The RLS graduate school was established in January 2020. Its interdisciplinary team conducts research in individual PhD projects on issues related to the energy system transition. The graduate school is located at the Reiner Lemoine Institute in Berlin-Adlershof. In our practical and applied research work, we are supported by a network of mentors.
The goal of the graduate school is to better understand systemic obstacles to the energy transition and to develop targeted solutions that will create the necessary conditions for an energy system with 100 % renewable energies. The PhD students therefore focus in particular on questions of flexibility, decentralisation, sector coupling and the social aspects of an energy system transition.
Contact:
Reiner Lemoine Kolleg (RLK)
c/o Reiner Lemoine Institut
Rudower Chaussee 12, 12489 Berlin
Telefon: +49 30 1208 434 90
E-Mail: info@rl-stiftung.de
PhD Group Lead: Philipp Blechinger
Acting phD Group Lead: Martha M. Hoffmann
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rls-kolleg/
https://www.reiner-lemoine-stiftung.de/en/phd-group/
The students of the PhD group are supported by a number of mentors. These are experts who deal with the theoretical and practical facets of the energy system transition in the context of their respective work.
The PhD students are in dialogue with these actors, with the aim of contributing to applied research and solution-oriented energy policies.
The Graduate College of RLS is planned to be expanded by three additional scholarship starting from 2026. Interested individuals can apply for a scholarship until August 31, 2025. The planned start of the Sholarship is early 2026.
Further information on the application process and required documents will be provided at the beginning of 2025. The application deadline will be in August 2025. Interested individuals can contact Martha Hoffmann (martha.hoffmann@rl-kolleg.de) to ask questions and be added to a mailing list.
