Tilman Flasche Analysis of low technology readiness level storage technologies in small-scaled energy systems at the example of Carnot Batteries
Supervisor at EE: Katharina Esser
Simindokht Roshanafshar Analysis of the potential environmental impacts of transporting hydrogen-based energy carriers via ship
Supervisor at EE: Viktor Schüßler
Master Thesis
Obeido Mecho Geological hydrogen storages in a global sector integrated energy system model
Supervisor at EE: Konrad Telaar
Anton Kremer Life cycle assessment of the use hydrogen-based energy carriers in energy-intensive-industries
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Viktor Schüßler
Tobias Ader Influence of climate change induced extreme weather events on energy security in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Nazim Dogan Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of pathways for hydrogen-based energy carriers: Analysis of domestic production and imports to Germany
Supervisor at EE: Viktor Schüßler
Project Work
Jan-Luis Dietz Updated Life Cycle Assessment for power generation with photovoltaics
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Viktor Schüßler
Marcel Pappert Benchmarking a Control Strategy of a Digital Twin of a Hydrogen Pilot Facility
Supervisor at EE: Konrad Telaar (external work: GWI)
Emily Felicitas Bergup Reviewing the coupling of multi-criteria decision analysis and energy systems modelling
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke
completed - Selection2024Bachelor Thesis
Lea Sophie Schwarz Evaluation of techno-economic indicators for profitability of agriphotovoltaic projects
Supervisor at EE: Konrad Telaar (external work: Uniper)
Paulina Hilgenstock Variability of future industrial demands of hydrogen and its derivates
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel
Benjamin Velagic Comparison of different methods to project the electricity generation of hydro power plants based on climate data
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga (external work: Uniper)
Jan-Luis Dietz Life-cycle assessment of synthetic fuels for motorized private transport
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder
Master Thesis
Nora Schelte Sustainability use cases of traceability systems in the battery value chain
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder (external work: Fraunhofer IPT)
Joshua Leenings Modelling and techno-economic analysis of pipeline-based CO2 transport from unavoidable point sources
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel (external work: Thyssengas)
Nico Falk Life cycle assessment of lime production under consideration of hydrogen-based energy carrier
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Viktor Schüßler (external work: BV Kalk)
Niels Preick Optimisation of a wastewater treatment plant with an energy system and process model using temporal simplification
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Sina Tarrahi Comparison of linear with non-linear optimization models using the case study of a building
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink
Niklas Englisch Analysing the role of a hydrogen-fuelled steam gas turbine in an ideal-typical utility infrastructure of a chemical site
Supervisor at EE: Tobias Korte
Marcel Erdelt Deriving hydrogen demands based on the hydrogen use hierarchy and the economic structure of various countries
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel, Konrad Telaar
Project Work
Tobias Ader Efficient hot water supply and legionella prevention with heat pumps
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
2023Bachelor Thesis
Sam Vahldieck Optimization of the European electricity system in 2050 considering climate change impacts on thermal power plants
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Maja Hünnemeyer Project analysis and volume balancing for the hydrogen market ramp-up in Germany by 2030
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel
Nathalie Schuhmacher Techno-economic comparison of heat pumps combined with PV systems for heat supply in buildings
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Tim Hendrik Rüter Life cycle assessment of a hydrogen electricity storage system in the power system
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Sophie Pathe
Sujenth Suhan Inland distribution of hydrogen by barges, freight trains and trucks
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel
Master Thesis
Alina Farrenkopf Climate-friendly energy supply for Germany's building structure in an energy system model
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak, David Huckebrink
Maximilian Weiler Life cycle assessment of the energetic sewage sludge utilization of a large municipal sewage treatment plant
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Sophie Pathe (external work: Emschergenossenschaft / Lippeverband)
Katharina Essser Dealing with Uncertainties in Energy Supply at the Ruhr Universität Bochum with "Modelling to Generate Alternatives"
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke
Mohammadjavad Shakeri Conversion of heat supply systems in existing residential buildings to regenerative energy systems and efficient control strategies
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Raphael Heim Modeling Carbon Capture Technologies in Energy Sytems to reduce CO2-Emissions in the Cement Production Process
Supervisor at EE: Sophie Pathe
Jonathan Lukas Zerbe Climate-neutral heating and cooling supply strategies for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (in cooperation with the Sustainability Office of the RUB)
