Derk Gonschor

Derk Gonschor is a Researcher at the Department of Engineering and Communication, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, based in Sankt Augustin, Germany. His office is located in room H 212 at Grantham-Allee 20, with contact telephone +49 2241 865 9956.

His research centers on energy systems engineering, specializing in Hardware-in-the-Loop testing methodologies, renewable energy integration for grid stability, battery storage optimization, and bidirectional electric vehicle charging infrastructure. He actively develops solutions for peak load balancing and sustainable energy transitions in both industrialized and developing contexts.

Scientific awards:

• No scientific awards mentioned in available sources.

Current research projects:

• BiSS – Bidirectional Sector coupling & Storage utilization optimization: Led by Prof. Dr. Marco Jung, this project optimizes battery storage and vehicle-to-grid systems to manage volatile energy peak loads, with Derk Gonschor contributing to hardware-in-the-loop validation.
• GREATER – Growing Rwandan Energy Awareness Through Higher Education: Co-managed with Prof. Dr. Marco Jung, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Meilinger, and Prof. Dr. Tanja Clees, this initiative advances Rwanda's renewable energy adoption through distributed off-grid systems and technical education programs.

No dedicated laboratory facilities are specified, though his work involves hardware-in-the-loop test environments for energy system validation within the department's research infrastructure.