How will our cities, homes, and industries be supplied with energy in the coming decades? The Masterclass lecture series on the “Future of Energy” at the EUREF-Talent-Campus in Düsseldorf addresses these questions.

From November 2025 to February 2026, leading experts from academia, research, and industry will explore forward-looking topics related to the global energy transition – from smart meters and sustainable behavior to digitalization, regulation, and green innovations. Employees of the cooperation partners are warmly invited to the weekly Masterclass on campus.

The lectures, presented in a lunch-and-learn format, offer 90 minutes of expert knowledge, stimulating discussions, and networking opportunities over lunch.

Dates:

• 25 November – Energy Systems of the Future
  Prof. Andreas Löschel, Ruhr University Bochum

• 02 December – Smart Metering – Key to Energy Transparency or Unpleasant Surprise
  Prof. Thorsten Schneiders, University of Applied Sciences Cologne

• 09 December – Experiments on Sustainable Behavior
  Dr. Christoph Feldhaus, Ruhr University Bochum

• 16 December – The Impact of Urban Form on Residential Energy Use
  Sina Narimani, TU Dortmund

• 13 January – The Future of Distribution Grids: Tasks, Financing, and Legal Issues
  Prof. Sven-Joachim Otto, Ruhr University Bochum

• 20 January – Current Developments in European and German Energy Regulation
  Dr. Matthias Koch, Rödl & Partner GmbH

• 27 January – Digitalization of Distribution Grids: The Role of Digital Secondary Substations in the Energy Transition
  Prof. David Echternacht & Paul Kratsch, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf & E.ON Impulse GmbH

• 03 February – The Human Element of Green Innovation: Exploring Green HRM
  Prof. Annette Kluge, Ruhr University Bochum