Conference Program Essen 2026

Wednesday, March 25th: Talks/Panels

(9:15 –12:15) Climate Policy; EU ETS

Speakers
  • Dr. Michael Pahle, PIK
  • Dr. Hendrik Voß, Head of Sustainability RWE ST
  • Dr. Claudio Baccianti, Sustainability Hub, Bundesbank
  • Prof. Luca Taschini, University of Edinburgh, Business School

 

(12:30 – 13:45 ) Poster Session

 

(14:15 – 16:30 ) The Green Transition and the Financial Sector

Speakers
  • Dr. Martin Hellmich, LBBW
  • Anna Engelhardt, Head Group Finance RWE AG
  • Prof. Florentina Paraschiv, DTU, Copenhagen                                              
  • Prof. Christoph Weber, HECF, UDE
  • Prof. Andreas Löschel, RUB & RWI
  • Dr. David Döhrmann, Head of Sustainability, Bundesbank

 

(16:45 – 17:45) Panel Discussion

 

Thursday, March 26th: Talks/Panels

(9:15 –12:15) AI in Energy Markets

Speakers
  • Sebastian Horlemann, FORRS
  • Prof. Fred Espen Benth, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo
  • Prof. Florian Ziel, HECF, UDE
  • Rayan Ayari, RAIIS, Friedrichshafen
  • Dr. Roman Kunert, FORRS

 

(12:30 – 13:45 ) Poster Session

 

(14:15 -17:15) SMEs and Climate Change

Speakers
  • Prof. Marcin Borsuk, Oxford Smith School, Oxford
  • Further participants to be announced shortly