Alexander Sommer

Alexander Sommer

Department of Computer Science
Chair of Computer Science 7 (Computer Networks and Communication Systems)

Room: Room 06.125
Martensstr. 3
91058 Erlangen

Short Biography

Alexander Sommer is a research assistant in the “Smart Energy” group at the Chair of Computer Networks and Communication Systems.

After completing his Abitur in 2014, he completed a dual course of study in mechanical engineering and a parallel apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic at “WILO SE” in Hof. He focused on computer-aided flow simulation, the design of turbomachinery and the further development of modern production technologies.

In 2019, he continued his studies with a consecutive Master’s degree at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. At the same time, he worked as a student trainee at “BUILD.ING Consultants + Innovators GmbH”, where he was involved in the founding of the subsidiary “BUILD.ING Intelligence GmbH”. In parallel, he works to this day as an independent consultant in the field of energy and resource efficiency.

Since February 2023, Alexander Sommer has been working on his doctorate with a focus on modeling and optimizing complex energy systems. In addition, he is co-founder and managing partner of a chair-affiliated spin-off since August 2024.

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  • Simulation der Energieflüsse in der Metropolregion zur Verbebesserung der Entscheidungsfindung im Kontext der Energiewende

    (Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)

    Overall project: Klimapakt2030plus - Energiewende in der Metropolregion Nürnberg
    Term: 2022-12-01 - 2027-11-30
    Funding source: BMBF / Verbundprojekt