Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 10:30am–1:30pm CEST | Webinar language: German
Attacks on critical energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly common and pose a real threat to the energy supply. The reason for this is the increasing digitization, automation, and system networking of components. As these processes take place via the internet, inverters, energy management systems, cloud-based monitoring platforms and remote maintenance systems open up new areas of vulnerability. Consequently, the solar industry is paying increasing attention to the controllability of components and their digital security. The German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) is holding a webinar on this topic.
During the webinar participants can submit their questions to get them answered by the experts in the live Q&A. In addition, both the recording and the speakers' presentations will be made available on our digital content platform The smarter E Digital after the webinar.
Maria Roos, Solar Technology Consultant, German Solar Association (BSW-Solar)
Maria Roos is an engineer for renewable energies and energy efficiency and has been working at the BSW – Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e. V. (German Solar Association) since 2017 as a technical advisor on topics including grid integration, technical operation and building regulation requirements. From 2009 to 2017, she worked at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) as a research assistant in the field of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) with a focus on building regulation requirements for PV fasade modules.
Karla Klasen, Senior Associate, Osborne Clarke
Dr Karla Klasen is an energy lawyer with a focus on renewable energy projects, electric mobility and legal issues relating to the digitalisation of the energy industry.
Her focus is on advising investors, financiers, asset managers, service providers and energy utilities on regulatory and commercial issues in the field of renewable energies. In the area of electromobility, she advises clients on regulatory and commercial aspects of charging infrastructure.
Karla joined Osborne Clarke as a lawyer in 2018. Previously, she studied law in Cologne and Verona. She published her dissertation on the topic of "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction of Offshore Wind Farms". During her legal traineeship in Cologne, she worked for the Federal Network Agency, Osborne Clarke and RheinEnergie AG.
Charline Kappes, Head of Sales Digital, SoSafe
Charline Kappes is Program Manager Public Sector at SoSafe SE, focusing on security-related challenges in the public sphere. Her work and talks center on cybercrime and its concrete impact on public authorities, critical infrastructures, and employees. She is committed to raising awareness of digital threats and promoting practical, hands-on solutions.
Peter Sode, Head of Data Management & Security, juwi Group
Peter Sode has been with JUWI GmbH, an international project developer and operator in the field of renewable energies, since 2021 and took over the position of Head of Data Management & Security in 2022. He is also Deputy Information Security Officer. Previously, he led the communications and monitoring systems team at JUWI. Other career milestones include Syna GmbH, where he worked in central control technology and network management, and Mainova AG in the field of energy and process automation.
Mr. Sode has many years of experience in the field of energy infrastructure and has worked consistently in the KRITIS environment. His technical focus is on IT security, SCADA and network systems, and automation technology. Mr. Sode sees himself as a bridge builder between technology and security – with a clear focus on secure systems and cyber resilience.
Marc Ratfeld, Senior ISMS Consultant, pure ISM GmbH
Marc Ratfeld, born in 1967, computer scientist, CISSP, GCIP, consultant, and authorized signatory at pure ISM GmbH. With over 25 years of experience in information security, Mr. Ratfeld has worked as an information security officer in various industries and helps companies implement and develop information security management systems (ISMS). He pays particular attention to the practicality of implementation. “As much as necessary, as little as possible” is his guiding principle, which he has successfully applied in many projects, right through to certification. The topic of AI – use in critical infrastructures – has been one of his main areas of focus in recent years.
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