Bastian Schröter

Prof. Bastian Schröter is a Professor of Energy Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart, focusing on sustainable energy systems and urban decarbonization. He holds a PhD from the University of Augsburg and has extensive industry experience with Siemens and McKinsey. His research emphasizes regional energy transition, greenhouse gas accounting, and water-energy interactions.

Education:

• PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Environmental Science, University of Augsburg (2010-12)
• M.Sc. Physics, Universities of Jena, Grenoble, and Munich (2002-07)

Research Interests:

• Urban energy systems and decarbonization strategies
• GIS-based modeling for renewable energy potential analysis
• Policy frameworks for sustainable infrastructure

His projects include SektorSim³ (mobility-energy transition) and CircularGreenSimCity (resource-efficient urban planning).

Grants & Projects:

• Funded by BMWi and BMBF for EnSys-LE (local energy markets) and INSOURCE (food-water-energy nexus)
• EU Horizon Project W4RES (women in renewable energy)

Awards & Roles:

• Member of Stuttgart's Climate Innovation Council
• Alumni of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation

Labs/Teams: Leads the Competence Center for Sustainable Energy Technology at HFT Stuttgart, collaborating with institutions like ewi Research & Scenarios and the City University of New York.