This is the wiki page for the upcoming 7th Workshop of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative, a grass-roots organization of modellers from various research institutes, universities and companies. The workshop will take place in Garching/Munich, Germany hosted by the Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systemsof the Technical University of Munich (see Events for previous workshops). The workshop will take place on 12-13 October 2017, with an optional tutorial day before on 11 October 2017. Since the workshop is run by volunteers, there is no registration fee, so feel free to join!
This wiki page will be updated frequently with a programme and practical information. All participants are invited to contribute suggestions of different sessions to be included in the programme. In the meantime, feel free to register on the mailing list where all things regarding energy modelling are discussed.
About the workshop
The Openmod Workshops provide a forum for modellers to come together and discuss how to further the use of open data and open software tools in the energy modelling community. Topics range from exchanges about specific types of data (e.g. sources for open data on building stocks or distribution networks) to advocacy and outreach.
Only a small part of the workshop consists of prepared presentations. For the rest of the workshop, participants work together in breakout groups on specific topics. The topics are chosen by the participants themselves, so please get actively involved by suggesting topics! To get the most out of the workshop, it is suggested to consider in advance what you would like to discuss.
Breakout groups should have specific aims, which can be followed up after the workshop, e.g. improving the openmod wiki pages, lobbying a data-holder to change its licencing, improving educational tools, or outreach.
Practical Information
Venue: Center for Energy and Information, Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
Getting there: The chair is located outside of Munich at Garching Forschungszentrum, which is the last station in the north of the subway U6. Depending on where your hotel is, it can be up to 45 minutes to get from the city center to the campus. Our institute can also be reached by car, there are parking possibilites at the campus.
Map: OpenStreetMap
Accommodation: If you want to travel to the campus by subway, try to find a hotel near the U6, as the public transport is central orientated and only has limited connections between outer parts of the city. If you arrive by car, ensure that the hotel has parking opportunities or look for hotels outside of Munich, most of the times parking is an issue in Munich. For bookings, try airbnb, booking.com or HRS.
Registration
Registration will soon be open. There are only 65 places, so stay tuned!
Participants
Everyone who has registered will be visible on the participant list (without email addresses).
Programme
Day 1: Optional Tutorials (Wednesday 11 October 2017)
On the day before the main official workshop, optional tutorials will be organised for students new to scientific computing and energy system modelling.
The tutorials will be split into two streams: "General Scientific Computing" and "Advanced Topics". More information about the exact content will follow soon. Each stream will take place in separate rooms at ZEI, each of which has a maximum of 25 places available.
General scientific computing (entry level)
Room: Seminar room 0002
09:30 - 10:00 -- Welcome, Intro, Setup
10:00 - 12:00 -- Topic 1
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:30 -- Topic 2
14:30 - 16:00 -- Topic 3
16:00 - 16:30 -- Coffee Break
Advanced topics
Room: Seminar room 0003
09:30 - 10:00 -- Welcome, Intro, Setup
10:00 - 12:00 -- Topic 1
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:30 -- Topic 2
14:30 - 16:00 -- Topic 3
16:00 - 16:30 -- Coffee Break
Energy model introductions
Room: Main Auditorium 0001
This stream contains lectures introducing energy models/frameworks.
16:30 - 17:00 -- Model 1
17:00 - 17:30 -- Model 2
17:30 - 18:00 -- Model 3
18:00 - 18:30 -- Model 4
