Hartwig Kühn, earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Humboldt University of Berlin. He pursued a career spanning more than 18 years at one of the leading automotive suppliers, Continental. During this time, he held roles in sales, business development, product management, and marketing, with local, regional, and global responsibilities, such as Marketing Manager APAC, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Sales Manager Türkiye, based in Istanbul. After leaving the automotive sector, he joined the German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) to support the development of bilateral trade and business between the two countries. After three years at AHK, he entered the renewable energy industry, joining Smart Solar Technologies. He is responsible for International sales, focusing on sales and business development in Europe, with a focus on profitable growth.