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Dr. Christiane Bernath is a Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, affiliated with the Department of Energy Policy and Energy Markets. She joined in 2016 as part of the Business Unit Electricity Markets and Infrastructures. Her research focuses on energy systems modeling, sector coupling of electricity and heat, and decarbonization of district heating networks. She holds a PhD in Economics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where her 2023 dissertation explored the impact of sector coupling through heat grids on the European power system. Previously, she studied Industrial Engineering at KIT, specializing in energy economics and electrical power engineering.
- Education: PhD in Economics (KIT, 2023), Master's in Industrial Engineering (KIT, focus: energy economics, renewable energy, electrical power engineering)
- Key Projects:
- Langfristszenarien 3: Decarbonization of Germany
- Manifold: Modeling actor behavior in innovation networks
- RES-Heat: Renewable space heating under EU directives
- ElecHeat: Electrification of building heating
Her research emphasizes quantitative analysis of energy transition pathways, with a focus on policy-relevant decarbonization strategies. Major contributions include assessing hydrogen vs. heat pump competitiveness, optimizing district heating integration, and analyzing flexibility options in energy systems. She has published extensively on energy system modeling, sector coupling, and policy frameworks for low-carbon energy systems.
Her work interfaces with national and EU-level energy policy, contributing to studies like Germany's Electricity Lead Study 2 and the European Commission's Renewable Energy Directive analyses. She collaborates across disciplines, integrating social sciences and behavioral insights into energy models.
