German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency

Dr Volker Oschmann
Director of the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency

Last update 02/11/2026

Source: Silke Weinsheimer

Dr Volker Oschmann holds a PhD in law. He has extensive expertise in the development and implementation of climate and energy policy instruments at national and European level, as well as in science-based policy advice. Prior to taking up his post as head of Division V, he headed, amongst other roles, Department III (‘Electricity and the European Energy Transition’) at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and held various senior positions at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) for many years.

Contact:

E-mail: emissionshandel@dehst.de