Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK)

Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation (IEK-STE)

Research

Research Priorities

Research at IEK-STE focuses on four key areas: "Energy systems as socio-technical configurations", "Energy systems and the land-water-energy nexus", "Energy infrastructures" and "Energy technologies and life cycles".

Methods and Models

Our approach is holistic, ranging from engineering to economics and the social sciences and making use of multidisciplinary methods. We develop computer-based models at different levels of the relevant energy systems. These include process chain approaches, economic and technical energy models, and agent-based and multi-criteria models as a basis for decision-making.