10 Facts About Johannes Teyssen

Johannes Teyssen went on to study economics and law in Freiburg and at the University of Gottingen from where he graduated in 1984.

Johannes Teyssen then went on to pursue doctoral studies in Boston, US, but returned to Germany to finish in 1991, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.

Johannes Teyssen's research included comparative law work on the relationship between the legislative and judicial branches of criminal procedure law.

Johannes Teyssen stayed in that position until he joined PreussenElektra in Hanover in 1989, where most recently he was Head of the Legal Department.

In 1998, Johannes Teyssen joined the Hanover-based power company Hastra in his first executive position as member of the board.

At the beginning of August 2009 it was announced that Johannes Teyssen would replace Wulf Bernotat as CEO with effect from May 1,2010.

Johannes Teyssen's tenure has been marked by decisions concerning Germany's switch to renewable energy, which he cited as a huge opportunity.

June 3,2013 Johannes Teyssen was elected President of Eurelectric, the representative body of the European electricity industry.

Johannes Teyssen was Norwegian Honorary Consul General until the end of 2020, responsible for the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.

Johannes Teyssen's father, Hans Teyssen, was Vice President of the Higher Regional Court of Celle for many years and most recently Ministerial Director in the Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice; his uncle, Anton Teyssen, was a member of the Christian Demokratic Union of the state parliament for Hildesheim for many years.