Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Scheller

Teaching

• Energy Economics (Lecture, B.Sc.)
• Product Lifecycle Management (Lecture, M.Sc.)
• Energy and Resource Efficiency (Lab, B.Sc.)
• Project Management and Scientific Work (Lecture, B.Sc)

Publications

2024

Lerch, Philipp; Scheller, Fabian; Reichelt, David G.; Menzel, Katharina; Bruckner, Thomas (2024): Electricity cost and CO2 savings potential for chlor-alkali electrolysis plants: Benefits of electricity price dependent demand response. In: Applied Energy 355, S. 122263. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122263 .

Scheller, Fabian; Morrissey, Karyn; Neuhoff, Karsten; Keles, Dogan (2024): Green or greedy: the relationship between perceived benefits and homeowners’ intention to adopt residential low-carbon technologies. In: Energy Research & Social Science 108, S. 103388. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103388

2023

Andreas Gunkel, Philipp; Klinge Jacobsen, Henrik; Bergaentzlé, Claire-Marie; Scheller, Fabian; Møller Andersen, Frits (2023): Variability in electricity consumption by category of consumer: The impact on electricity load profiles. In: International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 147, S. 108852. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108852 .

Biemann, Marco; Gunkel, Philipp Andreas; Scheller, Fabian; Huang, Lizhen; Liu, Xiufeng (2023): Data Center HVAC Control Harnessing Flexibility Potential via Real-Time Pricing Cost Optimization Using Reinforcement Learning. In: IEEE Internet Things J. 10 (15), S. 13876–13894. DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2023.3263261 .

Eriksen, Jonathan Vincents; Franz, Sebastian Marco; Steensberg, Julius; Vejstrup, Adam; Bosack, Mikkel; Bramstoft, Rasmus; Scheller, Fabian (2023): The future demand of renewable fuels in Germany: Understanding the impact of electrification levels and socio-economic developments. In: Heliyon 9 (11), e22271. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22271 .

Genge, Lucien; Scheller, Fabian; Müsgens, Felix (2023): Supply costs of green chemical energy carriers at the European border: A meta-analysis. In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.06.180 .

Gunkel, Philipp Andreas; Bergaentzlé, Claire-Marie; Keles, Dogan; Scheller, Fabian; Jacobsen, Henrik Klinge (2023): Grid tariff designs to address electrification and their allocative impacts. In: 0957-1787 85, S. 101676. DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101676 .

Johanning, Simon; Abitz, Daniel; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2023): The Influence of Financial Benefits and Peer Effects on the Adoption of Residential Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems. In: 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). Lappeenranta, Finland, 6/6/2023 - 6/8/2023: IEEE, S. 1–16.

Kondziella, Hendrik; Specht, Karl; Lerch, Philipp; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2023): The techno-economic potential of large-scale hydrogen storage in Germany for a climate-neutral energy system. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 182, S. 113430. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113430 .

Lerch, Philipp; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2023): Potential of demand response for chlor-alkali electrolysis processes. In: 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). Lappeenranta, Finland, 6/6/2023 - 6/8/2023: IEEE, S. 1–7.

Scheller, Fabian; Wald, Stefan; Kondziella, Hendrik; Gunkel, Philipp Andreas; Bruckner, Thomas; Keles, Dogan (2023): Future role and economic benefits of hydrogen and synthetic energy carriers in Germany: a review of long-term energy scenarios. In: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 56, S. 103037. DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2023.103037 .

Schulte, Emily; Bruckner, Thomas; Scheller, Fabian (2023): Spatial characteristics to explain residential photovoltaic adoption intentions: An exploratory analysis. Leipzig: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Infrastruktur und Ressourcenmanagement (IIRM) (Beiträge des Instituts für Infrastruktur und Ressourcenmanagement, 01/2023). Online verfügbar unter www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/278114.

Specht, Karl; Kondziella, Hendrik; Bruckner, Thomas; Scheller, Fabian (2023): Scenarios for the decarbonization of district heating: the case of Leipzig. In: 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). Lappeenranta, Finland, 6/6/2023 - 6/8/2023: IEEE, S. 1–11.

Vibrans, Luise; Schulte, Emily; Morrissey, Karyn; Bruckner, Thomas; Scheller, Fabian (2023): Same same, but different: Explaining heterogeneity among potential photovoltaic adopters in Germany using milieu segmentation. In: Energy Research & Social Science 103, S. 103212. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103212 .

