Kristina Schumacher
M.Eng. Energy and Environmental Management
Engineer
Renewable Heat
Expertise
- Climate-neutral district heating
- Energy systems
- Large-scale heat storage
- Heating concepts
Kristina Schumacher’s work focuses on climate-neutral district heating, energy systems and sustainable heating concepts. With a master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Management, she brings a sound technical understanding to projects dealing with large-scale heat storage and the transformation of heating networks. Before joining HIC CONSULTING (formerly Hamburg Institut), she gained practical experience at our Danish cooperation partner PlanEnergi and in various research projects in which she was involved as a research assistant. As a project manager, she supports several municipal utilities in issues such as the integration of electrolysers and potential analyses for undergroud heat storage.
Project experience (selection)
Feasibility study on electrolysis with coupled waste heat utilisation using heat pumps
Client: Stadtwerke Kiel
Expert report on large heat pumps and large heat storage systems with analysis and evaluation of available heat sources
Client: Stadtwerke Oranienburg
Expert opinion on large-scale seasonal heat storage as part of the transformation plan in accordance with the federal funding guidelines for efficient heating networks (Module 1)
Client: Stadtwerke Neustrelitz
TREASURE: EU research project on underground heat storage technologies
Client: European Commission