Konferenz

Topic

The lectures will be devoted to new developments in Economics of Energy and Environment.

The Winter School will host PhD students and postdoctoral researchers (within five years after graduation) working in the field of Economics of Energy and Environment

Agenda

Each day consists of two morning lectures, 90 minutes each, delivered by leading academics and experts in their fields. Confirmed speakers include Prof. Nicolas Astier (Paris School of Economics), Prof. Philippe Quirion (CIRED CNRS), Prof. Afzal Siddiqui (Stockholm University), Dr Charles Weymuller (Chief Economist at EDF), Prof. Veronika Grimm (TU Nürnberg) and Prof. Frank A. Wolak (Stanford University).

Afternoons will be dedicated to workshops devoted either to research questions or methodologies. The first workshop will be around Energy Economics topics and the second will be focused on Environmental Economics. Workshops will be held by:  Prof. Ibrahim Abada (GEM Alpine Business School), Dr. Pierre Uginet (Laboratoire d'Economie Appliquée de Grenoble), Prof. Claire Bergaentzlé (Technical University of Denmark) and Prof. Lutz Sager (ESSEC Business School).

At the end of the day, PhD students and postdocs will present their research papers or PhD topics in 15 minutes in small groups and get feedback from the seminar chairs, the other participants and some of the lecturers of the day.

A preliminary program with an extensive timetable is uploaded to this site. 

Application

Application: Applicants should provide till October 7, 2026:

1. A short letter of motivation with a detailed description of the dissertation topic.
2. A curriculum vitae with a description of research achievements.
3. A working paper/publication or a detailed description of the research topic to be presented at the Winter School.

These documents should be sent as one pdf file by email to Prof. Dr. Kerstin Bernoth, Dean of the DIW Graduate Center: gradcenter@diw.de

The selected participants will be informed by October 14, 2026.

There will be a tuition fee of 200 Euro for PhD students and postdocs. Participants will have to pay for their own hotel accommodation and travel expenses.

Venue

The Winter School will take place at Paris Saclay, on the CentraleSupélec Campus. Within the Bouygues Building, the Winter School will be located near the M18 metro station, Université Paris Saclay. The building is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Further information

The Winter School is made possible with the generous support of the Dieter Schumacher Foundation and supported by the French Association of Energy Economics (FAEE).