Dr. Gunter Erfurt is a senior C-level executive and technology expert in the energy sector with over 20 years of international leadership experience in industry, research and industrial manufacturing in listed companies.

As Chief Executive Officer (2020–2024) and Chief Technology Officer (2017–2020) of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. (2020–2024), he led the strategic transformation into an integrated solar group and the establishment of new production sites in Europe and the USA. He was responsible for investments of over one billion US-dollars and established customer contracts with a volume in the billions.

Erfurt combines deep technical understanding with economic implementation power – from technology development and industrial scaling to supply chain management, public affairs and capital market communication. Today, he is active in the DeepTech sector as an angel investor, start-up mentor, supervisory and advisory board member – with a focus on battery technology, hydrogen, solar and thermal technologies. He builds bridges between the corporate world and innovative young companies and serves as a member of the board of trustees and scientific advisory board of leading research institutes. Erfurt is an engineer and holds a doctorate in physics.