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Prof. Dr. Valentin Bertsch

  • IIP / DFIU
  • Head of research group 'Distributed energy systems and networks'

Range of activities

Research focus

  • Energy systems analysis
  • Modeling of energy systems and networks
  • Analysis and (market) design of distributed energy systems
  • Interdependencies between centralized and distributed energy systems
  • Market and network integration of renewable energies
  • Smart grids and smart markets 
  • Scenario analysis
  • Multi-criteria decision support
  • Simulation-based multi-attribute decision analysis (SIMADA)
  • Risk management, security of supply and network stability


An overview on the research group's fields of activity can be found here.

 

Selected projects

Current projects

 

Completed projects
  • EURANOS - European approach to nuclear and radiological emergency management and rehabilitation strategies (2004–2009)
  • MeRegio - Towards Minimum Emission Regions (2008-2012)

 

Teaching

Lectures
  • Energy systems analysis (WS 2012/2013, WS 2013/2014)

 

Supervision of seminars
  • Selected topics within electricity market design (WS 2012/2013)
  • Energy and Mobility Services (WS 2012/2013)
  • Seminar Service Science, Management & Engineering (SSME): "Service Participation", at KSRI (WS 2012/2013)
  • Electrical load measurement in the household sector (SS 2013)
  • Socio-economic assessment of technologies for future energy systems (WS 2013/2014)
  • Electric power demand of households and electric vehicles (SS 2014)
  • Seminar Service Science, Management & Engineering (SSME): "Empirical Service Quality Assessment", at KSRI (SS 2014)

 

Supervision of theses
  • Upon consultation, see thesis offers of the Chair of Energy Economics

 

Supervised theses
  • Scenario-based Economic Analysis of a Microgrid Approach for Rural Electrification in India (Diploma thesis)
  • Modellbasierte Analyse der Wirtschaftlichkeit von Virtuellen Kraftwerken am Beispiel der Stadt Karlsruhe (Master thesis)
  • Modellvergleich zur Analyse des Einflusses Erneuerbarer Energien auf die langfristige Entwicklung des deutschen Elektrizitätsversorgungssystems (Master thesis)
  • Konzeptionierung und Entwicklung eines Berechnungstools zur wirtschaftlichen Bewertung von Smart Grid Lösungskomponenten (Diploma thesis)
  • Modellgestützte Szenarioanalyse der langfristigen Entwicklung des deutschen Stromversorgungssystems unter Berücksichtigung von Netzrestriktionen (Master thesis)
  • Wasserkraft in Norwegen und deren Berücksichtigung in Energiesystemmodellen (Bachelor thesis)
  • Lastprofilbezogene Segmentierung von Haushaltskunden (Bachelor thesis)
  • Researching Hurricane Sandy’s impact on critical interdependent structures: How vulnerable are infrastructures on the U.S. East Coast? (Bachelor thesis)
  • Modellbasierte Analyse der Wirtschaftlichkeit von Virtuellen Kraftwerken am Beispiel der Stadt Karlsruhe (Master thesis)
  • Analyse von Nachfrageelastizitäten des Stromverbrauchs und Simulation der Auswirkungen (Bachelor thesis)
  • Modellgestützte Analyse der langfristigen Entwicklung des deutschen Stromversorgungssystems auf Basis ausgewählter Szenarien (Master thesis)
  • Konzeptionierung und Entwicklung eines Berechnungstools zur wirtschaftlichen Bewertung von Smart Grid Lösungskomponenten (Diploma thesis)

 

