Nils Thamling is an energy engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) and has been working in Prognos’ Business Unit Economy, Energy and Infrastructure since 2009. Previously, he managed energy efficiency projects at a regional energy agency, where he gained valuable policy consulting experience. Today, he coordinates the heat market team at Prognos and is the central contact and expert for issues relating to energy-efficient building infrastructure and the future of heat supply in Germany. Also, he works on issues relating to sector coupling between the heat and electricity markets.