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This year's IEEE Power and Energy Student Summit (PESS 2025) took place at the Technical University of Munich from October 8 to 10, 2025. LENA was represented with four contributions and successfully presented its ongoing research work to an international audience of experts.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Wolter, who heads the Chair of  Electric Power Networks and Renewable Energy at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, was recently elected chairman of the IEEE PES Germany Chapter. This group is the German branch of the internationally recognised Power and Energy Society (PES).

The IEEE PowerTech 2025 conference took place from June 29 to July 3, 2025, in Kiel, Germany. Under the motto “Advancing the Future of Energy Systems,” the event addressed the challenges and opportunities of the global transition to more sustainable energy systems. As the European flagship of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), PowerTech provided a platform for researchers, engineers, industry representatives, and policymakers to exchange ideas and promote innovation in the energy sector. Technical sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities opened up perspectives for a more sustainable energy future.

On 4 April 2025, Mr Marc Gebhardt successfully defended his dissertation entitled ‘Erweiterung und Vergleich von Leistungsflusszerlegungsmethoden’. The colloquium attracted experts from various institutions. After the successful defence, the traditional procession to the Otto von Guericke Monument took place.

On 27.03.2025, Ms. Renata Rodrigues Lautert successfully defended her dissertation on the topic of “Grid and system-oriented use of flexibility offers from energy communities”. The thesis was jointly supervised at the University of Magdeburg and the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Experts from Brazil and Germany took part in the colloquium. This was followed by the traditional walk to the Otto von Guericke monument.