Dr. Christoph Kost

Head of Group Energy Systems and Energy Economics, Department Energy System Analysis

Research focus

  •  Energy system modeling and energy economics
  •  Transformation paths for local and national energy systems
  •  Integration of renewable energy into energy systems
  •  Cost analysis of energy technologies
  •  Energy policy and implementation of measures

Curriculum vitae

2024 Head of Department Energy System Analysis, Division Power Solutions
2019 Head of Group Energy Systems and Energy Economics, Department Energy System Analysis 
2015-2018 Head of Team “Energy Systems and Markets” at Fraunhofer ISE
2015 Dissertation at University of Dresden (Chair of Energy Economics): Renewable energy in North Africa: Modeling of future electricity scenarios and the impact on manufacturing and employment
2009 Researcher at Fraunhofer ISE
2009 Diploma in Business Engineering (Dipl. Wi.-Ing. (Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur)) at University of Karlsruhe
2008 Junior Researcher at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Karlsruhe

Major projects

Fame4Me The Project for AI-based and User-Oriented Management of Energy Services
Kopernikus-Ariadne2 Evidence-Based Assessment to Map Out the German Energy Transformation on the Path to Climate Neutrality
LCOE study
Levelized Cost of Electricity – Renewable Energy Technologies
IND-E Decarbonization and Electrification Potentials of the German Industry
AGEE-Stat Scientific Analyses of Specific Statistical Aspects of Renewable Energy to Support the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics
BKM_2.0 Analysis of Peer-2-Peer Marketing of Electricity and Development of a Balancing Group Management 2.0

Publications