Tobias Kleine
Tobias in numbers
40 km
to the office by bike
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couch tattoo
4
languages
Already during his studies Tobias Kleine was determined to actively contribute to stopping climate change. Searching for the greatest way to positively impact a reduction of the carbon emissions, the young climate physicist decided to join Vattenfall. Beginning work as a student intern, he then completed the Digital Talent Programme. Today Tobias is a Data Engineer in the Customer Analytics team.
“After I graduated with a master’s in Ocean and Climate Physics from the University of Hamburg, I faced some unexpected obstacles in my job search… like many recruiters would reject my application straight away because they hadn’t heard of my degree.
At Vattenfall my application was accepted – so that certainly had something to do with my motivation. I want to be actively involved in implementing measures to reduce emissions. That’s the precise reason I wanted a job in the energy industry – to initiate and drive change.
“After I graduated with a master’s in Ocean and Climate Physics from the University of Hamburg, I faced some unexpected obstacles in my job search… like many recruiters would reject my application straight away because they hadn’t heard of my degree.
At Vattenfall my application was accepted – so that certainly had something to do with my motivation. I want to be actively involved in implementing measures to reduce emissions. That’s the precise reason I wanted a job in the energy industry – to initiate and drive change.
Vattenfall takes climate change seriously
I joined Vattenfall as a student intern. I would have loved to stay in that team, but there was no vacancy. Still, at the same time, trainee positions were being advertised for the International Trainee Programme and the Digital Talent Programme. I applied to the Solar Team as an International Trainee and sent a second application for Data Engineering in the Digital Talent Programme – I was accepted into this IT programme.
My goal was to join the energy industry and Vattenfall – the exact position didn’t really matter so much to me. I wanted to join Vattenfall specifically because I saw that it is fundamentally different from other companies on the market. Other companies just provide energy and that’s pretty much it. At Vattenfall, I felt that climate change is taken seriously – as well as the vision of fossil freedom, which is important to me.
My goal was to join the energy industry and Vattenfall – the exact position didn’t really matter so much to me. I wanted to join Vattenfall specifically because I saw that it is fundamentally different from other companies on the market. Other companies just provide energy and that’s pretty much it. At Vattenfall, I felt that climate change is taken seriously – as well as the vision of fossil freedom, which is important to me.
A valuable network
As a trainee in the Digital Talent Programme, I had a great time – you get an overview of the company and get to know other cultures during assignments in different countries. But what was key for me is the networking. Now if I want to find out something at Customers & Solutions, for example, I don’t need to look at the org chart – I already have five or ten contacts there that I can ask. Obviously, it’s now important to cultivate and maintain this network.
A future with Vattenfall
I would definitely like to stay with my current employer. Vattenfall is a progressive company and, as a Swedish state-owned company, it’s not strictly profit driven. Employees are seen as valuable individuals. Sure, not everything is perfect. I wish we could be more agile as a company and for that to be reflected in the organizational structure. I’d also like us to become even more flexible when it comes to remote work. There is still room for improvement in these areas, but in terms of my idea of making a difference in climate change, I’m in the right place here. From security consultant to cloud engineer, from solution architect to top manager, we are all working to achieve net zero emissions.”