Dr. Tilman Hesse
Senior Researcher
Energy & Climate
Special Expertise
- Energy efficiency in buildings
- Renewable energies in the heating sector
- Heat market modelling
- Assessment of energy efficiency measures
Key Projects
- Climate-neutral building stock 2050
- Integration of the heat and cooling sector in the PowerFlex electricity model to analyse cross-sectoral effects on climate targets and the integration of renewable energies
- Scientific support „Preparation of the first progress report in accordance with § 9 of the Climate Protection Act for Baden-Württemberg”
- Climate protection goal and strategy Munich 2050
- Advising DG energy on RES-HC in the context of the forthcoming RES-directive
- Scientific support „Climate Protection Plan 2050“
- Implementation of the Climate Protection Action Programme 2020 – Monitoring the implementation of the Action Programme
- Scientific analysis of the heating and cooling market and preparation for the progress report of the German renewable energy heating law
- Scientific analyses of climate-political questions – Quantifying political measures for the Climate Protection Action Programme 2020
Professional Training and Career
- Since November 2013: Öko-Institut e.V., Freiburg, Climate and Energy division
- 2009 – 2013: PhD in climate research, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, and Institute of Environmental Physics University of Bremen
- 2005 – 2009: Master and bachelor of Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, England
Language Skills
- English