# Christopher Höfener

> Christopher Höfener is a co-founder and publicly listed managing director of The Yellow SiC Holding GmbH, now branded Y-SIC. With mathematics and physics studies at Bielefeld and a doctorate from Darmstadt, he worked in consulting, industrial management and private equity before helping develop a business in high-purity silicon carbide. He co-founded Perusa and Marondo and has a parallel role at Querino. Identified as Yellow SiC CEO in 2023, he remains listed in its imprint while the company names Alexander Zeyss as CEO in September 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and managing director at The Yellow SiC Holding GmbH (Y-SIC)
- **Organizations:** The Yellow SiC Holding GmbH (Y-SIC), Querino GmbH, Dr. Höfener Unternehmensberatung GmbH, Marondo Capital (co-founder; former managing director), Perusa (co-founder; former partner), Orlando Management (former), Bally Wulff (former managing director), McKinsey & Company (former)
- **Education:** Diplom; studied mathematics and physics, Bielefeld University, Doctorate; described in the 2005 appointment announcement as industrial engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt
- **Known for:** Co-founded The Yellow SiC Group with silicon-carbide researcher Siegmund Greulich-Weber., Co-founded the private equity businesses Perusa and Marondo., Helped finance Yellow SiC development, including a reported substantial contribution from his own assets.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2003** — Worked at McKinsey; Perusa biography lists Munich, Düsseldorf and Chicago.
- **2003** — Began advising Bally Wulff after its ownership change.
- **2006** — Appointment to Bally Wulff management effective January; June coverage describes his return to Orlando Management while retaining a director role.
- **2007** — Co-founded Perusa with Christian Hollenberg and Hanno Schmidt-Gothan.
- **2009** — Became managing director of Dr. Höfener Unternehmensberatung GmbH.
- **2015** — Managing director role at Querino GmbH begins in public register records.
- **2016** — Public company records show the Marondo managing director role beginning; he was a co-founder.
- **2021** — Listed as managing director of The Yellow SiC Holding GmbH from September.
- **2022** — Departure as Marondo managing director recorded in November.
- **2023** — Identified as Yellow SiC co-founder and CEO in January fundraising announcement.
- **2024** — Discussed electrode manufacturing scale-up; development funding reported above €8 million with a substantial personal contribution.
- **2026** — Y-SIC announces industrial and state investment for a planned commercial plant at Dillingen; current imprint still lists Höfener as managing director.

## Achievements

- Co-founded The Yellow SiC Group with silicon-carbide researcher Siegmund Greulich-Weber.
- Co-founded the private equity businesses Perusa and Marondo.
- Helped finance Yellow SiC development, including a reported substantial contribution from his own assets.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Y-SIC and industrial/state partners announce a planned first commercial silicon-carbide plant at Dillinger. The announcement names Alexander Zeyss as CEO.
- **2026-10** — Current Y-SIC imprint continues to list Christopher Höfener and Siegmund Greulich-Weber as authorized managing directors; checked October 26.

## Links

- Website: https://y-sic.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26