The Christof Weinhardt Lab

Christof Weinhardt’s lab studies energy systems, markets, and digital decision support for complex socio-technical systems. The group works on electricity markets, demand response, dynamic tariffs, district heating, energy storage trading, and the regulation and coordination problems that come with the energy transition. A second major theme is digital platforms and data-driven methods for understanding behavior, including greenwashing detection, online disinformation, intent recognition, and collaborative systems. The lab often combines empirical data, simulation, optimization, and open-source frameworks to study how incentives, market design, and digital tools shape outcomes in real settings. Students can expect interdisciplinary work that connects engineering, economics, and information systems, with applications ranging from household energy use to market coordination and participation in digital society. This lab is a strong fit for students who like modeling real-world systems, analyzing data, and designing practical methods that help society use energy and digital technologies more effectively.