A power outage at the Adlershof Technology Park? No problem for us: CEO Oliver Arnhold quickly supplied the office with his KIA EV6, saving the shareholders' meeting. His LinkedIn post about it went viral and led to articles in Der Spiegel (opens in a new tab) and Chip (opens in a new tab). The Adlershof Journal (opens in a new tab) had already spoken to him about charging infrastructure and electromobility. The crowning glory: our Localiser Day, where we developed new strategies for the future.
An energetic summer – power outage and press
- Interview
- Charging infrastructure
- Power outage
The biggest power outage since World War II? No problem for Localiser! We are known for our innovative solutions, and this challenge was no exception. Without hesitation, our CEO Oliver Arnhold supplied the office with his KIA EV6, saving the shareholders' meeting.
Sources: 'Was macht ein E-Auto im Blackout? Strom liefern' — DER SPIEGEL; 'Berliner Stromausfall: Chef hat geniale Idee, damit Angestellte arbeiten können' — CHIP; 'Im Gespräch mit Oliver Arnhold: Bei Localiser plant er Ladeinfrastruktur für die Elektromobilität' — Adlershof
Power outage at the Adlershof Technology Park! At the same time, preparations for the shareholders' meeting were underway. A quick solution was needed to keep operations running. Without hesitation, CEO Oliver Arnhold connected his KIA EV6 as a power source and supplied the entire office. The shareholders' meeting was saved!
Key points
- Problem: In critical failure situations, there is a lack of power for households, communications, and security systems.
- Solution: A vehicle with suitable technology (bidirectional charging/V2G) acts as a local emergency power buffer.
- Outcome: The example in Berlin clearly shows that private electric cars can be integrated into a decentralized energy system – with immediate added value for security of supply.
“A blackout like the one in Berlin is no problem with the right electric car: it provides emergency power, and plenty of it.” — Oliver Arhnold in Der SPIEGEL, 10/2025
His LinkedIn post on the subject went viral and led to articles in Der Spiegel and Chip. He received over 1,800 likes, 118 comments, and over 50 reposts for the post (as of October 2025). The topic is current and interest is high. The Adlershof Journal had already spoken to him about charging infrastructure and electromobility.
Sources
- Was macht ein E-Auto im Blackout? Strom liefern (opens in a new tab) — DER SPIEGEL (opens in a new tab)
- Berliner Stromausfall: Chef hat geniale Idee, damit Angestellte arbeiten können (opens in a new tab) — (opens in a new tab) CHIP (opens in a new tab)
- Im Gespräch mit Oliver Arnhold: Bei Localiser plant er Ladeinfrastruktur für die Elektromobilität (opens in a new tab) — (opens in a new tab) Adlershof Journal (opens in a new tab)
- Linkedin-Beitrag von Oliver Arnhold (opens in a new tab)
