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An important task of the Chair is to incorporate transdisciplinary knowledge of applied sustainability and transformation research into university teaching. For this purpose, the modules "Regulation and Assessment of the Systemic Aspects of the Energy Transition" and "Introduction to Sustainability Transitions" are offered.

Possible topics for master thesis are:

  1. PV on apartment buildings: Barriers and regulatory options
  2. Analysis of Renewable potential with GIS
  3. Renewables from niche to mainstream: How to adapt financing mechanisms for renewables?
  4. How can socio-technical transition dynamics be integrated into techno-economic modelling?

  5. Renewables Non-economic barriers (permitting etc.)

  6. Heat pumps (how to use them, coordination with energy system, regulation)

  7. Development/Regulation of hydrogen infrastructure, transformation of the gas infrastructure
  8. Electricity network regulation and network innovation/transformation
  9. The pros and cons of developing local hydrogen projects, like for example in Dietenbach/Freiburg
  10. Regulatory Experiments: Case studies, design options
  11. Real-world laboratories
  12. The role of independent regulators in sustainability transitions
  13. Sustainability transitions: Strategies for system building (see this paper for details)
  14. Sustainability transitions: Comparing/Mapping different concepts and approaches (socio-technical, socio-ecological concepts etc.)
  15. The role of economic efficiency in sustainability transitions
  16. Right-wing movements and sustainability transformations

  17. Academic and applied transformation research: Differences, common ground and options for co-production.

Supervised Thesis

List of the thesis supervised by Dierk Bauknecht until now:

 