Betuhan Tan Electrification of heat supply and its effect on electricity prices in the EU
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Tobias Korte
Yaser Odwan Possible applications of heat pump in existing SFH and MFH buildings of different construction age classes
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Julia Albert Programming a weather prediction scoring algorithm to decrease safety risks when entering a wind turbine
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga (Collaboration with the "Applied computer science" degree program)
Benjamin Bicic Techno economic Analysis of a selected Fuel Cell System
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross, Oliver Linsel (external work: RWE)
Alper Sayan Improving the profitability of centrally planned future electricity systems using multi-objective optimisation methods
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke
Ingo Sebastian Dölle Comparative evaluation of energy system optimization results with real data
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak, Sophie Pathe
Paul Wolf Integrated geospatial analysis of commercial electricity demand
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak (external work: GWI)
Alexandra Cox Economic and ecological consideration of the reuse of older German PV modules in Germany and abroad
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Carsten Heidrich Comparison of different energy sources in ship transport and optimization in an energy system model
Supervisor at EE: Oliver Linsel
Burak Ertas Modeling of the global trade with hydrogen in the energy system model backbone
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Hamza Tanich Comparison of climate-neutral production paths for cement and steel by means of life cycle assessment
Supervisor at EE: Sophie Pathe
Jian Ynan Yeap Temporal aggregation of an energy system and process model for long-term optimisations of a wastewater treatment plant
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke, David Huckebrink (external work: Emschergenossenschaft)
Project Work
Alina Farrenkopf Efficient hot water supply and legionella prevention with heat pumps
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Raeda Azo Ali Research and preparation of international LNG-Terminal data
Supervisor at EE: OIiver Linsel
Mario Geismann Influence of climate variables on the production of hydro power plants in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Niels Preick Literature research for the guideline development of a life cycle assesment for a new kind of slurry treatment technology
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: DLR)
2022Bachelor Thesis
Christian Radtke Comparison of different transport options for importing green hydrogen to Germany in energy system model backbone
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Master Saymom Selim Development of a heat supply / heat concept for the "Neue Zeche Westerholt"
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: Stadt Gelesenkirchen)
Vincent Schniederjohan (TU Dortmund) Development of an energy cockpit for continuous improvement of the energy-related performance of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's energy center at the Dortmund site
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Valentin Bertsch, Michel Gross (external work: TKSE)
Berkan Erdem Evaluation of heating options in existing residential buildings with different types of hydrogen
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: Vaillant)
Teresa Steinrücke Comparison of different electrolysis techniques for the production of green hydrogen in the energy system model Backbone
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Anton Kremer Life cycle assessment of an electric vehicle for motorized private transport
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Sophie Pathe
Mauro Geismann Influence of different climate variables on the development of European electricity demand until 2050
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Karsten Olbricht On the social and ethical aspects of alternative hydrogen strategies in producer and consumer countries
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Bertsch
Yasmin Abu Trabi Methodology for regional prioritization of heat generators
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross, Christine Nowak (external work: FfE)
Shaojie Zhu Current status and future trends in energy management
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Bertsch
Marcel Pappert Cost optimization for green hydrogen production and transport in the Backbone energy system model
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Pia Victoria Kroß Comparison of two methodical procedures for an energy and greenhouse gas balance using the example of the metropolis Dortmund
Supervisor at EE: Sophie Pathe (external work: Stadt Dortmund)
Raphael Heim Investigation of novel technologies for the generation of electricity from offshore wind for the target year 2050
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Ruben Kiwitt Analysis of the efficiencies and costs of decentralized climate-neutral heating systems on the basis of power-to-heat and power-to-gas
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Klaas Kamphöfener Analysis of the energy demand for the start-up of pumped storage power plants
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder (external work: Vattenfall)
Nils Müller Modeling and optimization of routing in transportation networks
