Range of activities

Smart grids
Modelling, optimisation and analysis of distributed energy systems (under uncertainty)
Stochastic Programming

Storage and Cross-linked Infrastructures (SCI), Topic 6: Superconductivity, Networks and System Integration
Sponsor: Helmholtz Association
Duration: 2015-2019

Energy Supply Cooperative (ESC) - intelligent cities and buildings
Sponsor: KIC InnoEnergy
Duration: 2012-2015

Tutorial Introduction to the Energy Economics (since SS 2013)
Seminar Aspects of the energy transition: electricity demand and renewables in Germany and Europe (WS 2016/2017)
Seminar Electrical load measurement in the household sector (SS 2013)
Supervision of theses (see also supervised theses and current thesis offers)

Veröffentlichungen

PhD Theses

Optimierung der Investitions- und Einsatzplanung dezentraler Energiesysteme unter Unsicherheit. PhD dissertation
Schwarz, H.
2019. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000091871

Journal Articles

Self-consumption through power-to-heat and storage for enhanced PV integration in decentralised energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Schermeyer, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2018. Solar energy, 163, 150–161. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.076
Two-stage stochastic, large-scale optimization of a decentralized energy system : a case study focusing on solar PV, heat pumps and storage in a residential quarter
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2017. OR spectrum, 40 (1), 265–310. doi:10.1007/s00291-017-0500-4

Conference Papers

Parallel optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic MIP
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. CORS / INFORMS International Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 14 - 17 June 2015
Stochastic simulation of photovoltaic electricity feed-in considering spatial correlation
Schermeyer, H.; Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. Proceedings SmartER Europe Conference : Smart Energy Research at the crossroads of Engineering, Economics and Computer Science ; SmartER Europe 2015. Ed.: Ch. Weber, 12–16, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Layout Optimisation of Decentralised Energy Systems Under Uncertainty
Bertsch, V.; Schwarz, H.; Fichtner, W.
2014. Operations Research Proceedings 2013 - Selected Papers of the International Conference on Operations Research (OR’13), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, September 3-6, 2013. Ed.: D. Huisman, 29–35, Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07001-8_5
Model-induced uncertainties in the layout optimisation of distributed energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2014. SmartER Europe Conference, Essen, February 13, 2014

Reports/Preprints

Using automated algorithm configuration to improve the optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic programs
Schwarz, H.; Kotthoff, L.; Hoos, H.; Fichtner, W.; Bertsch, V.
2017. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000072492
Two-stage stochastic, large-scale optimization of a decentralized energy system - a residential quarter as case study
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000049862

Presentations

Two-stage stochastic programming of decentralized energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2016. bwHPC symposium, 12.10.2016, Heidelberg
Using automated algorithm configuration to improve the optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic programs
Schwarz, H.; Hoos, H.; Kotthoff, L.; Fichtner, W.; Bertsch, V.
2016. 2016 INFORMS International Conference, 12.-15.06.2016, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

01/2016 - 05/2016	Research stay at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver (Canada) Visiting researcher at the Computer Science (CS) Department, co-financed by the Research Travel Grant of the KYHS
since 01/2013	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe Research associate at the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP), Chair of Energy Economics of the Department of Economics and Management
05/2011 - 11/2012	Sovello GmbH, Bitterfeld-Wolfen Quality Engineer Reliability
10/2004 - 04/2011	Studies in Industrial Engineering at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) and at the Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand) Diploma degree with a major in production and logistics, process engineering and optimisation Final thesis in cooperation with the Conergy SolarModule GmbH & Co.KG in Frankfurt/ Oder (Germany): Quality management in mass production of photovoltaic modules Student research project at the Fraunhofer-Center for Silizium-Photovoltaik (CSP) in Halle (Germany): Damage characterisation of solar cells six-month mandatory internship at the Daimler AG in the field of fuel cell systems and H₂-storage in Nabern (near Stuttgart, Germany)

PhD Theses

Optimierung der Investitions- und Einsatzplanung dezentraler Energiesysteme unter Unsicherheit. PhD dissertation
Schwarz, H.
2019. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000091871

Journal Articles

Self-consumption through power-to-heat and storage for enhanced PV integration in decentralised energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Schermeyer, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2018. Solar energy, 163, 150–161. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2018.01.076
Two-stage stochastic, large-scale optimization of a decentralized energy system : a case study focusing on solar PV, heat pumps and storage in a residential quarter
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2017. OR spectrum, 40 (1), 265–310. doi:10.1007/s00291-017-0500-4

Conference Papers

Parallel optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic MIP
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. CORS / INFORMS International Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 14 - 17 June 2015
Stochastic simulation of photovoltaic electricity feed-in considering spatial correlation
Schermeyer, H.; Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. Proceedings SmartER Europe Conference : Smart Energy Research at the crossroads of Engineering, Economics and Computer Science ; SmartER Europe 2015. Ed.: Ch. Weber, 12–16, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Layout Optimisation of Decentralised Energy Systems Under Uncertainty
Bertsch, V.; Schwarz, H.; Fichtner, W.
2014. Operations Research Proceedings 2013 - Selected Papers of the International Conference on Operations Research (OR’13), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, September 3-6, 2013. Ed.: D. Huisman, 29–35, Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07001-8_5
Model-induced uncertainties in the layout optimisation of distributed energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2014. SmartER Europe Conference, Essen, February 13, 2014

Reports/Preprints

Using automated algorithm configuration to improve the optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic programs
Schwarz, H.; Kotthoff, L.; Hoos, H.; Fichtner, W.; Bertsch, V.
2017. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000072492
Two-stage stochastic, large-scale optimization of a decentralized energy system - a residential quarter as case study
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2015. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000049862

Presentations

Two-stage stochastic programming of decentralized energy systems
Schwarz, H.; Bertsch, V.; Fichtner, W.
2016. bwHPC symposium, 12.10.2016, Heidelberg
Using automated algorithm configuration to improve the optimization of decentralized energy systems modeled as large-scale, two-stage stochastic programs
Schwarz, H.; Hoos, H.; Kotthoff, L.; Fichtner, W.; Bertsch, V.
2016. 2016 INFORMS International Conference, 12.-15.06.2016, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii