30, Resilient Energy Systems

Integration of constantly increasing quantities of renewable factors in the electricity, heating and transport sectors can only succeed, if energy supply is fundamentally restructured, while maintaining security of supply, economic efficiency, ecological sustainability and social acceptance. Finding ways to achieve these goals and to keep the energy system stable even under uncertainty, high volatility and the influence of new threats such as extreme weather as well as hacker attacks is the core topic of the Resilient Energy Systems Group. We analyse existing energy systems to develop innovative design approaches for the supply of electricity, heat and fuels with very high shares of renewable energies. In models, in the laboratory and in real systems at urban, on a regional as well as national level, we work with research partners and practitioners to implement the idea of resilient energy systems. A holistic approach means taking technical, social, ecological and economic aspects into account.
The resilience approach to the design and development of technologies is understood as a bionic one, in the sense of 'learning from nature'. In academia, methods and concepts for resilient systems are taught within the framework of specialisation in energy systems. Students are introduced to analysis as well as design approaches by our team and acquire problem-solving skills for highly complex socio-technical systems.