Seminar on Aspects of the Energy Transition

In this course, participants meet every two weeks (Tuesday 14:45-20:15) for a roughly 4,5 hour (incl. break) round-table session.  Every session focuses primarily on a given technical or nontechnical topic regarding the transformation of our energy system.  For each session, 6 or 7 suitable sources (for example studies, papers, journal articles, etc.) are introduced by the participants in short presentations and then discussed by the group.  At the end of each session, a list of sources for the next meeting will be handed out and assigned to the students to prepare for the next session.

Please note: the Course is taught in German - good Germans skills are mandatory!

Please note that the number of participants is limited for organisational and didactic reasons. If too many students register for the seminar, places will be allocated by lottery. Priority will be given to students for whom the seminar is compulsory (= B.Sc. Energietechnik).

During a kick-off meeting (which takes place right at the beginning of the lecture period), we will clarify who can take part in the seminar in the respective semester. Attendance is therefore compulsory for the kick-off meeting. You will also receive information about your tasks in the seminar at this meeting.

Please kindly note the following binding requirements for participation in this seminar:

• Good Germans skills are mandatory - Course language is German!
• Compulsory attendance at the kick-off date: at this date, we will clarify many important aspects of the implementation of the seminar in dialogue; in addition, the draw for participant places will take place at this date (if necessary) among those present on site;
  Therefore, please make absolutely sure that you can be present on this date - if you are not present at the kick-off date, we will assume that you do not wish to attend the seminar after all and will remove you from the list of participants.
• Compulsory attendance at the 6 seminar dates: each participant has a task/active role in each of the seminar dates, so that all participants really must be present at each date; you must therefore ensure that you can be present at all 6 seminar dates; a single (!) absence is possible in exceptional cases and after consultation
• Compulsory completion of all partial performances: there is no written or oral examination in our seminar, instead you must complete various partial performances that contribute to the success of our joint edition of the seminar;
  The following partial performances are mandatory (you will receive further information at the above-mentioned kick-off date)

  • Individual performance: Analysis and presentation of 2 so-called primary sources on 2 seminar dates

  • Individual performance: Analysis of 3 so-called secondary sources on 3 seminar dates

  • Individual performance: Active participation, collaboration and discussion in all 6 seminar dates

  • Small group: Moderation and preparation/follow-up of a seminar date