Karlo Hainsch

Visiting address / Besucheradresse

Raum H 4142a
(Hauptgebäude, Straße des 17. Juni 135)
(Campusplan [2]) (Wegbeschreibung [3])

Tel. +49-(0)30-314-21488
Fax +49-(0)30-314-26934
Email kh@wip.tu-berlin.de [4]

Postal address / Postanschrift

Technische Universität Berlin

Fachgebiet Wirtschafts- und
Infrastrukturpolitik (WIP), Sekretariat H 33,
z. Hd. Karlo Hainsch

Straße des 17. Juni 135
D-10623 Berlin

Nach Vereinbarung per E-Mail oder Telefon.

Topics for papers and theses / Betreuungsthemen

I will advise students in the fields of my research focus. Please contact me for further details.

Sectors / Sektoren

• Energy Systems with a special focus on transportation
• Energy system modelling

Topics / Themen

• Modelling pathways towards low-carbon energy systems
• Challenges of decarbonizing the transportation sector
• Future transportation demand and modal shifts

Methods / Methodik

• Modelling with the General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS)
• Development of the Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD)

Publications / Veröffentlichungen 

• van Ouwerkerk, J. / Hainsch, K. / Candas, S. / Muschner, C. / Buchholz, S. / Günther, S. / Huyskens, H. / Berendes, S. / Löffler, K. / Bussar, C. / Tardasti, F. / von Köckritz, L. / Bramstoft, R. (2022): Comparing open source power system models - A case study focusing on fundamental modeling parameters for the German energy transition. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 161(15), Download-Link [5].
• Candas, S. / Muschner, C. / Buchholz, S. / Bramstoft, R. / van Ouwerkerk, J. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Günther, S. / Berendes, S. / Nguyen, S. / Justin, A. (2022): Code exposed: Review of five open-source frameworks for modeling renewable energy systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 161(7642), Download-Link [6].
• Berendes, S. / Hilpert, S. / Günther, S. / Muschner, C. / Candas, S. / Hainsch, K. / van Ouwerkerk, J. / Buchholz, S. / Söthe, M. (2022): Evaluating the usability of open source frameworks in energy system modelling. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 161(1), Download-Link [7].
• Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Auer, H. / Crespo del Granado, P. / Pisciella, P. / Zwickl-Bernhard, S.  (2021): Energy Transition Scenarios: What policies, societal attitudes, and technology developments will realize the EU Green Deal? Energy 239:122067, Download-Link [8].
• Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Oei, P. / Seehaus, F. / Wejda, F. (2021): Chances and barriers for Germany’s low carbon transition - Quantifying uncertainties in key influential factors. Energy 239(48):121901, Download-Link [9].
• Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P. / Hirschhausen, C.  (2020): Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe: A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios. The Energy Journal 42 (5), Download-Link [10].
• Auer, H. et al. (2020): Development and modelling of different decarbonization scenarios of the European energy system until 2050 as a contribution to achieving the ambitious 1.5 °C climate target—establishment of open source/data modelling in the European H2020 project openENTRANCE. Elektrotech. Inftech. 137, 346–358, Download-Link [11].
• Hainsch, K. / Göke, L. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P.-Y. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2020): European Green Deal: Mit ambitionierten Klimaschutzzielen und erneuerbaren Energien aus der Wirtschaftskrise. DIW Wochenbericht 28 (2020), Berlin, Download-Link [12].
• Hainsch, K. / Göke, L. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P.-Y. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2020): European Green Deal: Using Ambitious Climate Targets and Renewable Energy to Climb out of the Economic Crisis. DIW Weekly Report 28/29 (2020), Berlin, Download-Link [13].
• Hainsch, K. / Brauers. H. / Burandt, T. / Göke, L. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Kemfert, C. / Kendziorski, M. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P.-Y. / Präger, F. / Wealer, B. (2020): Make the European Green Deal Real – Combining Climate Neutrality and Economic Recovery. Politikberatung kompakt 153, Berlin, Download-Link [14].
• Oei, P. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Kemfert, C. (2020): Lessons from modeling 100% renewable scenarios using GENeSYS-MOD. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy 9 (1). DOI: 10.5547/2160-5890.9.1.poei
• Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Oei, P.-Y. (2019): Modeling the low-carbon transition of the European energy system - A quantitative assessment of the stranded assets problem. Energy Strategy Reviews 26, 100422, Download-Link.
• Oei, P.-Y. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Holz, F. / Kemfert, C. (2019): Neues Klima für Europa: Klimaschutzziele für 2030 sollten angehoben werden. DIW Wochenbericht 41 (2019), Berlin, Download-Link [15].
• Oei, P.-Y. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Holz, F. / Kemfert, C. (2019): A new climate for Europe: 2030 climate targets must be more ambitious. DIW Weekly Report 40+41 (2019), Berlin, Download-Link [16].
• Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P.-Y. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2018): Modeling the Low-Carbon Transformation in Europe: Developing Paths for the European Energy System Until 2050; in Energiewende “Made in Germany” Electricity Sector Reform in the European Context, edited by Christian von Hirschhausen, Clemens Gerbaulet, Claudia Kemfert, Casimir Lorenz, and Pao-Yu Oei. Berlin, Germany: Springer International Publishing AG.
• Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. (2018): GENeSYS-MOD v2.0 - Enhancing the Global Energy System Model: Model Improvements, Framework Changes, and European Data Set. DIW Data Documentation 94, Download-Link [17].
• Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Kemfert, C. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2018): Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe - A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios. DIW Discussion Paper 1745, Download-Link [18].
• Kemfert, C. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Nuclear power unnecessary for climate protection – there are more cost-efficient alternatives. DIW Economic Bulletin 48, Berlin, Download-Link [19].
• Kemfert, C. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Atomkraft für Klimaschutz unnötig – Kostengünstigere Alternativen sind verfügbar. DIW Wochenbericht 47, Berlin, Download-Link [20].
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / Kemfert, C. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Designing a Model for the Global Energy System - GENeSYS-MOD: An Application of the Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS). Energies 2017, 10(10), 1468, Download-Link [21].
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / Kemfert, C. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Designing a Global Energy System Based on 100% Renewables for 2050 - GENeSYS-MOD: An Application of the Open-Source Energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS). DIW Discussion paper 1678, Download-Link [22].
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Decarbonizing the Indian Energy System until 2050 - An Application of the Open Source Energy Modeling System OSeMOSYS, IAEE Energy Forum, Singapore Issue 2017, Download-Link [23].
• Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. (2017): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050, Konferenzpapier (Langfassung) für die 10. Internationalen Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT), Download-Link [24].
• Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Böing, H. / Erbe, J. / Kafemann, I. / Kendziorski, M. / Kruckelmann, J. / Rechtlitz, J. / Scherwath, T. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Oei, P. / Holz, F. / Mendelevitch, R. (2016): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050, Abschlussbericht des Moduls Operations Research - Student Research Project

Presentations / Vorträge

• Hainsch, K. (2019/06/28): Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe - A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios – Presentation at the 24th Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Manchester, UK.
• Hainsch, K. (2017/11/13): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050 – Presentation at the 35th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference, Houston, USA.
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. (shared presentation) (2016/11/10): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% renewables for 2050 – Insights from the Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) – Presentation at the 10th Transatlantic Infraday, Washington DC, USA