Silke Johanndeiter

Research focuses

Energy Economics, Market Design & Regulation, Decarbonization

Curriculum vitae

• Since 10/2026: Assistant Professor of Economics of Sustainable Energy at the University of Cologne
• Since 10/2026: Research Scientist at the Institute of Energy Economics (EWI) at the University of Cologne
• 2025-2026: Postdoctoral Group Leader Energy Market Design at the Ruhr University Bochum
• 2025: Guest Lecturer Economics at the Protestant University of Rwanda
• 2021-2024: PhD in Economics at the Ruhr University Bochum
• 2020-2024: Doctoral Candidate Digital & Smart Energy World at EnBW
• 2020-2024: Staff Member Energy Markets & Long Term Premises at EnBW 
• 2016-2020: Manager Regulatory Affairs & Building Permits at Netze BW 
• 2013: Exchange Semester at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
• 2010-2016: Bachelor and Master of Science in Economics at the University of Mannheim
   

Awards & Honors

• EEX Group Excellence Award for Research Papers 2024
   

Selected publications

• Sanchez Jimenez, I., Johanndeiter, S., & de Vries, L. J. (in press). 'Capacity remuneration mechanisms for power systems in transition'. Environmental Research: Energy. DOI: 10.1088/2753-3751/aea57e
• Johanndeiter, S., Helistö, N., Kiviluoma, J., & Bertsch, V. (2025): ‘Price formation and intersectoral distributional effects in a fully decarbonised european electricity market’. Advances in Applied Energy 20, 100245. DOI: 10.1016/j.adapen.2025.100245
• Johanndeiter, S., Helistö, N., & Bertsch, V. (2025): ‘Does the difference make a difference? Evaluating Contracts for Difference design in a fully decarbonised European electricity market’. Resource and Energy Economics 83, 101495. DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2025.101495
• Johanndeiter, S. & Bertsch V. (2024): ‘Bidding zero? An analysis of solar power plants’ price bids in the electricity day-ahead market’. Applied Energy 371, 123672. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123672