Matthias Kühnbach

Matthias Kühnbach is a Professor of Decentralized Energy Systems at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten (since 2024). His research focuses on techno-economic evaluation of decarbonization strategies for SMEs, energy communities, and smart charging systems.

• Education: Master's in Industrial Engineering (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology & Bergamo University), PhD in Decentralized Electricity Systems (University of Freiburg)
• Previous Roles: Researcher at Fraunhofer ISI (2017-2022), Research Group Leader at Fraunhofer ISE (2022-2024)

His work explores prosumer models, energy sharing, and the value of coordinated flexibility resources in energy systems. Recent publications analyze smart charging impacts, energy community viability, and demand-side flexibility mechanisms.

Key article trends include:

• Smart EV charging optimization
• Decentralized energy system modeling
• Economic analysis of energy communities
• Demand response in residential and commercial sectors
• Integration of renewable energy with storage
• Policy incentives for energy flexibility