Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Göhl is the Managing Director and Founder of the engineering office GTS (Göhl Technical Services) based in Ebersdorf near Coburg. Since 2018, he has been advising companies in the fields of data centers, IT, and telecommunications infrastructure and is specialized in auditing as well as program management.
Previously, he worked in the telecommunications industry for over two decades: After completing his studies in electrical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, he started in 1995 at Bayernwerk Netkom in Würzburg. At the end of 1996, he moved to Interkom (later o2 Germany and Telefónica Germany), where he was responsible nationwide for core sites as a certified Project Manager Level C (GPM/IPMA) and Technical Lead, and led numerous large projects.
Helmut Göhl is actively engaged in various committees and associations:
- Head of the technical project groups in the bitkom working group on data centers
- VIRZ Advisory Board member
- Member of the VDE/DKE GK 719 Data Centers
- Cooperation partner of the BdNI Academy for Seminar Development and Training
The data center industry must rethink – Consequences of the Energy Efficiency Act
The presentation by Helmut Göhl provides a concise overview of the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), its key contents, and the specific impacts on the data center industry.
Practical best-practice approaches for increasing efficiency, using waste heat, and developing sustainable infrastructure will be presented – including insights into the new bitkom guideline.
Using real-life examples and innovative technologies such as OCP, the presentation illustrates how legal requirements can be implemented in practice.