Thomas Hartkopf

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Thomas Hartkopf (born January 20, 1948 in Solingen ) is a German electrical engineer , scientist and professor .

Life

Hartkopf studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt from 1968 to 1972 . From 1973 to 1983 he was a research assistant at the Research Association for High Voltage Technology eV (FGH). In 1978 he received his doctorate in the field of electrical energy supply at the TU Darmstadt. In 1979 he became head of the network calculation department at the FGH. From 1981 to 1997 he held a teaching position at the Institute for High Voltage and Plant Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe , where he was appointed honorary professor in 1990.

From 1983 to 1996 Hartkopf worked for ABB Germany, a. a. as a consultant to the chairman of the board and as managing director of ABB-Hochenergiebatterie GmbH, which developed and manufactured batteries for electromobility .

From 1996 until his retirement in 2011, Hartkopf was a university professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt . As part of this activity, he was head of the Renewable Energies department from 1996 to 2011 - the first chair on renewable energies in Germany. From 2000 to 2002 dean of the field of electrical engineering and information technology. In 2008 he assumed the position of Chairman for the Panel for Fusion Facility Review on behalf of the European Union (Directorate J - Energy Euratom). The aim of the panel was to appraise and evaluate European fusion research .

From 2002 to 2007 he was also a member of the board of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg .

Hartkopf has been involved in the "Forum for Future Energy eV" since 1993 in Berlin. Within the association, he was chairman of the working group on future energies from 1996 to 2002 and a member of the board from 2005 to 2010. He has been an honorary member of the association since 2011. From 2008 to 2012 Hartkopf was a member of the permanent Senate Commission of the Helmholtz Association, "Energy" research area.

Hartkopf is married and has two children.

Research activity

Hartkopf's research focus is on renewable energies (such as wind turbines), research on energy storage solutions and e-mobility .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Thomas Hartkopf. In: Bloomberg. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  2. ↑ EnBW Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Wolfgang Schürle announces: The EnBW Supervisory Board appoints three new members to the EnBW Management Board. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  3. ^ A b Stefan Sagmeister: Personnel: Hartkopf changes to the TU Darmstadt. In: Energy and Management. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Research Group Renewable Energies: Evaluation Report. University of Darmstadt , p. 105 , accessed on April 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ European appraisal gives IPP systems top marks. In: Max Planck Institute. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Chief Technology Officer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hartkopf leaves EnBW | EnBW. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Hartkopf elected to the board of the forum for future energies. In: electricity magazine. April 14, 2005, accessed April 1, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Annual Report 2009. In: helmholtz.de. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
  9. ↑ A breath of fresh air for renewable energies. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Hartkopf, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German electrical engineer, engineering scientist and university lecturer
DATE OF BIRTH January 20, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Solingen