Patrick Jochem has headed the Department of Energy Systems Analysis at the Institute of Networked Energy Systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR-VE) since 2020 and has been an adjunct professor at the Institute for Industrial Production at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT-IIP) since March 2024. In our interview, Patrick Jochem provides insights into his research.

ESD scientists of Topic 2 "Digitalization and System Technology" published a joint technical report on the flexibility potentials and solutions of buildings, districts, transport, and energy-intensive industries.

Baden TV

The Smart East real-world laboratory with KIT participation draws a successful balance and will be continued in the new EU project WeForming.

We mourn the loss of Professor Dr.-Ing. Robert Stieglitz, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 58. Robert Stieglitz was appointed Head of the Institute of Neutron Physics and Reactor Technology in 2009.

KIT

As the smallest administrative units, local authorities can make a significant contribution to implementing the energy transition. For example, by helping citizens to make better use of heat from wastewater. In the ZuSkE project, technology assessment experts from KIT have been looking for ways to design and implement the coupling of electricity, heating and transport infrastructures. As a guide, the project team has compiled a catalog with a total of 100 measures that have already been implemented and developed further tools to support local authorities.

Markus Breig, KIT

KIT researchers have found that more than half of European single-family homes could be completely self-sufficient in their energy supply.