European projects.
He holds an M.Sc. in Sustainable Business and Innovation from Utrecht University and a B.Sc. in Forestry and Environmental Sciences from the University of Freiburg.
Dennis Kamau Njuguna
Head of Engineering
Head of Engineering
Dennis is a technology strategist and full-stack engineer with a decade of experience, specialised in building digital platforms for the renewable energy sector. He translates the requirements of industry stakeholders into working platforms, including a training marketplace for OHKW Klimajobs based on specifications from industry working groups and a jobs platform for the German Solar Association (BSW). Before that, he built core technical infrastructure in finance and insurance.
At ShiftUp, he built the platform for collective renovation projects from architecture through to operation and extended it in multiple EU projects. He leads platform development and supports project delivery, so that municipalities and partners can focus on engaging residents.
He holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Technology.
Leon Trippel
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor
Leon is a specialist in local energy transition strategy, with more than a decade of experience working with municipalities, energy cooperatives and citizens. As Head of Project Development at ansvar2030, he works with local authorities, utilities and local stakeholders to design and implement decarbonisation pathways. As a shareholder in DISTRICT ENERGY, he develops heat and renewable energy projects with local authorities, citizens, installers and landowners. He initiated the think tank “Ohne Hände keine Wende” on the skilled labour shortage and co-founded OHKW Klimajobs GmbH, the certified training provider that emerged from it.
At ShiftUp, he is a co-founder and shareholder, advising on strategy, business development and the positioning of collective projects with public authorities.
He holds a B.A. in Business Ethics and B.A. in Cultural Sciences from the University of Vechta.
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