Samanta Alena Weber

Samanta Alena Weber is a Researcher at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Energy and Biotechnology. She teaches practical courses in heat and mass transfer for the Energy Sciences bachelor program and leads research on decarbonization of energy systems.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Energy Sciences (Renewable Energy Technologies)
• Master's in Systemtechnologies

Research Focus: Her work explores renewable energy integration, hydrogen applications in healthcare infrastructure, thermodynamic optimization of energy processes, and emission-reduction strategies for district heating networks. Current projects include H2-Klin (green hydrogen feasibility for hospitals) and CERO2 (decarbonizing Flensburg's district heating).

Awards:

• VR-Bank-Hochschulpreis 2019 for bachelor thesis on gas turbine-district heating integration
• Dr.-Hans-Adolf-Rossen-Prize 2020 for master thesis applying thermodynamic optimization to hospital energy systems
• Three-time Deutschland Scholarship recipient

Projects & Labs: She collaborates with Stadtwerke Flensburg (municipal utility) and leads research in the EEKlin and H2-Klin projects, focusing on energy-efficient hospital operations and hydrogen feasibility studies.