2022

Braeuer, Fritz; Kleinebrahm, Max; Naber, Elias; Scheller, Fabian; McKenna, Russell (2022): Optimal system design for energy communities in multi-family buildings: the case of the German Tenant Electricity Law. In: Applied Energy 305, S. 117884. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117884 .

Breitschopf, Barbara; Keil, Julia; Scheller, Fabian; Burghard, Uta (2022): Does Financial Participation Promote the Acceptance of the Energy Transition?

Dominković, D. F.; Weinand, J. M.; Scheller, F.; D'Andrea, M.; McKenna, R. (2022): Reviewing two decades of energy system analysis with bibliometrics. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 153, S. 111749. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111749 .

Johanning, Simon; Abitz, Daniel; Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): PVactVal: A Validation Approach for Agent-based Modeling of Residential Photovoltaic Adoption. In: 2022 18th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). 2022 18th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM). Ljubljana, Slovenia, 9/13/2022 - 9/15/2022: IEEE, S. 1–6.

Johanning, Simon; Scheller, Fabian; Kühne, Stefan; Bruckner, Thomas (Hg.) (2022): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin.

Johanning, Simon; Schulte, Emily; Abitz, Daniel; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): PVactVal: Ein Ansatz für die operationale Validierung von Aufdach-PV Diffusionsmodellen. In: Simon Johanning, Fabian Scheller, Stefan Kühne und Thomas Bruckner (Hg.): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin, S. 139–152.

Kachirayil, Febin; Weinand, Jann Michael; Scheller, Fabian; McKenna, Russell (2022): Reviewing local and integrated energy system models: insights into flexibility and robustness challenges. In: Applied Energy 324, S. 119666. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119666 .

Lehna, Malte; Scheller, Fabian; Herwartz, Helmut (2022): Forecasting day-ahead electricity prices: A comparison of time series and neural network models taking external regressors into account. In: Energy Economics 106, S. 105742. DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105742 .

Scheller, Fabian; Graupner, Sören; Edwards, James; Johanning, Simon; Bergaentzlé, Claire; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Social Influence Throughout the Photovoltaic Adoption Process: Exploring the Impact of Stakeholder Perceptions. In: Energy RESEARCH LETTERS 3 (4). DOI: 10.46557/001c.33903 .

Scheller, Fabian; Graupner, Sören; Edwards, James; Weinand, Jann; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Competent, trustworthy, and likeable? Exploring which peers influence photovoltaic adoption in Germany. In: Energy Research & Social Science 91, S. 102755. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102755 .

Scheller, Fabian; Johanning, Simon; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Integrierte techno-sozio-ökonomische Modellierung urbaner Systeme. In: Simon Johanning, Fabian Scheller, Stefan Kühne und Thomas Bruckner (Hg.): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin, S. 7–17.

Scheller, Fabian; Schulte, Emily; Johanning, Simon; Geyler, Stefan; Moritz, Marie; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Beschreibung der realen Fallstudien als Forschungsobjekt für die modellbezogenen Analysen. In: Simon Johanning, Fabian Scheller, Stefan Kühne und Thomas Bruckner (Hg.): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin, S. 21–38.

Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian (2022): Empirische Verankerung der Haushaltsagenten und ihres Photovoltaik-Investitionsverhaltens. In: Simon Johanning, Fabian Scheller, Stefan Kühne und Thomas Bruckner (Hg.): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin, S. 129–138.

Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Enhancing Understanding of Geographical Adoption Patterns of Residential Rooftop Photovoltaic Using a Consumer Segmentation Model—A Case Study in Saxony, Germany. In: Z Energiewirtsch 46 (3), S. 207–222. DOI: 10.1007/s12398-022-00329-0 .

Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian; Johanning, Simon (2022): Emily Schulte, Fabian Scheller, Simon Johanning. In: Simon Johanning, Fabian Scheller, Stefan Kühne und Thomas Bruckner (Hg.): Agentenbasierte Modellierung urbaner Transformationsprozesse: Logos Verlag Berlin, S. 39–50.

Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian; Pasut, Wilmer; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): Product traits, decision-makers, and household low-carbon technology adoptions: moving beyond single empirical studies. In: Energy Research & Social Science 83, S. 102313. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102313 .

Schulte, Emily; Scheller, Fabian; Sloot, Daniel; Bruckner, Thomas (2022): A meta-analysis of residential PV adoption: the important role of perceived benefits, intentions and antecedents in solar energy acceptance. In: Energy Research & Social Science 84, S. 102339. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102339 .

Springsklee, Maren; Scheller, Fabian (2022): Exploring non-residential technology adoption: an empirical analysis of factors associated with the adoption of photovoltaic systems by municipal authorities in Germany.

Resume

Overview

Fabian Scheller is Professor for Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt since October 2022. Additionally, he is the head of the Energy System Management and Technology Integration working group at the Center for Applied Energy Research e.V.. Before that, he worked as an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Energy Economics and Modelling section at DTU Management, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). From 2019 to 2021, he was a PostDoc in the same section, having been awarded the prestigious H.C. Ørsted/Marie Curie post-doctoral fellowship. He previously held a position at the Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management (IIRM) at Leipzig University. In 2019, Fabian earned a Doctoral Degree in Engineering with distinction (Dr.-Ing, summa cum laude). This achievement followed his Master’s degree in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies from Northumbria University, where he graduated with the program’s highest average grade. He also possesses Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Information Engineering and Management from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). 

The primary focus of his research revolves around the socio-techno-economic modelling of low-carbon transformation pathways across various levels and contexts. Leveraging his interdisciplinary background, Fabian investigates current and envisions future policy measures that nudge diverse societal groups towards pro-environmental behaviour, capitalizing on local system synergies. His research initiatives began with the development of the open-source optimisation model, IRPopt. This innovative model facilitates the economic evaluation of flexibility models like demand response and community storage from diverse actor viewpoints. Recognizing that conventional cost minimisation assumptions limit the potential decisions, Fabian co-developed the agent-based simulation model IRPact to encapsulate intricate behavioural interactions. To fulfill the empirical utility decision function, he delved deep into behavioural theories, employing qualitative focus group discussions, meta-studies, and survey statistics. 

Fabian Scheller's research contributions have been published in over 30 peer-reviewed publications in esteemed scientific journals, including Energy Research and Social Science, Energy Economics, Applied Energy, and Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling. Collaborating with experts from varied fields such as psychology, engineering, and economics, he has co-authored papers with researchers and professionals from institutions like ETH Zürich, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and InfAI Leipzig. In practice-oriented projects, such as H2Flex, IRPsim, and SUSIC, he partners with industrial corporations and energy providers. His freelance consulting engagements have endowed him with a diverse industrial experience. Utilizing his models, he aids in driving sustainable transformation. He has also presented his research findings and project outcomes to the boards of municipal utilities. Fabian is a member of the Gesellschaft für Energiewissenschaft und Energiepolitik (GEE) and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). He also holds an associate membership with the Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz (DENEFF).

Background

• 2007-2010: B.Sc. Information Engineering and Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, Karlsruhe
• 2009-2009: Erasmus Scholarship, Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland, Cork
• 2012-2013: M.Sc. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies. University of Northumbria, United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne (with distinction)
• 2010-2014: M.Sc. Information Engineering and Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, Karlsruhe
• 2014-2019: Doctoral Student (Dr.-Ing.) and Research Associate, Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management, Leipzig University, Germany, Leipzig (summa cum laude)
• 2019-2021: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management, Leipzig University, Germany, Leipzig
• 2019-2021: H.C. Ørsted / Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark, Copenhagen
• 2022-2022: Visiting Scientist, Climate Policy Department, German Institute for Economic (DIW), Berlin, Germany
• 2021-2022: Assistant Professor of Energy Modelling and Economics (tenure), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark, Copenhagen
• since 2022: Professor of Energy Efficiency and Ressource Efficiency, Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany, Schweinfurt
• since 2023: Head of Group Energy System Management and Technology Integration, Center for Applied Energy Research e.V., Würzburg

Memberships

• Gesellschaft für Energiewissenschaft und Energiepolitik (GEE) und International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)
• Deutscher Verband der Hochschullehrer (DHV)
• Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz (DENEFF)

Profiles

• ORCID-ID
• ResearchGate
• LinkedIn
• Google Scholar