
Expert Workshop on
Design and Operation of Digitalized Sector-coupled Energy Systems
30th and 31st March 2022
Hamburg, Germany
Aim:
The aim of the workshop is to bring together experts from Europe to exchange insights and to create a roadmap on possible trends and research directions for operation, control and digitalization in sector-coupled energy systems or sector integration.

The event took place as a physical meeting with online broadcast of expert talks for public in zoom.
Agenda
Wednesday 30th March
Cluster 1: System architecture and operation strategies
Holistic modelling and simulation, Test and validation approaches, cellular concept, system of systems strategies, Resilience and Sustainability.
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch and registration
12:30 – 12:40 Welcome
- Prof. Christian Becker (TUHH, Germany)
Dr. Davood Babazadeh (TUHH, Germany)
Introduction
12:40 – 13:40 Keynote
- Prof. Henrik Lund (Aalborg University, Denmark)
The modelling of Strategies for a fully decarbonized society - Oliver Koch (Gasnetz, iNeP coordinator, Germany)
Integrated Energy Network Planning – Northern Germany Experience
13:40 – 14:00 Break
14:00 – 15:20 Session 1
- Prof. Peter Palensky (TU Delft, Netherlands) “Using cyber-physical twins for power system resiliency assessment”
- Prof. Christian Rehtanz (TU Dortmund, Germany)
Holonic Architecture for Resilient Power System Operation - Prof. René Hofmann (TU Wien, Austria) “Highly efficient, flexible and sector-coupled industrial energy system”
- Prof. Detlef Schulz (HSU, Germany)
Future role and challenges for multi-energy system operation
15:20 – 15:45 Break
15:45 – 17:00 Session 2
- Dr. Johannes Brunnemann (XRG Simulation, Germany)
Modelica Dynamic System Models as Test Bed for Novel Operation Concepts - Prof. Irina Oleinikova (NTNU, Norway)
Flexibility in operation and importance of resilience for power system sustainability - Daniel Schwappach (Siemens Energy, Germany)
Green hydrogen ecosystem enabled by simulation and digitalization - Dr. Markus Dietmannsberger (Hochbahn, Germany)
Sector-Coupling at Hamburg HOCHBAHN – Electrification of the Bus System
17:15 – 18:15 Discussion & Brainstorming (just for onsite participants)
20:00 – Workshop Dinner
Thursday 31st March
Cluster 2: Automation and Digitalization Technologies
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, Optimization, IoT and Communication, Interoperability, Distributed ledger, Cyber security, Market and regulation.
9:00 – 10:20 Session 1
- Prof. Dominik Möst (TU Dresden, Germany)
Energy Economic view on sector-coupled Energy Systems - Prof. Qianwen Xu (KTH, Sweden)
Data-driven control and coordination of smart converters for sustainable power system Prof. Astrid Nieße (OFFIS, Germany) “Self-organisation and distributed AI - Flexibility in sector-coupled CPES”- Prof. Arne Speerforck (TUHH, Germany)
Cooling and Heating – Key Areas for a Successful Energy Transition - Dr. Evangelos Kotsakis (JRC, Italy)
Interoperability testing framework: Smart Grid Design of Interoperability Tests (SG-DoIT)
10:20 – 10:40 Break
10:40 – 11:45 Session 2
- Prof. Martin Braun (Fraunhofer, Germany)
Artificial Intelligence in Power System Automation Dr. Kai Heussen (DTU, Denmark) “Tools for scaling and roll-out of digital automation and coordination of sector coupling systems”- Dr. Oliver Gehrke (DTU, Denmark)
Automation Testing Requirements emerging from new DHN Operating Strategies - Privatdoz. Dr. Thomas Strasser (AIT, Austria)
Validation Infrastructures for Smart Energy Systems: The ERIGrid 2.0 Example
11:45 – 13:30 Discussion & Brainstorming
12:30 – Lunch in parallel
Organizers
TUHH: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Becker, Dr. Davood Babazadeh
KTH: Assis. Prof. Qianwen Xu, Prof. Lars Nordström
OFFIS: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Astrid Nieße, Dr. Christoph Mayer
AIT: PD Dr. Thomas Strasser, Dr. Edmund Widl
Contact
Dr. Davood Babazadeh, Luise Meinking
Email: davood.babazadeh(at)tuhh.de, luise.meinking(at)tuhh.de
Tel: +49 40 42878 3013