Details Final thesis

• Background

Energy efficiency and demand response are becoming increasingly
important as the energy system decarbonizes. The successful implementation
of measures depends on the acceptance of individual actors and is often
determined by individual or contextual factors. Research so far has focused
primarily on energy decisions in private households. In contrast, decisions in a commercial context,
for example among office workers, have received relatively
little attention. Employees in companies could contribute to a more sustainable
energy system by changing their behavior or accepting load management
programs. However, it is unclear to what extent and for what reasons
employees would be willing to do this, especially since individual financial
incentives are often lacking in companies.

• Aims of the thesis

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the existing empirical research on the
acceptance of demand response and energy efficiency in companies (especially
among office workers) as part of a literature review. The thesis will aim to
answer the following questions: What types of energy behavior have been
examined in previous studies? Which influencing factors and theories were
taken into account? What potential can be derived from the results so far?

• Requirements

Enthusiasm for energy transition topics and interest in literature searches
Experience with empirical research methods is an advantage but not
mandatory.