Meet the Water Technology Advisory Team

  Mikael Wessel
Sector Expert – Water Technology Advisory
Consulate General of Denmark in Hamburg
+49 40 4140 0504 // [email protected]

 

Mikael has gradually transitioned from a technical standpoint to a more commercial perspective throughout his career. His educational background progressed from electrical and marine engineering to Engineering Business Administration, giving him a solid foundation that bridges technical expertise with business acumen.
His professional experience spans product development, project management, business development, and product management. 
Mikael has extensive experience working with controls and digital solutions within all applications in the urban water cycle, positioning him effectively at the intersection where technical innovation meets commercial opportunities.

    Expertise
Controls and digitalization, Smart water networks, Market entry strategies, Business development, Distribution networks.
Education
Bachelor in Technology Management and Marine Engineering - Fredericia Maskinmesterskole
Diploma in Engineering Business Administration - VIA University college
     
 

Trine López Kosack
Commercial Advisor and Team Leader – Water Technology Advisory, Sewer
Consulate General of Denmark in Hamburg
+49 40 4140 0539 // [email protected]

Trine is a team leader for the water technology advisory at the Consulate General of Denmark in Hamburg. Her focus is supporting Danish companies within Waste Water, where she is working closely with German and Danish stakeholders matching their technologies and needs. Trine has a cand.ling.merc in German and intercultural market studies from CBS, where she specialized in Danish and German corporation with a commercial point of view.

    Expertise
Industry
Market Research, Project Management, Matchmaking

Education
Cand.ling.merc in German and intercultural market studies, Copenhagen Business School

       
 

Laura Pauline Stefanie Kabus
Commercial Advisor – Water Technology Advisory
Consulate General of Denmark in Hamburg
+49 40 4140 0538 // [email protected]

Laura Kabus holds a master degree in Business, Language and Culture studies with a focus on market entry. Prior to joining the team in Hamburg, she has worked in the information industry providing customers in the private equity sector with access to industry knowledge driving better-informed investment and market entry decisions. This experience has given her a good insight into and great knowledge on how the trading culture in Germany is moving within various industries, which outlets may be, as well as a technical understanding of different products and solutions. In the Water Technology Advisory, Laura especially focuses on further development and maintenance of the network with relevant stakeholders to support Danish wastewater companies in the DACH region.

   

Expertise 
Market entry strategy, project management, communication, German language, Market research

 

Education
Msc. Business, Language and Culture - Business and Development Studies, Copenhagen Business School
   

 

 
 

Rikke S. Lund
Strategic Programme and Communications Advisor – Water Technology Advisory EU
Consulate General of Denmark in Hamburg
+49 40 4140 0505 // [email protected]

Rikke S. Lund is a Strategic Programme and Communications Advisor within Water Technology Advisory EU, where she coordinates activities and collaborations across the European team and leads strategic communications supporting economic diplomacy and the foundation in public-private collaboration and international relations.

Her professional experience spans geopolitical consulting, public affairs, and the financial sector, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Australia. Across these roles, she has developed experience in strategic communications, project management and in building partnerships between public and private stakeholders.

   

Expertise 
Geopolitical consulting, public affairs, strategic communication, project management, public-private partnerships

Education
Master's Degree - International Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School