Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche

Christoph von dem Bussche is Managing Director of the German transmission system operators GASCADE Gastransport GmbH and NEL Gastransport GmbH, which connect Germany with five neighboring European countries via their gas transit pipelines. GASCADE plans to convert parts of its large-scale pipeline network to the transportation of hydrogen and is involved in the implementation of several onshore and offshore hydrogen infrastructure projects.

Christoph von dem Bussche holds a doctorate in chemistry and began his professional career in 1993 at BASF in Ludwigshafen. Before becoming Managing Director of GASCADE in 2009 and Managing Director of NEL in 2012, he held various management positions in the Group’s oil and gas sector, including in European gas sales and strategic planning.

Christoph von dem Bussche has been a member of the ENTSOG Executive Board since 2016. Since 2020, he has also been a member of the board of the AquaVentus Förderverein, which aims to make large quantities of hydrogen produced offshore available to the German and European hydrogen market via offshore pipelines.