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Birte Schnurr

Researcher

Energy, Transport and Climate Policy
Research Unit Energy Policy
Birte Schnurr
Tel.: +49 202 2492-314
birte.schnurr@wupperinst.org

Education and Academic Training

  • 2014 - 2017 Ruhr University Bochum, Environmental Engineering and Resource Management (M.Sc.), Specialisations: Renewable energy systems, energy engineering, and energy economics
  • 2013 - 2014 University of Stuttgart, Energy Engineering (M.Sc.), Specialisations: Solar thermal energy and thermal energy storage
  • 2012 - 2013 KTH Stockholm, Erasmus and Bachelor's thesis, Specialisations: Refrigeration engineering and heat pump technology
  • 2010 - 2012 Technical University of Berlin, Energy and Process Engineering (B.Sc.), Specialisations: Energy engineering; energy, momentum, and mass transfer

Professional Experience

  • Since 08/2022 at Wuppertal Institute
  • 2018 - 2022 TGA Kiep & Braun GbR, Design and calculation of technical building services systems
  • 2016 - 2017 Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production CSCP gGmbH, Handprint project
  • 2014 - 2015 R. & Ing. H. Beckmann GmbH, Refrigeration and air conditioning technology

Research Focus

  • Energy and Resource Efficiency
  • Climate-Neutral Heating and Cooling
  • Social Aspects of the Heating Transition in Existing Buildings
  • (Gender-Responsive) Sufficiency Approaches

Publications

You find all scientific publications on our publication server.

Projects

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Fin.WEG

Practical Guide to Financing Energy Renovations in Homeowners' Associations

Flexi-Opt

Study on Meeting Loads and Security of Supply in a Future Energy System with a high Share of Fluctuating Renewable Energy Sources

EcoFiLue+

Leveraging Climate Protection Potential through Performance and Consumption Optimisation of Ventilation Systems through Electrostatically Enhanced Filtration

UmsArt9

Implementation of the Energy Saving Requirements in the Residential Building Stock According to Art. 9 (2) EPBD

TransformationGP

Good Practices of Successful Transformation – Impulses for a Sustainable Living

CBE4I

Clean Bioenergy for Industry – Novel Fuel Flexible Highly Efficient and Close- to-Zero Emission Combined Biomass Gasification and Combustion Technology for Industrial Applications

INDIKA NRW

Sustainability Indicators for NRW: Analysis of Options to Further Develop them from a Science Perspective

EcoReSFB

Review Study of the Existing Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Measures for Solid Fuel Boilers Covered Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1189 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187

Micro-Bio-CHP

Development of a Novel highly Efficient Energy Supply System for Energy Autonomous Multi-Family Buildings based on Biomass Gasification Coupled with an SOFC and a PV System

WUP

Scientific Study to Increase Product-Related Energy and Resource Efficiency

ESyRE

Efficient Synthesis and Electricity Recovery from E-Fuels

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