Lennart Bock
Head of Operations,
Proxima Fusion GmbH
Dr. Lennart Bock combines deep domain knowledge on plasma physics with broad business knowledge. Lennart holds a PhD from Technical University of Munich and went from organizing conferences and workshops about entrepreneurship to working on several early stage companies during his time as PhD candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. He now heads Business Operations at Proxima, and has been building the backbone of the company since pre-foundation.
Proxima Fusion GmbH
Proxima Fusion is a Munich-based fusion energy company founded in 2023 as a spin-out of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. The company is developing next-generation fusion power plants based on advanced stellarator technology and high-temperature superconducting magnets. Its mission is to make fusion energy commercially viable and provide clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy.
Combining cutting-edge scientific research with industrial engineering, Proxima Fusion works with leading research institutions, industrial partners, and governments across Europe to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy. The company aims to establish Europe as a global leader in fusion technology and build the world's first commercial stellarator fusion power plants.