Arnd Hofmann

Arnd Hofmann is a scientific employee at the Chair of Energy Economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen), Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, since 2022. He specializes in energy systems modeling, focusing on electric vehicle charging optimization, hydrogen infrastructure development, and renewable energy integration.

• Education: Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg), B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Economics (FernUniversity in Hagen), with specialization in Operations Research
• Current projects: StEAM, VeSiMa, unIT-e²

Research interests include:

• Energy system modeling and optimization
• Electromobility charging strategies
• Hydrogen storage and network development
• Behavioral economics in energy transitions

His recent publications focus on grid-integrated electric vehicle charging and consumer behavior analysis in electromobility contexts. He has supervised multiple theses on topics like hydrogen storage requirements, charging management heuristics, and environmental benefits of electric/hydrogen vehicles.