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.

Wednesday 30^th 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 31^st 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