Leonard Höcht studied Materials Science and Materials Engineering at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He completed his Master of Science degree in the specialisation ‘Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology’. He wrote his Master’s thesis on the topic ‘Perovskite for solar modules’ at the Bavarian Centre for Applied Energy Research (ZAE) in Nuremberg.

Leonard Höcht subsequently joined Bayern Innovativ GmbH in 2018. He is a project manager in the Energy Technology Cluster and headed the Bavarian Energy Efficiency Network Initiative (BEEN-i).

Since early 2026, he has been heading the TechHUB Batterie, which was launched by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs.