Module: Electricity Generation & Energy Storage
This certificate module combines five complementary short courses in a structured learning path.
Participants build a broad understanding of electricity generation and energy storage, covering power electronics, power generators, batteries, thermal storage, and battery management systems. The module further explores how technological, operational, and regulatory frameworks interact in the development of efficient, reliable, and sustainable electricity supply and storage solutions, enabling participants to analyze, design, and optimize modern power and energy storage systems.
General Information
| Date | May 31 - Jun 11, 2027 |
| Duration | 10 days |
| Location | On campus - Karlsruhe |
| Language | English |
| ECTS | 6 |
| Cost | 3,950€ |
Further questions?
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Program Structure
The full certificate module consists of five interconnected short courses. While each course can be attended individually, the complete module offers a coherent learning journey through electricity generation and energy storage, covering power electronics, power generators, batteries, thermal storage, and battery management systems and their role in the design, operation, and optimization of modern power and energy storage systems.
Power Electronics
Introduction to power electronic devices, converter topologies, and control methods in modern power systems, focusing on semiconductor switches, rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC converters, and their role in efficient electricity conversion and renewable energy integration.
| Date | May 31 - Jun 2, 2027 |
| Duration | 2,5 days |
Power Generators
Introduction to power generators, their operating principles, and applications in modern power systems, focusing on synchronous and asynchronous machines, excitation and control, and their role in reliable electricity generation and the integration of conventional and renewable power plants.
| Date | Jun 2 - 4, 2027 |
| Duration | 2,5 days |
Batteries
Introduction to battery technologies, their operating principles, and applications in modern energy systems, focusing on key cell chemistries, performance characteristics, degradation mechanisms, and their role in energy storage, grid integration, and e-mobility.
| Date | Jun 7 - 8, 2027 |
| Duration | 2 days |
Thermal Storage
Introduction to thermal energy storage technologies, focusing on sensible, latent, and thermochemical storage, key performance aspects, and their role in enhancing efficiency and flexibility in modern energy systems.
| Date | Jun 9, 2027 |
| Duration | 1 day |
Battery Management Systems
Introduction to battery management systems (BMS), focusing on monitoring, control, and protection of batteries, including state estimation, balancing, safety functions, and their role in ensuring performance, lifetime, and reliability in energy storage and e-mobility applications.
| Date | Jun 10 - 11, 2027 |
| Duration | 2 days |
How the Courses Fit Together
Participants first build a foundation in power electronics and power generators, then explore battery technologies and thermal storage, and finally deepen their understanding of battery management systems and their role in enabling efficient, reliable, and sustainable electricity generation and storage solutions.
Who Should Attend
This module is designed for professionals seeking a structured introduction to electricity generation and energy storage, with a focus on power electronics, power generators, batteries, thermal storage, and battery management systems.
- Engineers and technical professionals interested in power systems, renewable energy integration, grid-connected generation, and advanced energy storage technologies
- Energy consultants, planners, and project managers involved in the design, optimization, and operation of power plants, storage systems, and integrated energy solutions
- Professionals in industry, energy technology, mobility, and sustainability seeking to understand the technological foundations and system-level roles of generation and storage assets
- Researchers and academics aiming to strengthen their knowledge of electrical machines, power conversion, battery technologies, and storage system integration
- Professionals who want a coherent learning path from the fundamentals of power electronics and generators to advanced applications in battery systems, thermal storage, and battery management systems
Ready to Join the Full Module?
Book the complete module to benefit from a coherent learning journey across all five certificate courses.