Dr. Spennemann studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University. He started at Daimler in 2001. From 2003 to 2007 he headed the department of product marketing at Daimler Buses. In 2007, he joined the newly founded center Business Innovation at Daimler as senior manager where he worked on leveraging Daimler technology for new businesses in the energy and charging sector. Since 2015 he additionally represents Mercedes-Benz as managing director of the newly found joint venture Enbase power, a company operating stationary batteries. From 2017 to 2023 he was heading departments related to Charging at Mercedes Benz AG. Since 2023 he is responsible for charging solutions related to energy at Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG. He is convinced that electric vehicles can make a significant contribution to the energy transition.