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Prof. Patrick Plötz is Coordinator of the Business Unit Energy Economics at Fraunhofer ISI and holds adjunct professorships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Chalmers University of Technology. His research focuses on climate change mitigation, energy system transformation, and transport electrification. He leads projects on electric vehicle adoption, CO₂ policy analysis, and sustainable logistics infrastructure.
Education: PhD in Theoretical Physics (Heidelberg), habilitation in Economics (Karlsruhe). Teaching roles include seminars on alternative drives and energy economics at KIT since 2012.
Research emphasizes real-world usage of plug-in hybrids, electric truck infrastructure, and hydrogen feasibility. Over 100 publications in journals like Environmental Research Letters and Nature Climate Change, with policy impact assessments for EU and German climate strategies.
Key projects include 'Electric Road Systems in Europe' and 'Optimized Charging Networks for Trucks.' Advises on EU energy policies and has been featured in Handelsblatt, Focus, and international media.
