# Philipp Schröder

> Philipp Schröder is the Hamburg-based co-founder and CEO of 1KOMMA5°, the home-energy company he launched in 2021 after leadership roles at Tesla Germany and Austria, sonnen and CAPinside. Raised on a Demeter farm in northern Germany, he has made the coordination of solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and electric-car charging the central problem of his career. In September 2026 the company reported 30% organic revenue growth over the first nine months of the year, more than 300,000 installed controllable energy systems and operations in seven markets.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at 1KOMMA5°
- **Organizations:** 1KOMMA5°, CAPinside, sonnen, Tesla, juwi
- **Education:** Abitur, Internatsgymnasium Marienau, Law studies, not completed, University of Hamburg, Diploma of Renewable Energy Management, University of St. Gallen
- **Known for:** At Tesla Germany and Austria, led a rapid expansion that included 150 hires, 50 Superchargers and six branches over roughly two years, according to his 2022 interview., Co-founded 1KOMMA5° in 2021; the company reported a €1 billion valuation in 2023., Built 1KOMMA5° into a company reporting more than 80 locations in seven markets and roughly 3,000 employees by September 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from Internatsgymnasium Marienau.
- **2008** — Co-founded an early heating business, Nycon Energy, which did not succeed.
- **2011–2012** — Worked on solar and home-storage sales at juwi.
- **2012–2013** — Worked in sales and business development at sonnen.
- **2013–2015** — Served as Tesla's country director for Germany and Austria.
- **2015–2018** — Returned to sonnen as managing director responsible for sales and marketing.
- **2018–2021** — Co-founded and led the Hamburg financial platform CAPinside.
- **2021** — Co-founded 1KOMMA5° in Hamburg and became CEO.
- **2023** — 1KOMMA5° reached a reported valuation of at least €1 billion.
- **2026** — Company reported operations in seven markets and over 300,000 installed controllable energy systems.

## Achievements

- At Tesla Germany and Austria, led a rapid expansion that included 150 hires, 50 Superchargers and six branches over roughly two years, according to his 2022 interview.
- Co-founded 1KOMMA5° in 2021; the company reported a €1 billion valuation in 2023.
- Built 1KOMMA5° into a company reporting more than 80 locations in seven markets and roughly 3,000 employees by September 2026.
- In September 2026, the company reported 30% organic revenue growth across the first nine months of the year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — 1KOMMA5° reported 30% organic revenue growth in the first nine months of 2026, forecast roughly US$750 million in full-year revenue, and said Heartbeat AI managed more than 1 GW of capacity.
- **2026-06** — The company announced a €1 billion financing facility intended to help households install heat pumps, home batteries and solar systems.
- **2025-11** — Schröder discussed Tesla, vertical integration and virtual power plants in a Business Punk interview and podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://1komma5.com/de/magazin/autor/philipp-schroeder/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-schr%C3%B6der-b94b6576/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29