Thomas Stetz

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Stetz is a Professor for Electrical Power Engineering at the Technical University of Mittelhessen (Gießen, Germany), specializing in Smart Grids and Energy Storage. He is a Scientific Director of the Institute for Transformation Tasks in Energy Economics and Energy Technology (ITEE) and Project Group Leader at TransMIT GmbH, Gießen.

• PhD in Electrical Power Engineering (University of Kassel, 2013)
• Former Research Group Leader at Fraunhofer IWES (Kassel, Germany)

His research focuses on technical and economic aspects of voltage control, grid integration of photovoltaics, and smart grid technologies. He has led international projects with partners like the University of Costa Rica and Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, funded by BMBF, BMWi, and DFG.

Key article trends include reactive power optimization, automated grid planning, and storage system integration for renewable-heavy grids. His scientific awards highlight his contributions to global PV grid integration research.

• Best Presentation Award (CIER 2017, Havana)
• Science Award (German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Kassel, 2014)

Prof. Stetz supervises PhD and undergraduate students and contributes to industry-standard guidelines through collaborations with Stadtwerke Gießen AG and Bayernwerk. His work bridges technical innovation and policy development for the energy transition.