Study location	Germany, Berlin
Type	Online, full-time
Nominal duration	3 weeks (3 ECTS)
Study language	English
Accreditation	3 ECTS

Tuition fee	€660 per programme The program price consists of the course/tuition fee (student or working professional, see details below) plus the registration fee (€60). Student course/tuition fee: €660 Working professional course/tuition fee: €1060 This course/tuition fee covers the online course, course materials and a digital cultural program.
Registration fee	€60 one-time The registration fee is in addition to the course/tuition fee and covers the processing of your application. It is payable upon registration. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification	At least one year of university experience or equivalent work experience The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Please upload one of the following documents: University degree Transcript of records University enrollment certificate Upload copies in a word or pdf format

Language requirements

English All applicants are required to upload a document or certificate to demonstrate their proficiency in English language. If you are a non-native English speaker, you must prove you have a score equivalent to the level B2 or above in the European system (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or CEFR), or provide evidence that you’ve undertaken an equivalent degree/studies in English. A list of scores from the main providers is included for reference. Certificates from other providers are also accepted. CEFR: B2 IELTS: 5-6 Cambridge exam: First certificate in English FCE (A-C) TOEFL iBT: 87 TOEFL Paper based: 600 Chinese CET – 4: 493 Chinese CET – 6: 450 TOEIC: 685 More details: www.tu-berlin.de/menue/summer_university/requirements/ If you are a native English speaker, please select this during registration. You will then be exempt from having to upload proof of English level.

Other requirements	The course is best suited for students of industrial engineers, economics, computer scientists or sustainable management. But generally anyone with and interest in the topic can attend. Some experience in (mathematical) programming can be helpful, but is no strict prerequisite. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please upload a copy of your international health insurance

More information	tu-berlin.de/summer_university

Overview

We will look at how climate change and the expansion of renewable energy generation affects electricity grids, the energy market, and prices. Industrial energy consumers can adapt to these developments, by scheduling their production based on those energy prices, thereby, not only saving cost, but also supporting the energy transition. A mathematical optimization model, supporting energy aware planning decisions, will be introduced.
Using the free optimization software Julia JuMP, we will see how the mathematical formulation can be translated into code and solved, generating energy aware schedules. We will have a look at some results and discuss how they affect the companies and the energy system. Possible model extensions to improve decision-making will be sketched.
In supervised group work, some of those model extensions will be implemented into the model, the results presented and discussed.

Learning goals:

• Understand the effects of the energy transition on the energy system and markets
• Learn how industrial consumers can mitigate some negative effects and help planning to a more sustainable future
• See how mathematical programming helps with decision-making
• Get to know the basics of optimization with Julia JuMP
• Learn how to translate mathematical models into code, optimize them, and interpret results
• Be able to extend models, writing own code
• Understand how energy aware plans affect companies and energy systems

Programme structure

Course Structure:

Reading week: August 15th – 19th, 2022. Flexible, 10 hours preparatory work to be done on-demand.

Online course: August 22nd – September 2nd, 2022. Estimated session times are Mondays through Fridays from 9 am to 2 pm CET for live lectures and group sessions.

Please note that exact session times will be confirmed once registrations have closed (sessions will be scheduled according to the time zones of the registered course participants).

Should you have any questions regarding the course timetable, please contact us at summeruniversity@tubs.de

Please note this is a full-time, intensive course and participants will be expected to attend lectures and/or complete independent study Monday through Friday. Additional study may also be required on weekends.