When Wind Turbines Write Letters

Wind turbines generate electricity. But to keep them running, they need much more than just technology: spare parts must be in the right place at the right time, team members must be kept informed, processes must be organized, and communication must be handled reliably. This is exactly where the partnership between Prokon Regenerative Energien eG and Fulfillment Mail + Marketing comes in.

This presentation offers practical insights into the collaboration between one of Europe’s largest energy cooperatives and a specialized fulfillment and communications service provider: from spare parts logistics for nationwide wind farm service teams to personalized print and marketing communications, as well as digital processes, online store solutions, and automated workflows.

The focus is on how analog and digital touchpoints must work together today to make communication more efficient, processes more scalable, and logistics more reliable. It becomes clear that even in an increasingly digital world, physical communication, print, and fulfillment remain key components of modern customer, member, and service processes.

Using concrete real-world examples, Prokon and FM+M demonstrate how technical logistics, community commerce, marketing communications, and process automation can be conceived and organized across channels today.

Head of Corporate Communications, Prokon eG
A graduate in communications management, he has led the marketing and corporate communications department at Prokon Regenerative Energien eG—one of Europe’s largest energy cooperatives—since 2019. He is responsible for corporate, member, and marketing communications, as well as strategic communication and engagement processes related to the energy transition and community-owned energy. Previously, he served as the Hamburg site manager for the trurnit Group and as head of corporate publishing at the DVV Media Group. His work focuses in particular on energy transition communication, community-based energy, participation, and the digital transformation of communication and marketing processes. With over 41,000 members, Prokon Regenerative Energien eG is one of Europe’s largest energy cooperatives and ranks among the leading players in community-owned energy in Germany. For more than 30 years, Prokon has been developing, building, and operating wind farms and other projects in the renewable energy sector. With 75 wind farms and an installed capacity of over 1,000 megawatts in Germany, Poland, and Finland, Prokon actively contributes to climate-friendly energy supply. The portfolio is complemented by ground-mounted solar power, battery storage solutions, and the nationwide supply of green electricity to private households. As a cooperative, Prokon combines economic activity with active member participation and a dialogue-oriented communication culture.
Head of Sales, Print & Webshop Solutions, Fulfillment, Mail, and Marketing
Tom Sass combines years of experience in the printing and media industry with modern solutions in data-driven print, print mailings, and digital fulfillment processes. As Head of Sales, Print & Webshop Solutions at Fulfillment Mail + Marketing, he develops data-driven concepts at the intersection of print, e-commerce, and marketing automation. His focus is on personalized print mailings, automated workflows, and intelligently networked webshop and fulfillment solutions. With experience in production, quality management, purchasing, and sales, he combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational experience. He is a regular guest on the “Marketing Solutions Podcast,” where he discusses trends, technologies, and the future of modern print and communication solutions, and is co-author of the book “Data Is the New Spot Color.”