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke (Collaboration with the Institute for Neuroinformatics)
Acelya Demirtas Comparative evaluation of district energy supply concepts using the example of a residential area
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: Stadtwerke Jülich)
Master Thesis
Niklas Bremer Potential analysis of an ice storage system as a component of a cold sewing heat network for heating and cooling supply in urban areas
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak, Michel Gross (external work: E.ON)
Sebastian Paul Economic-technical study on the use of heat pumps in energy modernized building stock
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: ESP)
Alexander Scholl Potential analysis of the decarbonization capability of different urban space types with regard to grid-connected energy supply, taking into account the climate targets for 2045
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: GWI, Essen)
Ismail Berkan Kuzyaka Analysis of the impact of energy demand developments on the network planning of a transmission system operator
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (externe Arbeit: Thyssengas)
Konrad Telaar Assessment of demand-side flexibility potentials in industry for the integration of renewable energies and decarbonization of industrial production processes
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Dr. V. Bertsch
Dario Levedag Automated provision of LCA data for energy system models for multi-criteria optimization of the European power system
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke, Sophie Pathe
Florian Nix Optimization of the energy supply of an alpine club hut with the energy system model Backbone
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Devin Schumacher Further development of building mapping in an energy system model
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak, David Huckebrink
Julian Stückemann Life cycle assessment of the decentralized use of a biological manure treatment process for the purpose of fertilizer production
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: DLR)
Nikolaos Lagos Integration of heat demands in an energy system model oft he European Union
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Christine Nowak
Alexander Scholl Analysis of the potential decarbonisation capability of different settlement types regarding the grid-connected energy supply, taking into account the climate targets for 2045
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: GWI, Essen)
Ismail Berkan Kuzyaka Analysis of the impact of energy demand developments on the network planning of a transmission system operator
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: Thyssengas)
Berkan Erdem Evaluation of heating options in existing residential buildings with different types of hydrogen
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: Vaillant)
Konrad Telaar Assessment of demand-side flexibility potentials in industry for the integration of renewable energies and decarbonization of industrial production processes
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Dr. V. Bertsch
Dario Levedag Automated provision of life cycle assessment data for energy system models for the multi-criteria optimization of the European power system
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke, Sophie Pathe
Patrick Horn Training and comparison of a custom NLP model for use in text mining of energy science publications
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: in collaboration with the Institute of Neuroinformatics - Applied Computer Science).)
Alexander Jülich Prospective life cycle assessments of power-to-liquid pathways: Production of jet fuel for supply in Germany
Supervisor at EE: Dr.-Ing. Julian Röder (external work: Wuppertal Institut)
Tobias Korte Two-stage agent-based energy demand model for households including behavioral aspects
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: CERESUS)
Robin Wilhelm Siepker Building a model for the power sector of the African continent in the energy system model Backbone and investigating different transformation
paths to a climate-neutral power supply
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Marcel Socha Optimization of the energy supply of the Ruhr Universität Bochum with the aim of progressive decarbonization
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke (in Cooperation with the Sustainability Office of the RUB)
Oliver Linsel Modeling and techno-economic comparison of strategies for production and transport of green hydrogen using Chile as an example
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: Siemens Energy)
Project Work
Niels Preick Literature research for the guideline development of a life cycle assessment for a novel slurry treatment technology
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: DLR)
Johannes Manfred Growe Development of load profiles of different prosumer structures in heating networks
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Niklas Laser Determination of elastic electricity demand, potential and costs of industrial electricity demand flexibility in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Silke Johanndeiter
Mauro Geismann Influence of climate variables on the production of hydro power plants in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Joe David Dammeyer, Karl-Felix Glatzer, Frederic Noah Hufnagel, Sebastian Patrick Korzenski Evaluation of pandapipes & -power for the simulation of district heating applications