  • Vehicle to Grid in British Local Flexibility Tenders: a Comparative Study on Market Design and Profitability
  • A comparative LCA of redox flow batteries to a lithium-ion battery for stationary residential use in Germany
  • Holzstaub aus Alt- und Industrierestholz als Brennstoffalternative für Braunkohlestaubkraftwerke – Vergleichende Ökobilanz
  • Influence of the decentralization component of the German Energy Transition on societal acceptance
  • Learning from Canada’s carbon pricing experience: Analyzing Carbon Pricing Schemes in Canadian Provinces and Territories to Assess the Possible Pathways for the Expansion of Carbon Pricing in the Europe
  • Geospatial Analysis of the Technical Potential of Renewable District Heating in Germany
  • Blue Carbon and market mechanisms in climate change mitigation - are carbon markets appropriate tools to finance climate mitigation activities in mangrove ecosystems?
  • Development and Assessment of Supply Concepts with Decentralized Heat Pumps for Existing Multifamily Buildings
  • Analysis of a New Building Integrated Solar Roof Tile
  • Timeseries Analysis of Germany’s Ecological Exchange over time – an MRIO analysis
  • Analyzing the Application of Different Energy Cell Sizes as an Approach for the Integration of Decentralized Renewable Energy Sources
  • TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC-HEAT PUMP COMBINATION WITH FIELD MEASUREMENT DATA FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
  • A Policy Pathway Analysis of Green Hydrogen Integration at Tata Steel IJmuiden
  • Exploring the Role of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles in the German Apparel Sector
  • Local Net-Zero Alliances’ Contribution to Municipal Net-Zero Transitions: A Multiple-Case Study
  • Mexico’s perspective for a Green Hydrogen Future: Strategy recommendations for the introduction of Green Hydrogen in the industrial sector
  • Accountability analysis of urban climate governance in New York City
  • Front-of-the-meter wind-solar hybrid power plants: Comparative market attractiveness analysis of selected European countries from the perspective of renewable energy developers
  • Early-stage Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies: A meta-analysis to determine the most promising technology
  • Stochastically Modeling the Impact of Component Failures on the Profitability of Photovoltaic Plants
  • Modellbasierte Optimierung eines dynamischen Power-to-X Prozesses
  • The Contribution of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements in Supporting the Energy Transition in Germany – Effectiveness from an Investor Risk Perspective
  • Technological Assessment of Hydrogen (Future scenarios in the near future: sociological, envi-ronmental, economic, and energetic aspects)
  • Transition towards Renewable Energy in developing Countries: A Case Study of Mongolia
  • Green Hydrogen imports into the EU - The additionality principle in certification schemes
  • Energy geography of hydrogen –  Exploring German-Chilean dimensions of hydrogen development from an energy landscape perspective
  • Agri-PV als mögliche Lösung im Rahmen der drei großen Krisen unserer Zeit. Ergebnisse aus Multistakeholder-Fokusgruppendiskussionen
  • REGULATION AND POLICY ASSESSMENT IN THE APPLICATION OF PHOTOVOLTAICS IN MULTIAPARTMENT BUILDINGS IN GERMANY
  • Decarbonizing the Romanian energy sector through harnessing the country’s renewable energy potential in light of the European Union’s Green Deal: An analysis of the current governance framework and future perspectives
  • #FrierenFürDenFrieden: Quantifizierung des Diskurses zum Thema Gas- und Energiesparen auf Twitter durch Anwendung von NLP-Methoden und Textklassifizierung durch RoBERTa
  • Techno-economic evaluation for the favorable and economically feasible use of large-scale heat pumps in former coal-mining regions within Germany
  • High-Power Plasma Burner Torches Enabling the Fossil-to-Electric Transition in Cement Manufacturing: A Scenario-Based Analysis
  • Understanding the Transitions: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Electricity Supply Strategies in EU Member States for 2030
  • Tracing Justice in Energy Transition Plans and Processes: An Indicator-Based Comparative Case Study Analysis of the Coal Phase Outs in Yorkshire and Lusatia
  • A model-based analysis of decarbonization options for the German paper industry
  • The decarbonisation of the German steel industry: a path dependency analysis
  • Governance Challenges in sustainable urbanism projects in Latin-American local governments, case: Mexican medium-sized cities
  • Overcoming Barriers to Agrophotovoltaic Adoption: A Qualitative Study of Swiss Farmers and the Development of a Guideline for Streamlining Acceptance
  • Reviewing Sustainability in the Theatre through the Perspectives of Freiburg Theatre Makers and Leverage Point Theory
  • Challenges in reducing the carbon footprint of electric axles at Bosch with focus on steels compared to market demand
  • Addressing the Risk of Carbon Leakage: Feasibility Study in Establishing a Linkage between EU ETS and China National ETS and Compatibility of the EU CBAM with WTO Rules
  • Comparison of Remaining Carbon Budgets with Cumulative Emissions implied in European Union Climate Plans and Energy Transition Scenarios
  • Policy and value chain challenges and opportunities for SHIP deployment in Jordan
  • „Gas ist Sexy“ – Strategische Antworten der Erdgasindustrie auf den Klimawandel
  • Estimation of German Intraday Power Price, Liquidity and Volatility After SIDC Order Book Decoupling with Congestion in Cross Border Capacities
  • Optimization of Municipal Energy Systems with Low-carbon Lithium Procurement in Deep Geothermal Plants
  • Die Bedeutung von Green Nudging für die Klimapolitik. Beispiele aus Wissenschaft und Praxis
  • Industrial Energy Efficiency Policy Mixes in China and Germany: A Comparative Evaluation of Policy Design, Implementation and Effectiveness
  • Sustainability Transitions in the Polish Banking Sector: The Role of Financial Technology
  • Acceptance of Solar Parks by Municipal Councilors in Germany
  • Zukunft der Agri-Photovoltaik - Eine GIS-basierte Potenzialanalyse in den Regionen Oberrhein, Ruhrgebiet und Vorpommern
  • ASSESSING THE SUITABILITY OF CURRENT CAPACITY MECHANISMS FOR HIGH LEVELS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE PJM, MEXICAN, ENGLISH, AND SPANISH ELECTRICITY MARKETS
  • Practical experiences in fostering innovation through regulation (and beyond) of the electricity network
  • The Evolution of Climate Policies of Shenzhen: An Analysis from Sustainable Development Perspective
  • An Assessment of Thailand’s Feed-in Tariff Scheme based on International Best Practice