Steinbeis Transfer Center Energy Economics

Albert-Einstein-Allee 53
89081 Ulm
Germany
  • Phone: +49 731 96537 422
    Management:
  • Prof. Dr. Dietmar Graeber
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Services

Development and implementation of intelligent algorithms, for example in the areas of:
  • Power generation from renewable energies
  • Decentralized energy management
  • Algorithmic electricity trading
  • Transmission and distribution grid operation
Consulting and studies along the entire energy industry value chain, e.g:
  • Techno-economic studies on energy markets, energy grids and energy regulation
  • M&A screening (Germany and international)
  • Evaluation of the attractiveness of markets in and outside Europe
  • Business model development with a focus on new technologies
  • Macroeconomic analyses incl. derivation of premises
Training and education:
  • Seminar in 5 blocks on “Management in the energy industry” for junior managers
  • 2-day seminar “Energy industry compact: market, regulation, business models” for young professionals
  • Individual training courses in-house or in our training rooms in Stuttgart or Berlin

Key Areas

  • Energy markets
  • Energy networks
  • Energy regulation
  • Corporate strategy and corporate development
  • Distributed energy systems

Project Examples

  • Investigation of the market power potential in the shadow auction (for ENTSO-E)
  • Study on framework conditions for the use of large battery storage systems in different business models (for a large European energy supply company)
  • Cost/benefit analysis of the ITC mechanism (for two European TSOs)

Media

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

  • Technology, financing and flexibility: the foundation for a successful energy transition (Transfer 1/2026)
    In conversation with Steinbeis entrepreneur and energy expert Professor Dr. Dietmar Graeber

    In this interview, Prof. Dr. Dietmar Graeber discusses the transition of the energy sector from expansion to system integration, emphasizing flexibility, smart grids, storage technologies, and innovative financing models. He highlights strategies for energy-intensive industries, including self-generation, battery storage, and hydrogen solutions.