Upcoming events

Series V: Flexibility provision from buildings and electromobility

Join us for the PATHFDNR virtual lunch talk series!

Across focused talks, researchers from the SWEET-PATHFNDR consortium will share insights into how electric vehicles and heat pumps can support Switzerland’s energy transition by providing flexibility to the electricity system. The talks will cover flexibility from a system, market, policy and end-user perspective, offering practical recommendations to energy stakeholders across sectors.

nanoverbund – community-scale flexibility with coupled residential heating systems

Dominik Born from IWB and Lucas Miehé from ETH Zurich will present the “nanoverbund” pilot and demonstration project – an innovative approach to pooled heating flexibility across connected buildings with adapted control. The presentation will explore the origins of the nanoverbund, its application, and how it contributes to advancing scalable, real-world flexibility solutions for Switzerland’s energy transition.

Date: Monday, 15 December 2025
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 (incl. Q&A)
Zoom link: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/67044247733
Registration: registration is not required (free event)

Electrification, flexibility or both?
Emerging trends in recent Swiss and European policy

Adrien Mellot from ETH Zurich will provide an overview of recent European and Swiss policies for electrification, with a focus on the links between sector coupling and demand-side flexibility policies.

Date: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 (incl. Q&A)
Zoom link: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/61142005376
Registration: registration is not required (free event)

Operation and market mechanisms: from dynamic electricity tariffs to day-ahead and intraday auctions

Christian Winzer from ZHAW will present the design and impact of dynamic grid tariffs. Thomas Hübner from ETH Zurich will discuss how both new and establish flexible resources can offer their flexibility more efficiently through day-ahead and intraday auctions.

Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 (incl. Q&A)
Zoom link: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/65425567083
Registration: registration is not required (free event)

Enabling flexibility through public accepance in Switzerland

Christian Winzer from ZHAW will present strategies to increase public acceptance of dynamic grid tariffs. Morris Krainz from UNIGE will share insights from citizen panels on how the public perceives and responds to policies for flexibility from EV charging and heat pump operation, as well as others such as electricity imports, DACSS, and green hydrogen.

Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 (incl. Q&A)
Zoom link: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/62425492666
Registration: registration is not required (free event)

kuafu – a startup orchestrating the grid of tomorrow: smarter, cleaner, more resilient

Federica Bellizio, CEO and Co-founder of kuafu, will present the startup’s AI- and automation-powered energy management platform for electrical grid operators. The talk will highlight how local flexibility from e-mobility and smart buildings can be used to intelligently manage congestion, and how Kuafu’s platform enables its practical implementation.

Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 (incl. Q&A)
Zoom link: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/65172072631
Registration: registration is not required (free event)