Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick
Scientific Managing Director
Professional Experience
- Since January 2020: Scientific Managing Director of the Wuppertal Institute
- Since 2010: Member of the Wuppertal Institute's management as Authorised Representative
- Since 2008: Professor at the Schumpeter School of Business and Economics at the University of Wuppertal
- 2008 - 2010: Acting Head of the Wuppertal Institute
- Since 2006: Vice President of the Wuppertal Institute
- 2003 - 2010: Director of Research Group 1 "Future Energy and Mobility Structures"
- 1993 - 2003: Project Co-ordinator and Deputy Director of Energy Division at the Wuppertal Institute
- 1991 - 1993: Research Fellow and PhD Student at the University of Stuttgart, Germany
Education and Academic Training
- Doctorate in the field of Energy Technology at University of Stuttgart, Germany
- University of Dortmund, Germany. University Diploma in Chemical Engineering
Research Focus
- Energy systems and energy scenario analysis
- Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and multi-criteria evaluation
- Renewable energies and innovative energy technologies (system integration aspects)
- National and international energy and climate policy
- Dynamic market development and market launch strategies
- Infrastructure analysis
- Research and technology policy
- Technology assessment and forecasting
- Green entrepreneurship
- Sustainable urban infrastructures
Selected Memberships and Activities
- Lead author of the IPCC's (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) 6th Assessment Report
- Member of the "Seoul International Scientific Advisory Council (SIEAC)"
- Member of the "International Energy Advisory Council (IEAC)"
- Co-Coordinator of the Virtual Institute (VI) "Transformation- Energy Transition NRW"
- Directory Board member of the Research Association Renewable Energy (FVEE)
- Member of the ACATECH-BMBF-initiative "Energy Systems of the Future"
- Chair of the Scientific Advisory Council "Innovation City Ruhr"
- Member of the Global Labor Organisation (GLO)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the economic, scientific and social partners for monitoring structural change in the mining area of the Rhineland (Germany)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Climate Protection and Climate Impact Adaptation (Thuringia, Germany)
- Member of the Science and Technology Advisory Board Desertec University Network (DUN)
- Member of the Coordination Group "Climate Protection Audit in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Member of the steering committee "Power Plant Technology Competence Network of the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board E.ON-RWTH Aachen University Research Centre
- Scientific Advisory Board member of the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI)
- Member of the Scientific Board "Renewable Energy" (peer reviewed Journal)
- Editorial Board member of the journal "Energy and Climate Change"
- Board of trustees member of the foundation "Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg" (ZSW)
Former Memberships and Activities
- Coordinating lead author of the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (2011-2014)
- Coordinating lead author of the IPCC's Special Report Renewable Energies (2009 - 2011)
- Mitglied des Expertengremiums für die "European Green Capital" (2014 - 2018)
- Member of the Energy Acedemy of the journal Handelsblatt
- Chairman of the Jury Selection Committee "Innovation City Ruhr"
- Co-Chairman of the Research Advisory Council of the German Biomass Centre (2007 - 2011)
- Member of the Commission of Enquiry "The Effects of Long-Term Increasing Prices for Oil and Gas on Economy and Consumers in North Rhine-Westphalia", installed by the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia (2006 - 2009)
- Member of the Immision Committee of the State of Brandenburg, Germany (2005 - 2008)
- Member of the delegation "Renewables 2004" of the German Federal Government
- List of experts of the STAP/Global Environmental Facility
- Member of the Scientific Committee "International German Hydrogen Conference" in 2006 and 2008
- Member of the International Steering Committee of the "World Renewable Energy Congress 2008"
Teaching
Current University Lectureships
- University of Wuppertal, Schumpeter School of Business and Economics "Dynamic development of markets" (since winter term 2007/08) and master's seminar "Industrial infrastructure and climate protection - transformation processes in industry"
- University of Koblenz-Landau "European Energy Policy" (since summer term 2005)
Former University Lectureships
- University of Kassel, Master programme Renewable Energies "Energy Economy" (winter term 2006/07)
- University of Hagen, Master programme INFERNUM "System analysis" (winter term 2004)
- University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden "Energie und Umwelt" (Energy and Environment) in Environmental Studies from winter term 1997/98 until 2001/02
- University Witten/Herdecke "Ökologisches Wirtschaften" (Ecological Management) in summer and winter term 1996
Publications
You find all scientific publications on our publication server.