Selected publications

Scientific journals

  • Ruppert, M., Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2015) Impact of residential electricity tariffs with variable energy prices on low voltage grids with photovoltaic generation, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (submitted).
  • McKenna, R., Bertsch, V., Jochem, P., Genoese, M. & Fichtner, W. (2015) Infrastrukturelle und nachfrageseitige Herausforderungen für die Energiewirtschaft: eine Aufgabe für die Energiesystemanalyse, BFuP - Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis, (in press).
  • Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2015) A participatory multi-criteria approach for power generation and transmission planning, Annals of Operations Research, DOI 10.1007/s10479-015-1791-y. [Online]
  • Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Stromtarife und Technologien im Endkundenmarkt und deren Einfluss auf den Leistungsbedarf von Haushalten aus dem Netz, Umweltwirtschaftsforum, 22(4), pp. 249-255. [Online] 
  • Schermeyer, H., Klapdor, K., Steinhausen, B., Bergmann, P. & Bertsch, V. (2014) Lösungsvorschläge für ein marktnahes Einspeisemanagement, Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, 64(8), pp. 52-56.
  • Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Electricity load profiles in Europe: The importance of household segmentation, Energy Research & Social Science, 3, pp. 30-45. [Online]
  • McKenna, R., Bertsch, V., Jochem, P., Genoese, M. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Angebotsseitige Herausforderungen für die Energiewirtschaft: Erneuerbare und Konventionelle Stromerzeugung, BFuP - Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis, 66(3), pp. 317-329.
  • Nolden, C., Schönfelder, M., Eßer-Frey, A., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2013) Network constraints in techno-economic energy system models: towards more accurate modeling of power flows in long-term energy system models, Energy Sytems, 4(3), pp. 267-287. [Online]
  • Hillemacher, L., Hufendiek, K., Bertsch, V., Wiechmann, H., Gratenau, J., Jochem, P. & Fichtner, W. (2013) Ein Rollenmodell zur Einbindung der Endkunden in eine smarte Energiewelt, ZfE – Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft, 37(3), pp. 195-210. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V. & Gering, F. (2011) Risiko- und Notfallmanagement unter Unsicherheit – am Beispiel der Planung effizienter Maßnahmen nach kerntechnischen Störfällen – Teil 2, Der Betriebswirt Nr. 2 / 2011, pp. 12-16. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V. & Gering, F. (2011) Risiko- und Notfallmanagement unter Unsicherheit – am Beispiel der Planung effizienter Maßnahmen nach kerntechnischen Störfällen – Teil 1, Der Betriebswirt Nr. 1 / 2011, pp. 28-33. [Online]
  • Hiete, M., Bertsch V., Comes, T., Schultmann, F. & Raskob, W. (2010) Evaluation strategies for nuclear and radiological emergency and post-accident management, Radioprotection, 45(5), pp. 133-147. [Online]
  • Merz, M., Hiete, M. & Bertsch, V. (2009) Multicriteria decision support for business continuity planning in the event of critical infrastructure disruptions, International Journal of Critical Infrastructures (IJCIS), 5(1/2), pp. 156-174. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V., Treitz, M., French, S., Papamichail, K.N. & Hämäläinen, R.P. (2009) Multi-criteria Decision Support and Evaluation of Strategies for Nuclear Remediation Management, OMEGA – The International Journal of Management Science, 37(1), pp. 238-251. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V. & Gering, F. (2008) Risikomanagement und Mehrzielentscheidungsunterstützung unter Unsicherheit am Beispiel der Planung effizienter Notfallmaßnahmen nach kerntechnischen Störfällen, Research Paper der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Schwerpunkt Unternehmensführung, Professur für Produktion und Logistik. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Merz, M., Bertsch, V., Seifert, I., Thieken, A.H., Borst, D., Hiete, M., Rentz, O. & Werner, U. (2008) The Reference Installation Approach for the Estimation of Industrial Assets at Risk, European Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2(1), pp. 73-93. [Online]
  • Bertsch, V. & Geldermann, J. (2008) Preference Elicitation and Sensitivity Analysis in Multi-Criteria Group Decision Support for Industrial Risk and Emergency Management, International Journal of Emergency Management, 5(1/2), pp. 7-24. [Online]
  • Bertsch, V., Treitz, M., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2007) Sensitivity Analyses in Multi-Attribute Decision Support for Off-Site Nuclear Emergency and Recovery Management, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 1(4), pp. 342-365.
    [Online]
  • Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J., Rentz, O. & Raskob, W. (2006) Multi-Criteria Decision Support and Stakeholder Involvement in Emergency Management, International Journal of Emergency Management, 3(2/3), pp. 114-130. [Online]

 

Monographs

  • Bertsch, V. (2008) Uncertainty Handling in Multi-Attribute Decision Support for Industrial Risk Management, Dissertation, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe, Print-on-demand and [online].

