Christian Doetsch - Fraunhofer UMSICHT

Prof. Christian Doetsch (born 1969) holds a PhD in chemical engineering and has been working in energy research for more than 25 years. He specializes in energy storage, power-to-X technologies including electrolysis hydrogen and chemical conversion into valuable materials, catalysts and the modeling and optimization of energy systems. His key objective is the integration of renewable energies into a cross-sectoral, resilient energy system.

Doetsch holds the chair for "Cross Energy Systems" at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Ruhr University Bochum. In his courses, he combines technological research with a systemic view and an economic perspective.

Doetsch has been employed at Fraunhofer UMSICHT in various functions since 1995 and headed the energy division with 145 employees and a budget of about 10.4 million euros until he took over the management of the institute in August 2022.

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Chair "Cross Energy Systems", Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Publications

Publications of Prof. Christian Doetsch

CURRICULUM VITAE	Christian Doetsch
since 08/2022	Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT Head of Institute
since 01/2020	Ruhr-Universität Bochum University Professor at the Chair of "Cross Energy Systems" at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
01/2020 - 07/2022	Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT Head of the Energy Division
10/2014	Ruhr-Universität Bochum Honorary Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lectures Refrigeration Technology and Energy Storage Systems
01/2013 - 07/2022	Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT Head of the Energy Division
04/2005	Ruhr-Universität Bochum Lectureship
01/2004 - 12/2012	Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT Head of the business unit "Energy Systems" later renamed to "Energy Efficiency Technologies" as well as to "Electrical, Thermal Energy Storage"
10/2001	Dortmund University of Technology Dissertation at the Chair of Thermal Process Engineering (Prof. Paul-Michael Weinspach)
01/2001 - 12/2003	Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT Head of the "District Heating/Combined Heat and Power" Working Group
10/1995	Institute for Environmental and Safety Technology e. V., Oberhausen Research associate
09/1995	Dortmund University of Technology Diploma degree
1989 - 1995	Dortmund University of Technology Study of Chemical Engineering

Other functions of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Doetsch

VDI, Technical Committee Energy Storage (Chair)
International Energy Agency IEA (Task Manager Energy Storage)
DGMK, Technical Committee Conversion of Carbon Carriers (appointed member)
Ruhr University Bochum, Research Department "Closed Carbon Cycle Economy" (Member)
Fraunhofer Energy Alliance (Deputy Spokesman)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Doetsch