About Prowind

Johannes Busmann is founder and managing director of Prowind GmbH — a man with a clear stance, regional roots and a deep understanding of sustainable energy. Long before he founded the company in 2000, Busmann explored alternative energy sources on his parents' farm — and built his first own wind turbine there. With the successful completion of his law degree, he founded Prowind to actively shape the energy revolution.

What began as a conviction became a life project: Busmann is now regarded as a pioneer of decentralized energy supply in Germany. His goal is to generate energy where it is needed — efficiently, climate-friendly and in close cooperation with the region. Today, Prowind develops wind and solar projects professionally and with great sensitivity — together with communities, farmers and residents. Because: “If you treat people fairly, you will find good solutions,” is Busmann's guiding principle. Under his leadership, the small Osnabrück-based company has become an internationally active group with around 80 companies and hundreds of megawatts of installed capacity. Busmann places particular value on regionality and citizen participation: With crowdfunding projects such as in Bad Bentheim or the first community wind farm in Canada, Prowind shows that economic success and citizen-oriented energy transition are not contradictory. Busmann thinks ahead. In addition to wind power, he uses a clever mix of different renewable sources — for industry, commerce and district solutions. His wish: to be able to provide wind power directly to companies in Osnabrück. Johannes Busmann stands for a clear vision: an energy world that is locally anchored, economically viable and ecologically sound. With Prowind, he brings them to life step by step.

Thomas Berens has been Managing Director of Prowind GmbH since 1 January 2025 and is primarily responsible for strategy and business development. With his many years of experience and his commitment to sustainable projects, he helps to actively drive the energy transition forward.​Berens has been part of Prowind GmbH since 2017 and has worked his way up from project initiation to management. His expertise includes project management, quality management and wind farm planning. Previously, he worked as climate protection manager in the district of Cochem-Zell, supporting the implementation of its climate protection concept.​Berens' academic background in bio-, environmental and process engineering as well as energy management forms the basis for his well-founded approach to renewable energy projects.

His focus is on integrating decentralised energy supply systems and promoting citizen participation models.​With his involvement, Prowind has realised numerous projects. Berens is committed to transparent communication with municipalities and farmers and attaches great importance to protecting nature and the environment when implementing energy projects.​ With his vision and commitment, Thomas Berens helps ensure that Prowind is recognised as a premium partner for regional green energy projects and helps shape the sustainable energy supply of the future.