Prof. Juergen Maier CBE, FRS, FREng, FIET, FCGI 
Chair of Great British Energy

Prof. Juergen Maier CBE, FRS, FREng, FIET, FCGI 
Chair of Great British Energy

Juergen Maier served as the former Chief Executive of Siemens UK. Over his 33 year career with Siemens, he held several senior roles in the UK and Germany. During Juergen’s leadership, the company played a pivotal role in UK’s decarbonisation of the electricity system.   

Juergen takes a strong leadership role for UK’s industrial, infrastructure and manufacturing community. He served on the Board of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills from 2014 to 2016 and his work has supported several previous government Industrial Strategy initiatives. 

Juergen believes that businesses should play an active role in society and community matters. To further this mission, he co-founded the social enterprise vocL. 

In July 2024, Juergen was appointed as Start Up Chair of Great British Energy to drive forward this new, operationally independent company.