Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Braun

Head of department

2005: Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (University of Stuttgart)
2005: Dipl.-Kfm. techn. in technically oriented business administration (University of Stuttgart)
2008: Dr.-Ing. with dissertation "Provision of Ancillary Services by Distributed Generators" (University of Kassel)
2005-2008: Research assistant at ISET, Kassel
2009-2012: Head of the Decentralized Grid Services research group at Fraunhofer IWES, Kassel
2010-2012 : Junior professorship "Smart Power Grids" at the University of Stuttgart
2012 - 2020: Head of the Grid Planning and Operation Department at Fraunhofer IEE (formerly Fraunhofer IWES), Kassel
since 2012: University professor at the University of Kassel
Head of the Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems department (e²n), associated with the Competence Center for Decentralized Electrical Energy Supply Technology (KDEE)
2020 - 2024: Head of the Grid Planning and Operation division at Fraunhofer IEE, Kassel
since 2024: Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE, Kassel

Regular Member CIGRÉ SC6
Member CIGRÉ WG C6.22 "Microgrids Evolution Roadmap".
Member JWG C4/C6.35/CIRED "Modelling and dynamic performance of inverter based generation in power system transmission and distribution studies".
Member JWG C6.25/B5/CIRED "Control and Automation Systems for Electricity Distribution Networks of the Future".
Member VDE/ETG
Member DK CIRED
Senior Member IEEE PES
Executive Committee Member of the IEEE PES German Chapter IEEE Task Force Chair "Network Restoration with Renewable Energies".
IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Task 14: Subtask 2: "High Penetration of PV in Distribution Grids" (Subtask Lead and National Expert) Member of Scientific Advisory Board WIK Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference