Energy Informatics

Given the critical role of energy, the driving imperatives in any economy are ensuring security of supply, maintaining competitiveness and overseeing the transition to a low-carbon future. Key requirements in this respect are the strategic management of supply and improving its overall generation and distribution. Impacting on these challenging goals will be a variety of factors, including advances in renewables, e-mobility and green technologies, to name only a few. Managing this changing environment will require intelligent IT solutions and therefore well-educated IT experts able to design and/or operate future smart grids, smart city infrastructures and enhanced energy supply systems. Our Master’s degree provides technical, business and legal expertise for the development of future energy systems. Students can select from a wide range of elective modules based on their interest.

Career Profile

In-depth technical knowledge in Energy Informatics equips our students with the proactive qualities that underpin leadership/management positions, and can lead to high-flying careers. Our graduates will not only work at energy suppliers and network operators, but also in associated sectors. Even energy-intensive industries can benefit from their expertise. Other fields include the creation, planning and implementation of IT systems for Smart Grids, Smart Cities, e-mobility and industrial plants.

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