Student Assistant (f/m/d): Electricity grid planning for a decarbonised energy system

Renewable energy, electric vehicles and heat pumps decarbonize the energy sector. At the same time, they are new grid users, which make the electricity grid planning increasingly complex. They make the electricity supply and demand increase and more volatile. If lacking grid capacity makes it impossible to connect the new grid users to the grid, the decarbonisation of the energy sector is at risk. Regulation on the proactive grid development planning, a network tariff design that ensures cost reimbursement and grid access guarantees tackles these challenges. The differences in the decarbonisation of the energy sector and the electricity grid make the EU member states choose different regulatory measures. 
The Business Unit Demand Response and Smart Grids in the Competence Center Energy Technology and Energy Systems maps the situation in the member states, identifies best practices and develops policy recommendations. The Business Unit is looking for a student assistant for supporting these activities. In particular, the student assistant executes desk research on the status quo of the new grid users and the electricity grid, as well as the regulation on grid planning, grid access and network tariff design, identifies relevant stakeholders and support stakeholder interviews and surveys.  

The work as a student assistant can lay the basis for a following bachelor or master thesis.

What you will do

• Contribute to exciting research projects on the German and EU-level in the area of smart grids, digitalization, e-mobility and decentralized energy systems  
• Literature research
• Data collection and evaluation from interviews and other data sources
• Results documentation in the form of presentation and reports 

What you bring to the table

• Student in the field of economics, industrial engineering, social sciences, or related fields (in bachelor or master studies)
• Knowledge of energy field
• Willingness to work on data collection through desk research, surveys, and interviews, as well as conceptual work
• Very good knowledge of German or English; additional language skills are an advantage
  

What you can expect

• A practice-oriented and study-complementary activity
• Active participation in projects and inclusion of your ideas
• Individual and targeted support
• Flexible working hours that fit your studies

The weekly working time is by arrangement. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Remuneration according to the general works agreement for employing assistant staff.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. 

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Frau Sabine Pelka

Telefon +49 721 6809-192

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Requisition Number: 75909                Application Deadline: 10/10/2024