 

Edited Books

  • Görlitz, R., Bertsch, V., Caton, S., Feldmann, N., Jochem, P., Maleshkova, M. & Reuter-Oppermann, M. (Eds.) (2015) Advances in Service Research – Proceedings of the First Karlsruhe Service Summit Research Workshop, KIT Scientific Publishing, Karlsruhe, Germany. Print-on-demand as book and [Online].

 

Book chapters

  • Slednev, V., Bertsch, V., Nolden, C. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Multi-criteria decision support for power grid expansion planning, in: Langton, S., Morton, A., Geiger, M.J. & Siebert, J. (Eds.) Decision Analysis and Multiple Criteria Decision Making, pp. 133-159, Shaker Verlag Aachen.
  • Hillemacher, L., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Modellgestützte Analyse der Auswirkungen dynamischer Strompreissignale auf das Energiesystem, in: Kunze, R. & Fichtner, W. (Eds.): Einsatz von OR‐Verfahren zur Analyse von Fragestellungen im Umweltbereich, pp. 101-117, Shaker Verlag Aachen. [Online]
  • Bertsch, V., Schwarz, H. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Layout optimisation of decentralised energy systems under uncertainty, in: Operations Research Proceedings 2013, pp. 29-35, Springer.
  • Hiete, M., Ludwig, J., Merz, M. & Bertsch, V. (2009) Ökodesign von Gebäuden – Visualisierungstechniken für Mehrzielentscheidungsprobleme, in: Heyde, F., A. Löhne & Ch. Tammer (Eds.): Methods of Multicriteria Decision Theory and Applications, pp. 57-78, Shaker Verlag Aachen.
  • Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2007) Preference Sensitivity Analyses for Multi-Attribute Decision Support, in: K.-H. Waldmann and U. M. Stocker (Eds.), Operations Research Proceedings 2006, pp. 411-416, Springer. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V. & Rentz, O. (2006) Multi-Criteria Decision Support and Uncertainty Handling, Propagation and Visualisation for Emergency and Remediation Management, in: H.-D. Haasis, H. Kopfer and J. Schönberger (Eds.), Operations Research Proceedings 2005, pp. 755-760, Springer. [Online]
  • Geldermann, J., Treitz, M., Bertsch, V. & Rentz, O. (2006) Sensitivitätsanalysen in PROMETHEE, in: K.-H. Küfer, H. Rommelfanger, C. Tammer and K. Winkler (Eds.), Multicriteria Decision Making and Fuzzy Systems - Theory, Methods and Applications, Aachen, pp. 59-73, Shaker Verlag Aachen.
  • Geldermann, J., Treitz, M., Bertsch, V. & Rentz, O. (2005) Moderated Decision Support and Countermeasure Planning for off-site Emergency Management, in: R. Loulou, J.-P. Waaub and G. Zaccour (Eds.) Energy and Environment: Modeling and Analysis, pp. 63-80, Springer. [Online]

 

Conference proceedings

 

  • Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2015) A concept for service level indicators in residential electricity tariffs with variable capacity prices, in: Görlitz, R., Bertsch, V., Caton, S., Feldmann, N., Jochem, P., Maleshkova, M. & Reuter-Oppermann, M. (Eds.) Advances in Service Research – Proceedings of the First Karlsruhe Service Summit Research Workshop, pp. 1-10, KIT Scientific Publishing, Karlsruhe, Germany. Print-on-demand as book and [Online].
  • Hayn, M., Schneider, R., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2015) Wert der Versorgungssicherheit und Akzeptanz von Stromtarifen mit variablen Leistungspreisen, Proceedings 9. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung, 2015, Vienna, Austria.
  • Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Einfluss neuer Technologien auf den Leistungsbezug von Haushalten aus dem Netz, Proceedings 13. Symposium Energieinnovation, 2014, Graz, Austria. [Online] 
  • Hayn, M., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Residential bottom-up load modelling with price elasticity, 14th IAEE European Conference, Rome, Italy.
  • Schermeyer, H., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Validation and utilization of numerical weather model data in energy systems analysis of decentralized electricity production, 7th International Scientific Conference on "Energy and Climate Change", Athens, Greece.
  • Hayn, M., Ringler, P., Ruppert, M., Schmid, J., Bertsch, V., Keles, D. & Fichtner, W. (2014) A residential price elasticity model for agent-based simulation of decentralised energy systems, Proceedings SmartER Europe Conference, 2014, Essen.
  • Schwarz, H., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2014) Model-induced uncertainties in the layout optimisation of distributed energy systems, Proceedings SmartER Europe Conference, 2014, Essen.
  • Slednev, V., Bertsch, V., Nolden, C., Fichtner, W. (2014) Multi-criteria decision support for power grid expansion planning, Proceedings of the Joint GOR-DASIG Conference, 2014, Hamburg (in press).
  • Nolden, C., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2013) Modellierung eines modellendogenen Netzausbaus in optimierenden Energiesystemmodellen, in: VDI-Berichte 2212, 10. Fachtagung Optimierung in der Energiewirtschaft, 2014, Cologne, pp. 265-276,
  • Comes, T., Bertsch, V. & French, S. (2013) Designing dynamic stress tests for Improved critical infrastructure resilience, in: Comes, T.; Fiedrich, F.; Fortier, S.; Geldermann, J. & Mueller, T. (Eds.) 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM), 2013, Baden-Baden, p. 307-311. [Online]
  • Hillemacher, L., Nolden, C., Bertsch, V. & Fichtner, W. (2013) Lastverlagerungspotenziale durch variable Stromtarife – Ergebnisse eines Feldversuchs, Proceedings 8. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung, 2013, Vienna, Austria. [Online]
  • Raskob, W., Gering, F. & Bertsch, V. (2009) Approaches to visualisation of uncertainties to decision makers in an operational Decision Support System, in: J. Landgren & S Jul (Eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International ISCRAM Conference, 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden. [Online]
  • Merz, M., Hiete, M. & Bertsch, V. (2008) Management of Critical Infrastructure Disruptions in Industrial Supply Chains, Proceedings IDRC 2008, Davos, Switzerland, pp. 416-419.
  • Merz, M., Hiete, M., Bertsch, V. & Rostal, D. (2008) Multi criteria decision support for business continuity planning in the event of critical infrastructure disruptions, 5th Dresden Symposium Hazards – Detection and Management, 2008, Dresden.
  • Bertsch, V., Merz, M., Hiete, M. & Rentz, O. (2007) Structured Decision Support to Manage Risks Emerging from Industrial Production, 7th Annual IIASA-DPRI Forum on Integrated Disaster Risk Management, 2007, Stresa, Italy.
  • Merz, M., Hiete, M., Bertsch, V. & Rentz, O. (2007) Decision support for managing interruptions in industrial supply chains, Proceedings zum 8. DKKV-Forum Katastrophenvorsorge - Katastrophenvorsorge im Klimawandel. [Online]
  • Seifert, I., Merz, M., Thieken, A.H., Bertsch, V., Hiete, M., Werner, U. & Borst, D. (2007) Effiziente Katastrophenvorsorge durch Abschätzung des Schadenspotenzials - ein Ansatz zur Abschätzung des industriellen Anlagevermögens, Proceedings zum 8. DKKV-Forum Katastrophenvorsorge - Katastrophenvorsorge und Klimawandel - 2007.
  • Bertsch, V., Rentz, O. & Geldermann, J. (2007) Preference Elicitation and Sensitivity Analysis in Multi-Criteria Group Decision Support for Nuclear Remediation Management, in: B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt and K. Nieuwenhuis (Eds.), ISCRAM 2007 - 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 2007, Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 395-404. [Online]
  • Merz, M., Bertsch, V., Rentz, O. & Geldermann, J. (2007) Assessment of Industrial Asset Values at Risk, in: B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt and K. Nieuwenhuis (Eds.), ISCRAM 2007 - 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 2007, Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 235-244. [Online]
  • Merz, M., Geldermann, J., Bertsch, V., Läpke, D. & Rentz, O. (2007) Decision Support for Crisis Management by Large-Scale Exercises, Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference 2007 of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), 2007, pp. 147-157.
  • Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2006) Multidimensional Monte Carlo Sensitivity Analysis in Multi-Criteria Decision Support, in: F. Mayer and J. Stahre (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems Based on Human Skill And Knowledge, 2006, Nancy, France. [Online]
  • Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2005) Multi-Criteria Decision Support and Moderation Techniques for off-site Emergency Management, in: N. Free and A. Jones (Eds.), The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS): 12th Annual Conference Proceedings, 2005, Faroe Islands, pp. 60-70.
  • Raskob, W., Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J., Baig, S. & Gering, F. (2005) Demands to and experience with the Decision Support System RODOS for off-site emergency management in the decision making process in Germany, in: B. Van de Walle and B. Carlé (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 2005, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 269-278.
  • Bertsch, V., Gering, F., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2005) Modelling, Propagation and Visualisation of Uncertainties in the Real-time On-line Decision Support System RODOS, International Conference on Monitoring, Assessments and Uncertainties for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response, 2005, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
  • Treitz, M., Schollenberger, H., Bertsch, V., Geldermann, J. & Rentz, O. (2004) Process Design based on Operations Research: A Metric for Resource Efficiency, Clean Environment for All: 2nd International Conference on Environmental Concerns: Innovative Technologies and Management Options, 2004, Xiamen, China, pp. 842-853. [Online]

