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SUMMER SCHOOL 2015
SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS
& ENTREPRENEURSHIP
July 27 - August 7 | 2015
Register until May 30
http://hector.idschools.kit.edu/smart_energy.php
KIT – University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and
National Research Center of the Helmholtz Association
www.kit.edu
Welcome
We warmly welcome you to join the Smart Energy Systems & Entrepreneurship Summer School 2015.
The goal of the international summer school is to learn the basic knowledge in Smart Energy Systems (week 1)
and Entrepreneurship & Business Development in the Smart Energy field (week 2). Participants will get a broad
view of technical basics and will learn how to facilitate this knowledge to create innovations. After the participation you will know how to develop potential business ideas, based on technology and research findings and
use the skills which are needed to start and run an own business sustainably.
Content
The Smart Energy & Entrepreneurship Summer School will be conducted in English. The program includes
lectures in plenum, presentations, debates, group works and hands-on activities. All participants are highly encouraged to have an active participation through debates and discussions with speakers and other participants
during the sessions. Additionally, PhD students have the opportunity to present their work during scientific
poster-sessions.
The sessions during the two weeks programme will cover the topics of…
Week 1:
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Power Systems
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Liberalized Energy Markets
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Energy Informatics
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Communication and Security Mechanisms
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E-Mobility and Smart Metering
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Control Systems in Smart Energy
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Energy Storage
Week 2:
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Business Opportunities in Smart Energy Systems
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Technology Strategy
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Intellectual Property Protection
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Market Segmentation, Marketing & Sales
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Business Model Generation
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Financing & Investment
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Financial Planning
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Elevator Pitch Presentation
The school closes with a final pitch event, where you will present your project results and business models to a
jury and receive feedback of experts and Venture Capitalists.
EnTechnon Organisation Team
Program Agenda: Business Focus, Hands-On Activity, Technical Focus, Special Activity
PROGRAM WEEK 1
PROGRAM WEEK 2
Coffee breaks at 10:30 & 3:30 / each 30 min.
Coffee breaks at 10:00 & 3:00 / each 30 min.
Lunch at 12:30 / 90 min.
Lunch at 12:00 / 90 min.
Monday, July 27
Monday, August 3
9.00 Welcome & Introduction
Background of the energy transition in Germany
2.00 Current & Future Power Systems
5.30 Scientific Poster Session I
9.00 Business Opportunities in Smart Energy Systems
2.00 Business Models in Smart Energy Systems
4.00 Technology & Product Strategy
5.30 Time for Individual and Group Work
Tuesday, July 28
Tuesday, August 4
9.00 Liberalized Energy Market
2.00 Energy Informatics
5.30 Scientific Poster Session II
9.00 Protection of Innovation
2.00 Market Segmentation & Marketing
4.00B2B Sales
5.30 Time for Individual and Group Work
Wednesday, July 29
Wednesday, August 5
8.00 2.00
5.30
9.00 2.00
4.00
5.30
Excursion to juwi, Wörrstadt
Tour & Founders Talk
Design Thinking
Return to Karlsruhe
Value Proposition Workshop / Business Model Generation Workshop
Groupwork Business Modell Canvas
Lean Startup
Social Dinner & Founders Talk
Thursday, July 30
Thursday, August 6
9.00 IT & Smart Grid Security
2.00 E-Mobility Innovations
5.30 Scientific Poster Session III
9.00 Investment & Financing & Financial Planning Workshop
2.00 Elevator Pitch Workshop
5.30 Time for Individual and Group Work
Friday, July 31
Friday, August 7
9.00 Control Systems of Smart Energy Systems
2.00 Energy Storage
5.30 Time for Individual and Group Work
9.00 Final Pitch Presentations Group 1
2.00 Final Pitch Presentations Group 2
Feedback, Certificates & Farewell
Confirmed Lecturers
Prof. Orestis Terzidis (EnTechnon, KIT Karlsruhe) • Dr. Gunnar Brink (IOSB, Fraunhofer Karlsruhe) • Prof. Anke Weidlich
(University of Applied Sciences, HS Offenburg) • Dr. Albrecht Ricken (SAP SE, Walldorf) • Prof. Hartmut Schmeck (AIFB, KIT
Karlsruhe) • Christian Schmitt (Siemens AG, München) • Laurence Grand-Clément (CEO, PersEE France) • Dr. Max Völkel
(CEO, Calpano.com, Karlsruhe) • Prof. Veit Hagenmeyer (IAI, KIT Karlsruhe) • Dr. Gerda Frank (EnTechnon, KIT Karlsruhe) •
Steffen Fries (Siemens AG, München) • Petra Nitschke (EnTechnon, KIT Karlsruhe) • Dr. Benedikt Ahlers (Founder Florenus
AG, Berlin) • Vidar Andersen (Founding Principle Andersen & Associates, Cologne) • Dr. Russel McKenna (Renewable Energy
& Energy Efficiency, KIT Karlsruhe) • Detlef Schumann (bridgingIT GmbH, Mannheim)
Key Data
Date
July 27 – August 7, 2015
Venue
HECTOR School of Engineering and Management
Schlossplatz 19 | 76131 Karlsruhe | Germany
Registration and fees
The school is designed for master level, PhD students and all professionals interested in the field of smart energy
systems and business development.
The fee for the summer school is free and includes full board.
Organizer
EnTechnon Institute of Entrepreneurship, Technology Management & Innovation
Contact
Anja Wahl
Entrepreneurship Program Organization and Education
KIT Institute of Entrepreneurship, Technology-Management & Innovation (EnTechnon)
Fritz-Erler-Str. 1-3 | 76133 Karlsruhe
E-mail: anja.wahl@kit.edu
Phone: +49 (0)721 608 - 48968
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Scan the barcode or follow the registration process at http://hector.idschools.kit.edu/smart_energy.php until May 30.