Team
Prof. Dr. Mark Jentsch
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 315
Email: mark.jentsch[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 32
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Research Themes:
Energy in the Urban Environment, Hydrogen Infrastructure Systems, Climate Change Studies, Occupant Comfort and User Surveys, Renewables Integration into Buildings
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Education:
First degree in Architecture at Hochschule Wismar, Germany in 2001, PhD at the University of Southampton, School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, UK in 2010
Current Board Memberships:
Editorial Board - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews → more information
Head of Scientific Advisory Board - HySON Förderverein Institut für Angewandte Wasserstoffforschung Sonneberg e.V.
Lara Kolbe (Secretary)
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 314
Email: lara.kolbe[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 59
Benjamin Breuer M.Sc.
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 316
Email: benjamin.breuer[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 33
Research Themes:
Hydrogen production/storage/handling, process engineering, renewable energies
Education:
First degree in Engineering at Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Büttner
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 317
Email: sebastian.buettner[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 22
Research Themes:
Energy Systems Engineering, Hydrogen Infrastructure Systems, Process and Environmental Engineering
Education:
First degree in Energy Engineering at HTWK Leipzig in 2002, second degree in Environmental Engineering at TU Dresden in 2006; PhD at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2025
Current Board Memberships:
Scientific Advisory Board - HySON Förderverein Institut für Angewandte Wasserstoffforschung Sonneberg e.V.
Dipl.-Ing. Angela Clinkscales M.Sc.
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 313
Email: angela.clinkscales[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 69
Research Themes:
Hydrogen from biogas, renewable energies, energy efficiency
Education:
first degree in Design at Clemson University in South Carolina, second degree in Architecture at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gebhardt-Scholz
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 316
Email: christian.gebhardt-scholz[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 35
Research Themes:
Heat distribution systems, Measurement and control systems, Renewable energies
Education:
Diploma in Civil Engineering / Specialization in Building Energy Management at the Technical University of Dresden, 2007 to 2012
Professional activity:
Building physics and structural engineer with work for various employers, 2015 to 2024
Research Assistant at the Institute of Construction at the Technical University of Dresden, 2012 to 2015
Dipl.-Ing. Helge Grüter-Birgaoanu
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 313
Email: helge.grueter-birgaoanu[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 63
Research Themes:
Energy transformation of existing buildings, thermal building refurbishment, sustainability studies
Education:
First and second degree in architecture at Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2004 - 2010
Artjom Kolwa M.Sc.
Location: Coudraystraße 7, room 312
Email: artjom.kolwa[at]uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 11
Research Themes:
Heat distribution systems
Education:
First degree and second degree in Chemical Engineering / Process Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Professional activity:
Process engineer in the field of process engineering / media supply at JSJ Jodeit GmbH in Jena (2017-2023)
Stina Amrhein M.Sc. (2024 to 2026)
Research Themes:
Environmental Engineering, Hydrogen Infrastructure Systems, Decentralised Hydrogen Economy, Regional Innovation Networks
Education:
Apprenticeship as Architectural draftsman, 2016 - 2019
First degree in Management [Construction Real Estate Infrastructure] at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2023
Second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2026
Nicole Meyer M.Sc. (2018 to 2025)
Research Themes:
Environmental Engineering, Hydrogen Infrastructure Development, Energy Systems Simulation
Education:
First and second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in 2014 / 2017
Kaspar Schmädicke B.Sc. (2023 to 2025)
Research Themes:
Environmental engineering, hydrogen infrastructure development, Measuring and control systems, renewable energies
Education:
First degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2023
Second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, since 2023
Patrick Engel M.Sc. (2023 to 2025)
Research Themes:
Environmental Engineering, Hydrogen Infrastructure Development, advanced Wastewater Treatment/Trace Material Elimination
Education:
First and second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2010 til 2017
Professional activity:
Planning engineer in the department of infrastructure and flood protection at Tractebel Hydroprojekt GmbH, business unit Weimar from 2017 to 2023
Saskia Wagner M.Sc. (2020 to 2024)
Research Themes:
Environmental engineering, hydrogen infrastructure development, network management
Education:
First and second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2019 / 2023
Tabea Link M.A. (2020 to 2021)
Research Themes:
hydrogen infrastructure systems, distributed hydrogen economy, regional innovation networks
Education:
First degree in Cultural Studies at the University of Leipzig, second degree in European Public Management at the Universities of Administration in Ludwigsburg and Kehl
Dr.-Ing. Aner Martinez Soto (Research Assistant)
Research Themes:
Energy Flow Modelling, Energy in the Residential Sector
Publication and Citation Analyses:
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Education:
First degree in Sciences of Engineering at the Universidad de la Frontera, Chile in 2008, PhD at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Urban Energy Systems in 2017
Activities of the Team
Events - The Energy Systems team regularly organises workshops and specialist events and presents its research results at conferences.
Teaching - In addition to teaching in the lecture theatre, we organise excursions with the students, train presentation techniques, conduct workshops and do experimental work with them.
Research work - Our research work is practice-oriented and usually carried out in collaboration with partners from industry.
Publication Highlights
Most cited paper - Jentsch MF, Bahaj AS, James PAB, Climate change future proofing of buildings – Generation and assessment of building simulation weather files, Energy and Buildings, 40 (12) (2008) 2148-2168.
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Most recent paper - Büttner S, Sauerstoffversorgung der Belebung mittels Wasserelektrolyse, wwt modernisierungsreport 2022/23, 37-43.
Current Research Projects
h2-well - Hydrogen Source and Value Added Region Main-Elbe-LINK
Role: principal investigator
Funding body: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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WiThStand - Heat transition in Thuringia - Safe technical adaptation & decarbonization of heating systems
Role: Project management, processing sub-project
Funding body: Free State of Thuringia
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H2FlexiDekarb -Making electricity supply in Thuringia more flexible to enable decarbonization: Regional integration with hydrogen technologies and the associated grid infrastructures
Role: Project management, sub-project processing
Funding body: Free State of Thuringia
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H23D-cell - Geometrically scalable cell concept for H2 fuel cells & electrolysis systems in 3D printing
Role: Project management, processing subproject
Funding body: Free State of Thuringia
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