Welcome to the PESS 2026!

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The PESS is a unique forum for students, young professionals, and early-career researchers in electrical power engineering to explore cutting-edge developments and pressing challenges in the energy sector.

This year’s summit is proudly hosted by the Institute for Technical Physics (ITEP) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and will take place in Karlsruhe. It is replacing KIT's real-time simulation workshop for this year. 

Organized by KIT and supported by the IEEE PES Germany Chapter, PESS brings together academia and industry to foster dialogue, share innovative ideas, and strengthen professional networks.

Participants will have the opportunity to present original research, engage in technical discussions, and gain valuable insights into the future of power and energy systems.

Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

Registration is free for student participants.

Important Dates

Agenda

 
Wednesday 21. October 2026
13:00  Arrival and Registration
14:00 Conference Opening
14:15 

Keynote Speaker 1

  • Powering the Energy Transition with Data: Modeling and Control of Converter-Dominated Grids
    Reinaldo Tonkoski (Technical University of Munich)
14:45 

Technical Session 1
 

  • FIM-Based Sensor Placement for Dynamic Line Rating under Spatial Uncertainty
    Arvil Sen, Prashant Pant (Technical University of Munich)

     
  • Node Voltage Prediction in Low-Voltage Networks Using Artificial Neural Networks
    Alexander Kubicki, Hannes Hanse, Abhishek Verma, Ines Hauer (Clausthal University of Technology)
     
  • Real-Time Co-Simulation of Synchrophasor-Based Machine Learning for Transmission Fault Detection and Localization
    Adedeji Adeyemi, Artem Kashtanov, Yashwanth Akuthota, Elijah Osunkentan, Martin Wolter (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)

     
  • When Are Measurements Needed for Dynamic Line Rating? A Span-Level Screening Approach
    Priyam Ketan Bhavsar, Prashant Pant (Technical University of Munich)
     
15:45  Coffee break
16:00  Tour through the KIT Energy Lab (return to campus south at 18:00)
18:00  Networking Reception (Finger food & drinks)
 
Thursday 22. October 2026
  8:30  Arrival and Registration
  9:00 

Introduction to IEEE and PES

  • Martin Wolter (Dresden University of Technology)
  9:30

Technical Session 2 
 

  • A Software-Defined Digital Twin Framework Based on the Asset Administration Shell, Demonstrated on a Containerized Battery Energy Storage System
    Mahmoud Mustafa, Georg Frey, Josef Meiers (Saarland University)

  • Building Digital Twin for Power System: Feasibility and Limits of AWS Lambda as the Compute Engine
    Jiayin Fu, Vedran Perić (University of Bayreuth)

     
  • Two-Step Branch-and-Bound FCS-MPC for a VSM-Based Grid-Forming Inverter 
    Yashwanth Akuthota, Shivakesh Pallerla, Joao P. S. Cipriani, Christoph Sauer, Humberto Pinheiro, Martin Wolter (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)

  • Towards an IEC 61850-Aligned Asset Administration Shell for Distribution Transformer Monitoring: A Semantic Mapping Prototype
    Saurabh Shukla, Georg Frey (Saarland University)
     
10:30  Coffee Break 
11:00 

Keynote Speaker 2

  • Real-Time Simulation for the Evolving Power Grid
    Sebastian Hubschneider (OPAL-RT Germany)
11:30 

Technical Session 3
 

  • Quantification of the Reactive Power Capability of Overbuilt Hybrid Power Plants for Participation in the Reactive Power Market
    Josephine Bernsee, Sebastian Krahmer, Fanny Hubricht, Martin Wolter (Dresden University of Technology)
     
  • Open-Data-Driven Reconstruction of Medium-Voltage Networks: A Bottom-Up Approach to Addressing Infrastructure Gaps 
    Rajdeep Roy, Robin Kreipe, Kevin Henne, Henning Rahlf, Mehdi Ahmadi, Lukas Knorr, Henning Meschede (Paderborn University)
     
  • Shareable Transmission Grid Benchmark Model from Confidential Operational Snapshots
    Donald Chidera Abonyi, Raghvendra Pal Singh, Peter Tzscheutschler, Reinaldo Tonkoski, Prashant Pant (Technical University of Munich)

     
  • Graph Neural Network-Guided Monte Carlo Tree Search for Power Grid Topology Reconfiguration under Contingencies
    Tymofii Meshkov, Martin Wolter (Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Dresden University of Technology)
     
