Denise De Santis

Institute of Energy and Drive Technologies

Functions at the university

Employee Institute of Energy and Drive Technologies

Research and teaching priorities

Research:

  • Energy Sharing
  • Storage and storage integration
  • Redispatch and the cost-effectiveness of billing models

Teaching:

Introduction to the Energy Sector (Tutor)

 

About me

A warm welcome to my profile!

My name is Denise and I have been part of the Smart Grids research group at THU since September 2026. 

I completed my degree, specialising in economics, in Italy (Università di Roma Tor Vergata) and Portugal (Nova School of Business and Economics). I then gained commercial work experience in Germany within the photovoltaic and wind energy sectors.

Languages: Italian, English, German, French and Spanish

  • Asset Manager – Tion Renewables GmbH (Munich) | 2025–2026
  • Commercial Management for Renewable Energy – CAV Partners AG (Regenstauf) | 2024–2025
  • Research Assistant in Behavioural Economics – University of Cologne (Cologne) | 2023–2024

Sonnenspeicher+
The ‘Sonnenspeicher Plus’ project is developing an innovative community-led energy concept for local authorities, combining photovoltaics, battery storage and new models of local electricity consumption. The aim is to use as much of the locally generated solar power as possible on site, thereby increasing security of supply and reducing the load on the grid. 

STRIVE BW

The project addresses the grid-beneficial and, at the same time, economically viable integration of stationary battery storage systems into the electricity grid. In doing so, it examines and conducts an economic assessment of flexible grid connection agreements (FCAs), models for real-time grid status determination and dynamic grid tariffs.