Anke Weidlich

Prof. Dr. Anke Weidlich is a faculty member at the University of Freiburg, holding the Chair for Control and Integration of Grids at INATECH. She is actively involved in energy systems research, focusing on smart grids, electricity markets, and sustainability. Her roles include Dean of Study for Sustainable Systems Engineering and Academic Director of the M.Sc. Solar Energy Engineering program. She has held previous professorships at the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg and SAP AG, and conducted research at institutions such as the University of Karlsruhe and Iowa State University.

• Education: PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) from University of Karlsruhe (2008), Diplôme in Energy Economics (2003)
• Research Interests: Agent-based modeling of energy markets, flexibility in power systems, decarbonization pathways, and policy analysis

Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating technical, economic, and policy dimensions of energy systems. Key contributions include frameworks for electricity market dynamics, agent-based simulations, and studies on renewable energy integration. She serves on multiple expert commissions, including the German Ministry’s Energy Transition Monitoring and the EWI Scientific Advisory Board.

Publications span over 15 years, covering smart grid technologies, carbon management strategies, and energy market design. Notable awards include the DAAD scholarship and Maple-Award for modeling excellence. Her work bridges academia and policy, addressing systemic challenges in achieving climate neutrality.