People
Current Members of the Research Group
The research team in Energy Systems at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar includes expertise in the fields of energy modelling / simulation, civil and environmental engineering, architecture, process engineering as well as research and innovation management.
Prof. Dr. Mark Jentsch
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Level 4
Email: mark.jentsch@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
Publication and Citation Analyses:
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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: Schwanseestraße 1a, Level 4
Email: lara.kolbe@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 59
Dipl. UWT Sebastian Büttner (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Level 4
Email: sebastian.buettner@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
Current Board Memberships:
Scientific Advisory Board - HySON Förderverein Institut für Angewandte Wasserstoffforschung Sonneberg e.V.
Nicole Meyer M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Level 4
Email: nicole.meyer@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 13
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
Saskia Wagner M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Ebene 4
Email: saskia.wagner@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 28
Research Themes:
Environmental engineering, hydrogen infrastructure development, network management
Education:
First and second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2019 / 2023
Benjamin Breuer M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Ebene 4
Email: benjamin.breuer@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
Dipl.-Ing. Angela Clinkscales M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Coudraystraße 13 A, room 320
Email: angela.clinkscales@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
Patrick Engel M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Level 4
Email: patrick.engel@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 57
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
Artjom Kolwa M.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Ebene 4
Email: artjom.kolwa@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)
Kaspar Schmädicke B.Sc. (Research Assistant)
Location: Schwanseestraße 1a, Ebene 4
Email: kaspar.michael.schmaedicke@uni-weimar.de
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 46 59
Research Themes:
Environmental engineering, hydrogen infrastructure development, Measuring and control systems, renewable energies
Education:
First degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2019 - 2023
Second degree in Environmental Engineering at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, since 2023
Dipl.-Ing. Helge Grüter-Birgaoanu (Research Assistant)
Location: Coudraystraße 13 A, Raum 320
Email: helge.alexander.grueter-birgaoanu@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
Former Members of the Research Group
Tabea Link M.A. (Research Assistant)
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:
→ Scopus publication analysis
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.
→ Google Scholar Citation Analysis
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)
h2well-compact - Compact hydrogen supply system for decentralized mobility applications
Role: principal investigator, subproject principal investigator
Funding body: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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