  • Curve-Fitted Input Resistance Estimation for Inductive Energy Harvesters
    Sebastian Pitzen, Christoph Andres, Martin Wolter (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)

     
12:30  Lunch
13:30

Poster Session

15:30 Coffee Break
16:00

Technical Session 4
 

  • Offline Reinforcement Learning for Distribution-Grid Protection
    Julian Oelhaf, Christian Bergler, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
     
  • Implementation of Load Bank Models for Islanding Testing on Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Benches
    Dinesh Papal, Florian Hans, Pouya Mostashar (Hamburg University of Technology)
     
  • Real-Time Adaptive Multi-Rate PMU–SCADA Hybrid State Estimation with NIS-Based Mode Switching
    Raja Rajeshwari Bollu, Arpit Gunvant Shah, Yashwanth Akuthota, Martin Wolter (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)
     
  • Characterizing Cross-Relay Generalization Failure in Machine Learning-Based Power System Protection
    Nithin Pradeep Nadayil Kizhakkethil, Julian Oelhaf, Christian Bergler, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg)

     
17:00  City Tour through Karlsruhe
19:00  Conference Dinner (Höpfner Burghof, Buffet incl. vegan options)
 
Friday 23. October 2026
  8:30  Arrival and Registration
  9:00 

Keynote Speaker 3

  • Transmission System Stability - A major Challenge in the Future
    Michael Jesberger (TransnetBW)
 9:30 

Technical Session 5
 

  • RL-Enhanced Model Predictive Control for Adaptive Microgrid Energy Management
    Ayoub Aaqaoui, Georg Frey (Saarland University)
     
  • Short-Circuit-Power-Based Aggregation of Active Distribution Grids into Ladder Equivalents
    Klea Bega (Technical University of Munich)
     
  • Assessing the CO₂ Reduction Potential of Curative System Operation in 110 kV Distribution Grids
    Jakob Seese, Andrea Schoen, Nils Bornhorst, Denis Mende (Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology)
     
  • Two-Stage Congestion Management Framework Based on Temporary Admissible Transmission Loading and Corrective HVDC Control
    Taylan Garip, Abdullah Altayara (University of Kassel)
     
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00

Technical Session 6
 

  • Parameter-Efficient Adaptation of Time Series Foundation Models for Electrical Load Forecasting
    Aliullah Aliullah, Julian Oelhaf, Edouard Fouche, Jessica Deuschel, Christian Bergler, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg)

     
  • Supermarkets as Emerging EV Charging Hubs: An Agent-Based Monte Carlo Approach for Analyzing Driver Behavior and Energy Impacts
    Jiahe Chu, David Schmitt, Matthias Huber (Technical University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt
    )
     
  • Long-Term Projection of German Day-Ahead Electricity Prices Using Piecewise-Linear Regression and Power System Scenarios
    Johannes Willeke (Clausthal University of Technology)

     
  • Evaluating Multi-Task Learning for Integrated Fault Analysis in Power System Protection
    Rahul Bhagwandas Motwani, Julian Oelhaf, Christian Bergler, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg)

     
  • WebUrbs – Improving Accessibility of Open-Source Energy System Modeling
    Michael Erhart, Deepankar Rane, Anurag Mohapatra, Thomas Hamacher (Technical University of Munich)

     
12:15 Best Paper Award 2026
12:25  Closing remarks
12:30  Lunch

 

Venue

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Campus South
Building 30.10
Engesserstraße 5
76131 Karlsruhe

 

Contact persons

 

Sponsors

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Become a sponsor

We are delighted to offer you and your company the opportunity to exhibit, sponsor and support the IEEE PESS 2026 taking place from October 21st to 23rd, 2026 in Karlsruhe.  

Therefore, we warmly invite you to sponsor the event and are pleased to offer the following advertising options:

Sponsoring package for € 4.000 (excl. VAT):

  • Summit registration for one representative of your Company
  • Logo on PESS Website
  • Logo presence throughout the workshop and mentioning during the welcome speech
  • Exhibition booth (2 m x 1,5 m², including 1 table and 2 chairs)

Sponsoring package for € 3.000 (excl. VAT):

  • Summit registration for one representative of your Company
  • Logo on PESS Website
  • Logo presence throughout the workshop and mentioning during the welcome speech
  • Exhibition booth (1 m x 1,5 m², including 1 hightable)

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