Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) is expanding its executive management: Dr. Martin Meurers has assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) as of May 1, 2026. In this role, the 54-year-old is primarily responsible for capacity marketing and the safe operation of the state-owned LNG terminals.

“With Dr. Martin Meurers, DET is gaining a proven expert in energy, economic, and financial policy as well as international economic relations. His many years of experience in coordinating economic and energy policy issues, most recently in the area of energy security, provide the best foundation for managing the use of our state-owned terminals with regard to security of supply. I am delighted about this addition, both in the interest of DET and personally. A warm welcome!” says Dr. Peter Röttgen, CEO and Spokesman for the Management Board.

DET was founded during the 2022 energy crisis to operate the new state-owned LNG terminals and has established itself as a key instrument for securing gas supplies for Germany and its European neighbors.

“In a short time, DET has assumed a central role in ensuring Germany’s security of supply. I’m looking forward to becoming a member of this dedicated team and, together with Dr. Peter Röttgen and DET, making a direct contribution to the security and resilience of Germany’s energy supply,” said Dr. Martin Meurers.

Dr. Martin Meurers headed the Division for Policy Issues in Energy Security at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy from 2022. Prior to this, as Director General, he was responsible for several key divisions there, including policy issues in economic policy, fiscal policy, and macroeconomic coordination, as well as international and European economic and monetary issues.

Other stops in his career included the G8/G20 Sherpa Staff at the Federal Chancellery, the Germany Division of the OECD in Paris, and the Policy Department of the Ministry of Economics in Berlin. A native of Düsseldorf, he holds a doctorate in economics and is a trained banker.