Born in 1983

Education: Physics with emphasis on astronomy, particle physics and security research at the Universities of Konstanz, Hamburg and Padua (Graduation in 2009)

PhD: Since April 2010 PhD-student at the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics on “Renewable energies and load management in the electricity and heat market”

Professional activities::

• 09/2009-03/2010: Researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg
• Since 04/2010: Doctoral candidate at the department Systems Analysis and Technology Assessment of the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics

Working Fields:

• Load management in the electricity and heat market
• Integration of high temporal and spatial resolution data into energy system models
• Modelling of energy systems