Students master the challenges of the energy industry Practical insights into the energy industry with the interactive business game from EnergyNext Students on the Smart Energy Systems Master's degree course at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences' Feuchtwangen campus have successfully tackled the challenges of the energy industry. They took part in the interactive EnergyNext simulation game, which has been an integral part of the "Energy Systems and Energy Economy" module taught by Prof. Dr.-Ing. This year, the third event of this kind focused in particular on the energy crisis of 2022 and the associated price explosion for gas. [...]

Further training to become an energy system expert The future of the heating transition in Germany: focus on heat planning   he first advanced training course for energy system experts at Ansbach University's Feuchtwangen Energy Campus was a complete success. It deals with the changing requirements for the electricity and heat supply of buildings, with a focus on efficiency, CO2 neutrality and smart technologies such as photovoltaics, heat pumps and battery storage. Participants acquire comprehensive knowledge of building and energy technology, programming, control and artificial intelligence. The training enables them to understand, plan and optimize various energy systems [...]

dena Energy Transition Congress 2023 in Berlin The future of the heating transition in Germany: focus on heat planning The "Heating Act" caused quite a stir last summer. In order to achieve the climate targets, the German government announced changes to the Building Energy Act (GEG). The new Heating Planning Act is also closely linked to this: local authorities are required to submit plans by June 30, 2028 at the latest on how heating should be supplied in the future. Both laws will come into force on January 1, 2024. "We are keeping a close eye on developments," [...]

With sector coupling to climate neutrality Campus and Siemens draw up energy utilization plan for Treuchtlingen The town of Treuchtlingen has ambitious plans to achieve a climate-neutral energy supply by 2035 at the latest. Experts from the Feuchtwangen campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences and Siemens are to draw up a comprehensive energy concept for this purpose. The concept is to determine the exact demand for heat, electricity and fuels in the entire network area of Stadtwerke Treuchtlingen. Particular attention will be paid to strengthening regional value creation and enabling the gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. [...]

Energy talk with the Feuchtwangen public library Energy saving tips and exciting discussions at Haus Binz On October 18, the Energy Talk of the Feuchtwangen Campus did not take place in the large research hall as usual, but in the Feuchtwangen public library. Kati Voltz, the head of the Feuchtwangen public library, welcomed all interested parties to the evening. Energy talk of the campus in the public library Feuchtwangen. In the keynote speech, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Jungwirth spoke about saving energy in the home. He emphasized the importance of simple monitoring of energy consumption: "Regularly recording meter readings [...]

Start of studies in Kreuzgangstadt Additional rooms rented for the second degree program October marks the start of the winter semester at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, and with it a large number of courses of study. On Monday, October 2, University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Müller-Feuerstein and the student council therefore warmly welcomed all new students in the Onoldiasaal. At the Feuchtwangen campus, the students were welcomed to the two degree programs Smart Energy Systems (SES) and Sustainable Building Systems (SBS) on the following Wednesday. In addition to general information about studying in Feuchtwangen by Campus Director [...]

Countdown at the Feuchtwangen Campus is on Start of the second Master's program in Feuchtwangen is imminent On October 2, the time has finally come - then the President of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences Prof. Sascha Müller-Feuerstein will welcome the new students in the Onoldiasaal in Ansbach. With more than 450 applicants for the two degree programs Smart Energy Systems and the new degree program Sustainable Building Systems, expectations are high. The team at the Feuchtwangen campus is correspondingly excited to see how many of the applicants were finally able to fulfill all admission requirements and still receive [...]

"I want to tell my children later that I did everything I could to create a future worth living for them" The team at the Feuchtwangen Energy Campus continues to grow Since the beginning of the year, Marco Obermeier has been expanding the team at the Energy Campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences in Feuchtwangen. In addition to his master's degree in "Applied Research in Engineering Sciences" at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, he supports the team as a research assistant in the field of energy modeling. Jahrgang: 1993 Wohnort: Ansbach Interessen: Natur, [...]

Sustainable use of leftovers through upcycling Automatic pool heater made from dismantled solar air absorber and used PV module. Upcycling - this is the term used to describe a form of creative reuse of worn-out or seemingly useless materials as more functional or higher-quality products that add value to the original material. Prof. Dr. Mathias Moog teaches the two modules Building Automation and Building Control Systems in the Sustainable Engineering course and Optimization of Energy Systems in the Smart Energy Systems course at the Feuchtwangen campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences. He also supervises the Smart Home Laboratory [...]