Detmar Arlt

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detmar Arlt is a full-time Professor at the Hochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Sciences) since 1995. He leads the Department of Energy Supply and Electroheat within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology. His career spans academic research and industrial engineering roles at Mannesmann Demag AG.

• Specializes in Power Quality and Industrial Energy Systems
• Active in Cigré working groups and chairs the VDE Düsseldorf district association
• Develops solutions for Flicker compensation and harmonic mitigation in power networks

His research focuses on electromagnetic field modeling in ferromagnetic conductors, regenerative energy supply, and network disturbances from arc furnaces. Publications since 1983 emphasize DC/AC furnace technology, load management, and energy market liberalization.