Excellence@WORK: From Particle Physics to the Energy Transition

Anne Galda holds a PhD in theoretical particle physics. Today, she works at an energy startup and helps companies not only survive the energy crisis, but become part of the solution themselves.

What makes someone who spent years researching the fundamental building blocks of the universe join a young company? For Anne, it came down to having real impact, without giving up the freedom she knew from research. At cleverwatt, she mainly works on their analysis tool, stays in regular contact with customers and partners, and helps decide where the product goes next.

In this lunch talk, Anne shares why stepping out of academia was exactly the right move for her, what her day-to-day actually looks like now and how it compares to life in research.