Accurate production and yield forecasts for renewable energy generation plants
A detailed picture
Security in a volatile world
Putting research into practice: 4cast has been leveraging science-based principles to shape the energy transition since 2016. Our team of experts, spanning meteorology, mathematics, physics, computer science, machine learning, and data science, collaborates closely to generate precise yield forecasts for renewable energy-generating plants.
As part of the EU-funded MAELSTROM project, 4cast has been passionately and consistently driving innovations in machine learning and high-performance computing with a focus on recording weather data. Generating live weather data from social media is one aspect of that. We are involved in three research initiatives under the MAELSTROM umbrella, thereby contributing to the energy transition and more sustainable energy generation.
Meet the team
Sascha Bauer
Chief Executive Officer
Organization, planning, controlling, and sales.
Sascha Bauer has a wealth of experience in IT and contributes extensive knowledge of the working principle and planning of our forecasts and related products.
Heiner Röger
Chief Executive Officer
Organization, planning, controlling, and sales.
As one of the most experienced wind power developers, Heiner Röger contributes vast expertise in the operation and planning of wind power plants and green electricity in general, while also developing and driving innovations.
Katharina Straub
Office & Accounting
Katharina Straub is in charge of central communication and all non-departmental organizational tasks.
Birte Schmude
Team Assistant
Birte Schmude supports the back office and takes care of organizational tasks.
Annekatrin Kirsch
Organization & Meteorology
Annekatrin Kirsch is responsible for internal structures and the quality of related processes and also takes care of meteorological analyses and models.
Oliver Kindler
Operations & Communication
Oliver Kindler supports the management team on an operational and customer communication level.
Franz Feldtkeller
Software Developer
Franz Feldtkeller is the driving force behind software innovations and reliably implementing them. He’s also responsible for the forecasting engine.
Greta Denisenko
Operations & Meteorology
Greta Denisenko is in charge of operating 4cast engine meteorological analyses and optimizing the models in terms of meteorological aspects.
Fabian Emmerich
Platform Developer & Architect
Fabian Emmerich is responsible for the design and development of software platforms.
Dr. Leon Droenner
Data Scientist
Dr. Leon Droenner is responsible for the areas of data science and model engineering.
Dr. Mathias Rafler
Data Scientist
Dr. Mathias Rafler is also responsible for the areas of data science and model engineering.
Dr. Kristian Ehlert
Data Scientist
Dr. Kristian Ehlert supports 4cast as a data scientist.