- Analysis of user acceptance and behavior in the context of the living lab "Energy Smart Home Lab"
- Energy System Analysis
- Energy Transition in the Industry Sector
M.Sc. Leandra Scharnhorst
- IIP
- Research Associate
- group: Energy Demand & Mobility
- office hours: on demand
- room: bldg. 06.33, room 115
- phone: +49 721 608-44578
- fax: +49 721 608-44682
- leandra scharnhorst ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Research Focus
Teaching
- Supervision of seminar papers:
- WiSe 2020/21: Energiewirtschaft III: Das Reallabor „Energy Smart Home Lab“
- Supervision of teamprojects:
- Supervision of bachelor and master thesis (see open thesis options)
Publication List
Journal Articles
Detecting Residential Power Peaks for Innovative Tariff Designs: A Living Lab Experiment
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Geis-Schroer, J.; Ardone, A.; Leibfried, T.; Fichtner, W.
2025. Energy and Buildings, 330, 115350. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115350
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Geis-Schroer, J.; Ardone, A.; Leibfried, T.; Fichtner, W.
2025. Energy and Buildings, 330, 115350. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115350
Barriers to demand response in the commercial and industrial sectors – An empirical investigation
Scharnhorst, L.; Sloot, D.; Lehmann, N.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 190 (Part B), Art.-Nr.: 114067. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.114067
Scharnhorst, L.; Sloot, D.; Lehmann, N.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 190 (Part B), Art.-Nr.: 114067. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.114067
The Impact of Economic and Non-Economic Incentives to Induce Residential Demand Response : Findings from a Living Lab Experiment
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2021. Energies, 14 (8), Article no: 2036. doi:10.3390/en14082036
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2021. Energies, 14 (8), Article no: 2036. doi:10.3390/en14082036
Conference Papers
Techno-Economic Analysis of Future Process-Specific Demand Response in European Industries
Scharnhorst, L.; Xie, X.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Fichtner, W.
2024. 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM 2024), 10 S., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/EEM60825.2024.10608488
Scharnhorst, L.; Xie, X.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Fichtner, W.
2024. 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM 2024), 10 S., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/EEM60825.2024.10608488
Incentivized Energy Consumption Adaption in Private Households Facing the Energy Crisis
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. Conference Proceedings - BEHAVE 2023 the 7th European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, 668–679
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. Conference Proceedings - BEHAVE 2023 the 7th European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, 668–679
Empirische Untersuchung zum Wert von Versorgungssicherheit in Privathaushalten – eine Fallstudie im Energy Smart Home Lab
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Appel, B.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. Die Zukunft der EnergieMÄRKTE in Europa vor dem Hintergrund neuer geopolitischer Ungleichgewichte
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Appel, B.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. Die Zukunft der EnergieMÄRKTE in Europa vor dem Hintergrund neuer geopolitischer Ungleichgewichte
Presentations
Unlocking Tomorrow’s Decarbonization Potential: A Techno-Economic Assessment of Carbon Capture Diffusion in the European Industrial Landscape
Scharnhorst, L.; Hollert, F.
2024, January 31. eceee Zero Carbon Industry (2024), Antwerp, Belgium, January 30–31, 2024
Scharnhorst, L.; Hollert, F.
2024, January 31. eceee Zero Carbon Industry (2024), Antwerp, Belgium, January 30–31, 2024
Consumer Preferences and Acceptance of Compensation Schemes for Controlled Power Shutdowns in Germany: Results from a Choice Experiment
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Hess, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023, October 12. Transforming towards a sustainable society - challenges and solutions (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 11–13, 2023
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Hess, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023, October 12. Transforming towards a sustainable society - challenges and solutions (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 11–13, 2023
Inducing energy and CO2 savings in private households by introducing CO2-budgets – findings from a living lab experiment
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023, June 13. Helmholtz Energy Conference (2023), Koblenz, Germany, June 12–13, 2023
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023, June 13. Helmholtz Energy Conference (2023), Koblenz, Germany, June 12–13, 2023
Barriers to Demand Response in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - an Empirical Investigation
Scharnhorst, L.; Sloot, D.; Lehmann, N.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2022, November 8. 17th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2022), Paphos, Cyprus, November 7–10, 2022
Scharnhorst, L.; Sloot, D.; Lehmann, N.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2022, November 8. 17th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2022), Paphos, Cyprus, November 7–10, 2022
Posters
PowerACE – Agent-based electricity market model
Schuhmacher, J.; Jahnke, E.; Weiskopf, T.; Signer, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024, March 21. Agent-Based Modeling for Energy Economics and Energy Policy (ABM4Energy 2024), Freiburg, Germany, March 21–22, 2024
Schuhmacher, J.; Jahnke, E.; Weiskopf, T.; Signer, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024, March 21. Agent-Based Modeling for Energy Economics and Energy Policy (ABM4Energy 2024), Freiburg, Germany, March 21–22, 2024
Integrating flexible demand in the sectors industry and households into the agent-based electricity market model PowerACE
Scharnhorst, L.; Schuhmacher, J.; Jahnke, E.; Signer, T.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024, March 21. Agent-Based Modeling for Energy Economics and Energy Policy (ABM4Energy 2024), Freiburg, Germany, March 21–22, 2024
Scharnhorst, L.; Schuhmacher, J.; Jahnke, E.; Signer, T.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2024, March 21. Agent-Based Modeling for Energy Economics and Energy Policy (ABM4Energy 2024), Freiburg, Germany, March 21–22, 2024
Empirical Investigation of the Value of Security of Supply in Private Households - A Case Study in the Energy Smart Home Lab
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Appel, B.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. 13. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT 2023), Wien, Österreich, February 15–17, 2023
Scharnhorst, L.; Sandmeier, T.; Appel, B.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. 13. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT 2023), Wien, Österreich, February 15–17, 2023
Research Data
Household heat and electricity consumption data from three living lab interventions in the Energy Smart Home Lab
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Fichtner, W.
2025. doi:10.35097/txjj7yawp9gr4ts8
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Kleinebrahm, M.; Fichtner, W.
2025. doi:10.35097/txjj7yawp9gr4ts8
Electrical consumption data from a three months living lab experiment in the Energy Smart Home Lab
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. doi:10.35097/898
Sandmeier, T.; Scharnhorst, L.; Ardone, A.; Fichtner, W.
2023. doi:10.35097/898
Academic Career
| 02/2021 - today | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Germany Research associate at the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP), Chair of Energy Economics |
| 09/2017 - 09/2019 |
Double master degree in energy technology Double master program of InnoEnergy of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) University Uppsala (UU) M. Sc. in Energy Technology Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Master in Energy Engineering and Management |
| 08/2013 - 09/2016 | Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW Mannheim), Siemens AG (Power & Gas Mannheim) Deutschland B. Eng. in Electrical Engineering - Automation |