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Steffen Leiwesmeier is heading the Strategic Treasury of Deutsche GigaNetz GmbH since January 2022. He has almost 25 years' experience in project finance. Coming initially from structuring the wide range of infrastructure such as PFI/PPP, Steffen has focused mainly on digital infrastructure since almost 10 years. He became one of the first movers in the rapid-growing optic fiber sector in Europe and in Germany in particular. Before joining DGN, Steffen worked at Hamburg Commercial Bank, NIBC and HBOS in Hamburg, Frankfurt and London. He started his career at IKB. Steffen earned a Masters Degrees of Economics from the Freiburg University and holds an MBA (Düsseldorf Business School). 

Deutsche GigaNetz GmbH ( “DGN”) is a long-term oriented fully integrated FTTH telecommunications provider for private, commercial and carrier customers. DGN’s long-term goal is to become a key contender in the provisioning of FTTH in Germany with an initial focus on rural and suburban regions.