Dr Tobias Zimmermann
Doctorate in Energy Technology; MSc in Energy and Environmental Technology
Senior Manager | Head of Renewable Heat
Renewable Heat
Expertise
- Local and district heating systems
- Sector coupling
- Large-scale heat storage and large-scale heat pumps
- Model-based energy system analysis
- Climate neutrality in industry
Dr Tobias Zimmermann heads the Renewable Heat division at HIC CONSULTING. The Senior Manager is an expert in the transformation of heating networks and focuses on advising on strategies for sustainable heat supply and the analysis of coupled energy systems. He has already led numerous consulting projects here – both on the creation of technical transformation plans for heat suppliers and on the further development of the regulatory framework for the heat transition. He is a member of the Arbeitskreis Langzeit-Wärmespeicher (Long-Term Heat Storage Working Group), which serves to exchange information and discuss the construction methods and system integration of large heat storage facilities. He is also a member of the international technology collaboration programme „Energy Storage – Task 45“, which deals with accelerating the use of large thermal energy storage systems, and is an approved expert according to FW609 and FW611 at AGFW.
Project experience (selection)
Heat transition: Strategies for the use of climate-neutral district heating technologies
Client: Federal Office for Energy Efficiency (BfEE) at the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA)
Research project: Implementation and financing of the heat transition
Client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWE)
Rostock heating plan – expert report on ‘seasonal large-scale heat storage’
Client: City of Rostock
OptInAquiFer research project: Optimised integration of thermal aquifer storage in district heating systems
Client: Federal Ministry of Education and Research