<p>Matthias Taft was born in Munich in 1967. From 1988 to 1993, he studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich. In addition, he studied industrial engineering at the University of Hagen from 1997 to 2001, also graduating with a degree. In 2003, Matthias Taft took over the management of RENERCO Renewable Energy Concepts AG. He has been CEO of BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH since 2013. In addition, Matthias Taft has been responsible for the Renewable and Conventional Energy divisions as a member of the Board of Management of BayWa AG since 2015. He is married and has four children.</p>