Further publications of the research group can be found here.

 

Professional career

  • Since 2012: Head of the research group 'Distributed energy systems and networks', Chair of energy economics, Institute for industrial production (IIP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany 
  • 2010 – 2012: Coordination 'Analysis of international markets', EnBW Trading GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany 
  • 2008 – 2010: Senior Analyst Energy Markets, EnBW Trading GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 2007 – 2008: Deputy Head of working group on ‘Technique Assessment and Risk Management‘, Institute for Industrial Production and French-German Institute for Environmental Research, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 2007: Dissertation (Dr.rer.pol.) in Applied Economics, School of Economics and Business Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, Title: “Uncertainty Handling in Multi-Attribute Decision Support for Industrial Risk Management”
  • 2004 – 2007: Research Associate, Institute for Industrial Production and French-German Institute for Environmental Research, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 2002 – 2003: Final Year Thesis in cooperation with the R&D division of Siemens AG, Munich, Germany, Title: “Numerical Simulation of Real Gas Flows applying Kinetic Schemes”
  • 1997 – 2003: Studies in Applied Mathematics (diploma degree with a major in applied mathematics and minors in computer science and mechanical engineering) at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and the University of Grenoble (Université Joseph Fourier), France

 

Memberships and professional activities

 

Awards

  • Best PhD Student Paper Award („Mike Meleshkin Award“), ISCRAM2007 Conference for the contribution: Bertsch, V., Rentz, O. and Geldermann, J. (2007) Preference Elicitation and Sensitivity Analysis in Multi-Criteria Group Decision Support for Nuclear Remediation Management, in: B. Van de Walle, P. Burghardt and K. Nieuwenhuis (Eds.), ISCRAM 2007 – 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, Delft, The Netherlands, VUBPRESS, Brussels, pp. 395-404 (see: http://www.iscram.org)
  • Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 10th Anniversary Edition, 2008 (siehe: http://www.marquiswhoswho.com)