This central question is the focus of our upcoming institute colloquium at the Chair of Energy Economics at the IIP, where we are delighted to welcome Prof. Jan-Horst Keppler from the University Paris-Dauphine.
In his lecture "System Effects in Integrated Low Carbon Electricity Systems and the Need to Move Towards Hybrid Markets," Prof. Keppler will explain why hybrid electricity markets are essential for meeting climate goals. He will highlight how an optimal interplay of various technologies can reduce investment risks while ensuring a resilient and efficient market structure.
When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Building 05.33, Room 103, Institute for Industrial Production (IIP), Campus West, Hertzstraße 16, Karlsruhe
The seminar is open to all interested parties – external participants are warmly welcome!
We look forward to your participation and engaging discussions on the future of energy economics.
The IIP congratulates PhD Giacomo Benini, who completed successfully his doctoral examination on „An Analysis of Emission Reduction Strategies in Upstream and Midstream Oil Operations“ on March 26th, 2025.
On page 48 of KIT Neuland - Magazin 2024, the SPECK research project is described. The project, supervised by Nina Treml, is concerned with the digitization of sustainable pork production. For more details, please see here.
The IIP congratulates Nora Baumgartner, who completed successfully her doctoral examination on „User acceptability of V2G – An empirical investigation“ on February 24th, 2025.
On February 13, the 8th Bioeconomy Day Baden-Württemberg took place at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart under the motto “Sustainable thinking - future-proofing”. During the event, Peter Hauk (MdL), Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, handed over the funding decision for the BioCyclesRN project to Raphael Heck (KIT/IIP), Christiane Ram (City of Mannheim), Anna Schmidt (City of Mannheim) and Dr. Andreas Rudi (KIT/IIP) (from left to right).
The website “200 Years of KIT” has named Elena Vollmer from IIP as its podcast of the month. She was interviewed about “Drones on the trail of district heating – a recipe for success”. Click here for the podcast.
The IIP congratulates Max Kleinebrahm on participating in the finals of the renowned GEE Prize for the best dissertation at the Energieforum Berlin. His work "Future Residential Energy System Design" impressed a jury of 17 professors and made significant contributions to sustainable energy research in the building sector.
The official kick-off event for the BiocyclesRN project took place on February 4, 2025. The aim of the MLR-funded project is to promote a sustainable circular bioeconomy in the Rhine-Neckar region through innovative concepts for the use of biomass side streams.
Christiane Ram, Anna Schmidt and Elisa Mohl from the City of Mannheim took part, while the Sustainable Value Chains research group was represented by Andreas Rudi and Raphael Heck. The central questions of the project were discussed together and the first steps towards implementation were developed.
BiocyclesRN brings together science, business and local authorities to develop sustainable bioeconomic value chains and use regional material flows more efficiently.
We look forward to the collaboration and exciting results!
Last week, for the first time, an inter-university student seminar of the two IIP chairs in cooperation with TU Dresden (Chairs of Prof. Lasch (Business Administration - Logistics) and Prof. Möst (Business Administration - Energy Management)) took place in the picturesque Kleinwalsertal.
Against the impressive backdrop of snow-covered mountains, participants engaged in academic exchanges through presentations and collaborative team tasks.