Dr. Philipp Steinberg is the Director General for Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, Gas and Hydrogen Infrastructure (> 150 staffers) at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. His work is centered around managing the energy-crisis, steering the 200 Billion Euro Economic Stabilization Fund, and diversifying Germany's energy supply. The latter includes the development of support-schemes aiming at the development of a new energy infrastructure for liquid gas, hydrogen as well as renewable energy sources.
Previously (2016 - 2022) Dr. Steinberg served as Head of Sustainability and Director General of general economic policy (taxation, financial markets, economic aspects of labour- and social security). In this role he was responsible for, amongst others, antitrust and public procurement, economic forecasting and research and the economic policy orientation of the ministry. Subsequently, he was managing the design and implementation of a 40-Billion Euro support scheme for German coal regions aiming at compensating the phasing out of lignite and hard coal by 2038 as well as the design of a new regional support scheme.
After having received his International Baccalaureate from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, UK, he studied law (License/Staatsexamen/PhD), economic policy and taxation/business administration (EMBA) at the Universities of Berlin (Humboldt-University), Paris (Panthéon-Assas) and Münster (Westfälische Wilhelms Universität).
Dr. Philipp Steinberg was born in the United States and is both a German and an American citizen.
May 07, 2025From the SoutH2Corridor to the Hydrogen Core Grid - Fast Lane or Detour for a Green Industry?