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Michel Gross
Felix Fromme Multicriteria decision support for small-scale energy systems - A review
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke
Jannis Pascal Guski, Nadine Kals, Christopher Kamphausen, Morten Terhart Further development of a text mining framework in the context of the energy transition
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (in cooperation with the Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
Joris Lukas Dembach
Economic and ecological comparison of 4th and 5th generation heating networks
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Sebastian Paul Evaluation of modernization options for the energetic refurbishment of existing buildings
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: EPS)
Luca Kramer, Esra Yüksel, Melisa Kocak Further development of a text mining framework in the context of the energy transition
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink
2021Master Thesis
Elina Martens Investigation of centralized and decentralized heat supply concepts in rural regions
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross (external work: GWI)
Ahmad Ali Modeling and simulation of large heat pumps with Python
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (Cooperation with the University of Duisburg-Essen)
Sami Karsli Coupling of energy system modeling and life cycle assessment for the sustainability assessment of the European power system
Supervisor at EE: Jonas Finke, Sophie Pathe
David John Influence of climate change on energy production from biomass in a 100% renewable Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Omar Itani Modeling and investment planning of a local heating network with existing buildings
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak, Jonas Finke
Daniela Wieland Development of a model for forecasting the expansion of the heating network by means of a geographically resolved analysis of the producer and consumer structure
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak (external work: GWI)
Niklas Höing Optimized operation of a large-scale wastewater treatment plant with subsequent sewage sludge disposal process by utilizing flexibility potentials
Supervisor at EE:Jonas Finke, David Huckebrink (external work: EG)
Lennart Pakmor Model- and stakeholder-based identification of necessary measures for the market ramp-up of a hydrogen-based heavy-duty transport sector in Germany
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: ISSE)
Asmae Zauzau Scenario development and investigation of the heat sector by means of the energy system model Backbone
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak
Christopher Tromp Production of green hydrogen for regional energy suppliers
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: ENEDI GmbH)
Max Schenkel Modeling and comparison of variants of low-CO2 energy supply concepts for an existing neighborhood
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Christine Nowak (external work: LEG)
Carla Martin Development of a model for the energetic evaluation of low-temperature heat networks
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Nora Bontke Development and analysis of cooling requirements in Germany and comparative evaluation of different cooling strategies in building air conditioning
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Christian Jung Comparison of propulsion concepts for heavy-duty transport based on synthetic methanol
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink (external work: KIT u. WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH)
Robert Rodrian Investigation of the feedback effects of heat pumps on the power sector in Germany by means of the energy system model Backbone
Supervisor at EE: Christine Nowak
Hanna Liebich Impact of climate change on hydropower generation in a 100% renewable Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Salih Kutay Life cycle analysis of hydrogen technologies for heat supply in the residential sector
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Christine Nowak
Elvira Rapp Investigation of the European electricity sector with regard to an extended use of nuclear energy as well as the possible management of nuclear waste
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Dr. V. Bertsch
Kristina Köppikus Economic evaluation of a district heating supply with differently insulated buildings
Supervisor at EE: Michel Gross
Marco Schneider Offshore grid development of the North Sea in a medium-term energy scenario for long-term greenhouse gas neutrality in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Nadine Lipka Linking energy system analyses with life cycle assessment elements
Supervisor at EE: Julian Röder, Sophie Pathe
Jason Hengstermann Modeling of Germany's coal phase-out plan under current policies
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink, Sophie Pathe
Jan Mutke Techno-economic evaluation of various energy storage technologies in the context of energy transition using the modelling framework Backbone
Supervisor at EE: Prof. Dr. Valentin Bertsch
Project Work
Robin Siepker Development of electricity demand time series for the African continent for the target year 2050
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Raphael Heim Literature review on the impact of climate change on wind power generation in Europe
Supervisor at EE: Leonie Plaga
Yadascht Saleh Automated determination of installed power plant capacity of renewable energies for European countries
Supervisor at EE: David Huckebrink
