Research and Innovation Transfer The Research and Innovation Transfer group builds bridges between research and practice. We bring the latest findings and technologies in energy informatics to industrial applications – in a practical, understandable and useful way. As an interface between science and industry, we support companies in their digital transformation with individual consulting, tailor-made development projects and strategic technology transfer. Our goal is not only to research innovations, but also to turn them into reality – for a sustainable and digitally sovereign energy industry.
Services and topics
Trend scouting
Thanks to our close ties to the interdisciplinary research groups at OFFIS, we always have our finger on the pulse of the latest developments in computer science. We identify relevant technological, methodological and market-related trends at an early stage – from generative AI and digital twins to digital sovereignty. We prepare these findings in an understandable way and evaluate them in terms of their potential for industrial applications. In this way, we provide orientation in the technology jungle and enable well-founded innovation decisions.
Take a look at: https://www.offis.de/dienstleistungen/technologieberatung.html
Artificial intelligence
Large language models are revolutionising the way business processes are implemented, digitalisation projects are tackled and working environments are designed. We help you understand this technology, identify areas of application and develop viable application strategies for your company – in a clear, application-oriented manner and without hype.
Digitalisation consulting
We provide individual advice to companies on identifying, evaluating and planning digitalisation measures. Together, we analyse existing processes, identify potential and develop practical strategies to increase efficiency, promote innovation and ensure long-term competitiveness. Our consulting is technology-neutral, needs-oriented and based on the latest research findings.
Schauen Sie auch unter: https://www.offis.de/dienstleistungen/digitalisierungsberatung.html
Research cooperation
Do you already have an R&D department and want to strategically expand it with external, neutral scientific expertise? In our research cooperations, we work closely with companies on an equal footing over several years to jointly develop application-oriented innovations. We contribute the latest scientific knowledge and methodological and technological expertise, creating a solid link between industrial issues and cutting-edge academic research.
We also benefit from this, as our research is tailored to real needs and practical input leads to new scientific questions.
Direct commissioning
Do you have specific ideas for new products or want to use digital technologies for the first time? As part of our contract research, we work with you to investigate company-specific research questions. We develop concepts, carry out feasibility studies or create initial prototype applications. From the idea to the innovation – fast, reliable and unbureaucratic.
Take a look at: https://www.offis.de/dienstleistungen/auftragsforschung.html
Don't have the IT expertise or current capacity in your research department to implement a new product idea on your own? We can support you in requirements analysis and software development for product prototypes. This will help you get your new product to market quickly and efficiently.
Take a look at: https://www.offis.de/dienstleistungen/auftragsentwicklung.html
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AgenC
Automatische Generierung von Modellen für Prädiktion, Testen und Monitoring cyber-physischer Systeme
Duration: 2022 - 2025D
dashPORT
Port Energy Management Dashboard: Digital control room for analysis and control of energy flows in ports
Duration: 2019 - 2022E
enera
Dezentrale Energieversorgung im Praxistest (sorry - only available in German)
Duration: 2017 - 2021 ERIGrid
European Research Infrastructure supporting Smart Grid Systems Technology Development, Validation and Roll Out
Duration: 2015 - 2020F
FRESH
Flexibilitätsmanagement und Regelenergiebereitstellung von Schwerlastfahrzeugen im Hafen (sorry - only available in German)
Duration: 2019 - 2024I
InterOP
Interoperability test platform for components of the energy transition
Duration: 2024 - 2027L
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Proaktives Verteilnetz
Ressourceneffiziente und optimierte Plattform für EE-Integration und Smart Market-Aufgaben unter Nutzung eines zustandsbasierten Last-, Erzeugungs- und Informationsmanagements (sorry - only available in german)
Duration: 2014 - 2017 Pyrate
Polymorphic agents as cross-sectional software technology for the analysis of the operational safety of cyber-physical systems
Duration: 2019 - 2022 Publications
2025
On Zero-shot Learning in Neural State Estimation of Power Distribution Systems
Aleksandr Berezin, Stephan Balduin, Eric MSP Veith, Thomas Oberließen, Sebastian Peter; ENERGY 2025, The Fifteenth International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware Technologies; March / 2025
2024
Approximating Energy Market Clearing and Bidding With Model-Based Reinforcement Learning
Wolgast, Thomas and Nieße, Astrid; IEEE Access; 2024
Flowcean — Model Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems
Maximilian Schmidt, Swantje Plambeck, Markus Knitt, Hendrik Rose, Goerschwin Fey, Jan Christian Wieck and Stephan Balduin; 4th Italian Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Applications for Business and Industries - AIABI; 2024
Imitation Game: A Model-based and Imitation Learning Deep Reinforcement Learning Hybrid
Veith, Eric MSP and Logemann, Torben and Berezin, Aleksandr and Wellßow, Arlena and Balduin, Stephan; 2024 12th Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES); 2024
Learning the Optimal Power Flow: Environment Design Matters
Wolgast, Thomas and Nieße, Astrid; Energy and AI; August / 2024
Machine-Readable Expert Knowledge Representation Concept
Wellßow, Arlena and Smith, Paul and Widl, Edmund and Veith, Eric and Kohlisch-Posega, Julian and Soro, Francesca and Puhan, Malte and Theil, Andreas and Uslar, Mathias and Zoll, Roland; February / 2024
On Sound Experiment Execution with Learning Agents in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems
Veith, Eric MSP and Balduin, Stephan and Wellßow, Arlena and Logemann, Torben; 2024
Play With Me: Towards Explaining the Benefits of Autocurriculum Training of Learning Agents. In 2024 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE)
Veith, EM and Logemann, T and Wellßow, A and Balduin, S; Dubrovnik, Croatia. IEEE; 2024
SHOW-OFF - Towards a Framework for Comprehensive and Systematic Visual Analysis of Learning Agents Performance in Smart Grid Co-Simulations
Engelmann, Lena and Wellßow, Arlena and Veith, Eric; the 2024 European Simulation and Modelling conference (ESM 2024); 2024
