Karsten Neuhoff

Karsten Neuhoff is the Head of the Climate Policy Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and a Professor at the Institute for Economics and Law of Technical University Berlin. He holds a PhD in Economics from Cambridge University and a Master in Physics from Heidelberg University.

• PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge
• Master in Physics, University of Heidelberg

His research focuses on economics and financing of low-carbon transformation in power, industry, and building sectors. He analyzes policy and market design for carbon neutrality, with emphasis on industrial decarbonization, electricity market reform, and sustainable finance mechanisms. Recent publications address reliability reserves for electricity markets, carbon contracts for difference, and geopolitical impacts on climate policy.

• Co-author: Planetary Economics: Energy, Climate Change and the Three Domains of Sustainable Development
• Co-author: Climate Policy After Copenhagen - The Role of Carbon Prices

He leads multidisciplinary teams in research projects for national governments, EU Commission, and international organizations. Current projects include Scenario Analysis as a Tool for InvestorS, Firms, and Regulators (SATISFY), Systemic Sustainability (Leibniz-Lab), and WinIt – Scientific Analyses of Industrial Transformation. Completed projects involved EU ETS modeling, renewable energy policy, and consumption-based carbon accounting.

• Board member, Climate Strategies network
• Developed policy frameworks for carbon pricing and industrial transition