While Carnival was being celebrated in many places across Germany, the EuroSkyPark team was busy with a KRITIS assignment – a little less fun, but very successful: the technicians’ task was to bring EuroSkyPark’s data centers up to the latest security standards.
“The technical adaptation and, of course, certification of our data centers is part of the comprehensive security package for our customers,” says Can Grain, Deputy Head of the Network Operation Center (NOC). “Our systems not only comply with all new legal requirements, but also deliver the highest level of security.”
That’s why there was no question about which system to use for the redundant connection. “The best solution currently available on the market,” sums up Head of Development Benjamin Wahrheit: “Satellite communication from EuroSkyPark. No joke!”
Rachid Fourati: Clear goals, in-depth technical knowledge and a passion for customer service are the hallmarks of EuroSkyPark France’s new head of sales. With his innovative communication solutions for KRITIS, he aims to establish EuroSkyPark as the leading provider in the French market.
Rachid Fourati is an industrial engineer specialising in energy technology and a sales expert with in-depth knowledge of the French market. He studied at RWTH Aachen University, where he also completed his master’s degree. At the same time, he gained work experience in the European energy market, particularly in France.
Fourati joined EuroSkyPark in 2025. As head of sales, he is currently working hard to develop strong sales structures. ‘At EuroSkyPark, I can combine my passion for sales and customer consulting with my engineering expertise,’ says Fourati, emphasising what he particularly enjoys about his job. ‘EuroSkyPark’s technical solutions are highly innovative. This combination of technical relevance and high customer benefit appealed to me immediately.’
Market with potential
France has great potential in both the onshore and offshore sectors. Extensive investments and numerous new projects are planned for the coming years. By 2030, the share of renewable energies in final energy consumption is expected to rise to around 41%. Accordingly, there is a need for highly available and fail-safe backup communication solutions. ‘I want to establish EuroSkyPark as a reference provider on the French market,’ says Fourati, describing his ambition. ‘With hybrid solutions combining satellites and LTE, we are ideally positioned to effectively support KRITIS providers in the secure, stable and highly available transmission of SCADA, video and audio data.’
Fifteen years ago, the Global Tech I wind farm was built in the North Sea as one of the first offshore power plants of its kind. As a pioneer, EuroSkyPark supported the operator from the outset with satellite communication links – the beginning of a reliable partnership that has lasted for twelve years.
Substations are high-performance facilities whose functions must be continuously monitored. This also applies to offshore substations, which currently connect offshore wind farms with energy generating capacities of up to 2 gigawatts under the challenging conditions of harsh marine environments.
Whether transmission networks for high voltage or distribution networks for medium voltage – data transmission is required everywhere to achieve stable network traffic. We support major European network operators in providing their vital services to our societies free of outages.
Our customers value our experience: For more than 20 years, we have been providing blackout-proof connections with the highest bandwidth. Today, we are a leader in the market for high-availability data transmission of instrumentation, control and automation data and have established ourselves as an enabler of the energy transition with our know-how and technology. In the North Sea alone, we have currently connected eleven offshore wind farms with a total capacity of seven gigawatts.
CEO, Dipl. Ing. Communications Engineering
Thomas Maul is an entrepreneur, shareholder, investor, and Chairman of the Board of various technology companies. Holding a degree in Telecommunications Engineering, he has extensive expertise in telecommunications, satellite communications, and secure data transmission for critical infrastructures.
Thomas Maul completed his studies at the Franco-German University of Applied Sciences, specializing in communications engineering and telecommunications. During his academic work, he focused intensively on forward-looking technologies. As part of his diploma thesis at the Siemens project office at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), he explored the topic of “Cooperatively Competitive Access to Network Resources.” In this context, he recognized at an early stage the importance of intelligent energy networks (smart grids) and developed concepts for the secure transmission of remote-control engineering data via satellite-based communication systems.
Building on this technological and entrepreneurial expertise, Thomas Maul founded EuroSkyPark GmbH, headquartered in Saarbrücken. The company evolved into a specialized provider of highly available and blackout-resilient communication solutions for energy suppliers, grid operators, industrial companies, and public authorities. In addition, Thomas Maul is the founder and Managing Director of GlobalSkyPark GmbH in Bad Homburg, which focuses on international communications and infrastructure projects.
With his combination of technical expertise, innovative strength, and entrepreneurial experience, Thomas Maul is regarded as one of the leading figures in the field of secure satellite-based communication solutions for critical infrastructures.
Head of NOC, Dipl. Ing. Electrical Engineering
Uwe Lahni is the head of our Network Operation Center, he is also responsible for IT and human resources management. Previously, Uwe Lahni worked in the development of microcontroller systems as well as hardware and software and in the area of database applications, IT administration as well as in the commercial and sales area.CTO, Head of Technology, certified offshore engineer, Senior Technician
Patric Niederprüm is the head of the technical team. He has over 25 years of experience in satellite technology, telecommunications and radio/TV engineering. In addition to his extensive field experience, he is ESP's Safety Officer. He has worked on various offshore platforms for the installation, commissioning and maintenance of VSAT systems and holds all required certifications.Systems Integrator, Certified Offshore Engineer, Communications Electronics Technician
Frank Klein completed his training as a communications electronics technician with distinction and worked as a telecommunications technician in the German armed forces. As a systems technician at Bosch / Telecom and Avaya, and as division manager for communications technology at an electrical company, he gained profound know-how in systems engineering, including video surveillance and with security systems. Since 2006, he has been responsible for connecting our customers as a system integrator. Frank is certified as an offshore engineer.Head of Development,
IT Systems Electronics Technician
Dipl. Engineer Electrical Engineering
Until 2015 Head of Network Information and Measurement Technology and Deputy Managing Director at Energiedienst Netze GmbH – Responsibilities Communications Technology, Network Control and Telecontrol Technology including Dispatching, Telecommunications Technology, Energy Data Management, IT Security (BSI-certified), Measurement Technology including Test Center. Since 2016 consulting activities in the above mentioned technical areas.Doctorate at RWTH Aachen University in the field of electrical power engineering, developer, project manager and sales in the PSI Group in the field of electrical network control technology
For more than 25 years, various management positions at Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB) in the areas of SCADA, automation and communication. Today Head of Sales in Europe for Hitachi Energy – Grid Automation (control and protection, communication, SCADA, asset management and energy trading systems, battery storage).Master in Economy & Finance
(ICHEC Brussels)
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