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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)
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| 14:45 |
Technical Session 1
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FIM-Based Sensor Placement for Dynamic Line Rating under Spatial Uncertainty
Arvil Sen, Prashant Pant (Technical University of Munich)
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Node Voltage Prediction in Low-Voltage Networks Using Artificial Neural Networks
Alexander Kubicki, Hannes Hanse, Abhishek Verma, Ines Hauer (Clausthal University of Technology)
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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)
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When Are Measurements Needed for Dynamic Line Rating? A Span-Level Screening Approach
Priyam Ketan Bhavsar, Prashant Pant (Technical University of Munich)
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| 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)
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| 9:30 |
Technical Session 2
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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)
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Building Digital Twin for Power System: Feasibility and Limits of AWS Lambda as the Compute Engine
Jiayin Fu, Vedran Perić (University of Bayreuth)
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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)
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Towards an IEC 61850-Aligned Asset Administration Shell for Distribution Transformer Monitoring: A Semantic Mapping Prototype
Saurabh Shukla, Georg Frey (Saarland University)
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| 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 |
Keynote Speaker 2
- Real-Time Simulation for the Evolving Power Grid
Sebastian Hubschneider (OPAL-RT Germany)
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| 11:30 |
Technical Session 3
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Curve-Fitted Input Resistance Estimation for Inductive Energy Harvesters
Sebastian Pitzen, Christoph Andres, Martin Wolter (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Poster Session
|
| 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 |
Technical Session 4
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Offline Reinforcement Learning for Distribution-Grid Protection
Julian Oelhaf, Christian Bergler, Andreas Maier, Siming Bayer (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| 9:30 |
Technical Session 5
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RL-Enhanced Model Predictive Control for Adaptive Microgrid Energy Management
Ayoub Aaqaoui, Georg Frey (Saarland University)
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Short-Circuit-Power-Based Aggregation of Active Distribution Grids into Ladder Equivalents
Klea Bega (Technical University of Munich)
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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)
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Two-Stage Congestion Management Framework Based on Temporary Admissible Transmission Loading and Corrective HVDC Control
Taylan Garip, Abdullah Altayara (University of Kassel)
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| 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 |
Technical Session 6
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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)
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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)
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Long-Term Projection of German Day-Ahead Electricity Prices Using Piecewise-Linear Regression and Power System Scenarios
Johannes Willeke (Clausthal University of Technology)
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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)
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WebUrbs – Improving Accessibility of Open-Source Energy System Modeling
Michael Erhart, Deepankar Rane, Anurag Mohapatra, Thomas Hamacher (Technical University of Munich)
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| 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
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