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Research trip to Santa Maria and Porto Alegre - Brazil
From April 15 to 18, 2024, LENA employees visited the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) and on April 19 the Unisonos University in Porto Alegre. The visit took place as part of the DAAD/CAPES-funded research project PROBRAL.
The program included kick-off meetings on transatlantic co-simulations, lectures and laboratory visits. The visit was rated as very successful, with intensive scientific exchange and the intensification of global cooperation.
LENA at the Dresden Circle 2024
On March 19 and 20, the LENA team took part in the "Dresdener Kreis 2024" conference in Duisburg. The group was warmly welcomed at the University of Duisburg-Essen together with other research groups from the Technical University of Dresden and the University of Hanover. Among other topics, two presentations were given by OVGU and the steelworks of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) was visited.
Successful graduation of M.Sc. Martin Fritsch's doctorate
On 12.03.2024 M.Sc. Martin Fritsch successfully defended his dissertation. This was followed by the traditional walk to the Otto von Guericke monument on the Alter Markt.
Excursion to the Wolmirstedt substation
On 25.01.2024, students and employees from Otto-von-Guericke University were again invited to visit the Wolmirstedt substation.
LENA visits Ethiopia
The LENA Chair visited Mekelle University in Ethiopia from October 18 to 23 to research the integration of photovoltaic systems into Ethiopian grid structures. The DFG-funded project aims to adapt solar energy systems to the local conditions in Ethiopia, using German experience. It includes work packages on improving forecasts, developing grid concepts, system security and analyzing energy policy.