Research / Issues

The Department of System Analysis and Sustainability Assessment investigates the opportunities and implications of using renewable energy and advancing the bioeconomy with respect to nature, the economy, and society. The work is centered around three major topics:

• Renewable Energy
• Carbon Management (CARMA) and
• Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Societal Systems and the Bioeconomy (ISAS)

Across all research groups, simulation and optimization models are developed and jointly applied: to identify best future supply options for renewable energy, to explore strategies for carbon dioxide removal, to assess complex production and consumption systems (e.g. industrial clusters or cooperative agriculture), to evaluate specific regions, and to carry out extended Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). All modeling approaches follow transparent and modular design principles and can be adapted in collaboration with various stakeholders to meet specific demands.

Lectures on the methods and approaches of this research field are also held at the University of Leipzig, under the Chair of Bioenergy Systems.