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Sulzer Worlitschek Sabine HSLU T&A

Prof. Dr. Sabine Sulzer Worlitschek Sabine Sulzer Worlitschek

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Sulzer Worlitschek Sabine HSLU T&A

Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture

Room C3
Technikumstrasse 21
6048 Horw


Institute of Innovation and Technology Management IIT

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Biography

Prof. Dr. Sabine Sulzer is head of the Lucerne Competence Center for Energy Research (LUCCERNE) and she teaches „Sustainable Energy Systems“. Her research is dedicated to the development of new solutions to overcome the diffusion gap in the context of the energy transition (specifically she focuses on business model innovation and the consideration of multiple benefits). Prior to this assignment she introduced and lead the global innovation management at Sulzer Pumps in Winterthur, Switzerland from 2007 to 2012. Before that she worked as Computational Fluid Dynamic Specialist at Sulzer Innotec in Winterthur, Switzerland. Sabine Sulzer studied rural engineering at the ETH in Zurich. She worked at the institute for hydromechanics and water management at the ETH in Zurich and had a one-year research fellowship at the „Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas“ in Madrid, Spain. From 1998 to 2001 she was research assistant at the ETH in Zurich and made a PhD in computational fluid dynamics (inverse modeling to estimate flood discharge in rivers).

Subjects
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Supervising of Student Projects, Bachelor and Master Theses
  • Business to Business Marketing
  • Industriegütermarketing
Professional competencies
  • Innovation and Technology Management
  • Business model innovation
  • Knowledge and Technology Transfer
  • Workshop design and moderation

Projects

Research projects

  • Business model innovation for Future Energy Efficient Buildings and Districts; guideline to mobility and storage
  • User centric building energy management
  • Solar facades with daylight re-direction and coloured photovoltaics
  • SCCER Joint Activity «Romande Energy Demonstrator»
  • Knowledge and Technology Transfer for SCCER FEEB&D
  • Thermische Netze
  • Projektbörse e-connect
  • Energetische Nachhaltigkeit im Toursimus - Renovate!
  • Umsetzungsstrategie: Farbige PV Module
  • Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research, Future Energy Efficient Buildings and Districts (SCCER-FEEB&D)
  • Lucerne Competence Center for Energy Research (LUCCERNE)
  • SCCER - Efficient Industrial Processes
  • Tutorials for observatory of trends in Swiss industrial energy demand and savings
  • Future Energy Efficient Buildings & Districts (FEEB&D)
  • Energiekonzept für Uettligen in der Gemeinde Wohlen
  • Phase-change dispersions
  • Change38
  • NODES - PIM
  • NODES - PIM
  • Hybridwerk Aarmatt
  • Energiebegleitprojekt Mobility

Publications and presentations

Publications and presentations - Article, review; peer reviewed

  • Facchinetti, Emanuele & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2016). General business model patterns for Local Energy Management concepts. Frontiers in Energy Research, Energy Systems and Policies, -. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2016.00007
  • Facchinetti, Emanuele; Eid, Cherrelle; Bollinger, Andrew & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2016). Business model innovation for Local Energy Management: a perspective from Swiss utilities. Frontiers in Energy Research, Energy Systems and Policies, -.
  • Facchinetti, Emanuele & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2016). Business model innovation for Local Energy Management: a systematic methodology. Sustainable Built Environment 2016 Conference, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2016, -.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Facchinetti, Emanuele (2015). General business model patterns for Local Energy Management concepts. Smart And Sustainable Planning For Cities And Regions 2015 Conference, Bozen, Italy, -.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Rutschmann, Peter & Kinzelbach, Wolfgang (2002). Flood Discharge Prediction using Two-Dimensional Inverse Modeling. International Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 128. doi: 10.1061

Publications and presentations - Article, review; not peer reviewed

  • Sulzer, Matthias; Facchinetti, Emanuele; Hangartner, Diego; Mennel, Stefan; Schluck, Thomas & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (1.9.2017). The Uettligen Case – A Step Towards a Role Model in Energy Concept Development. Energy Procedia, 1. doi: DOI10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.441
  • Hoffmann, Sebastian & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (06.03.2015). Speicherung von Solarstrom im Hybridwerk Aarmatt: Power-to-Gas im solothurnischen Zuchwil, Chancen und Herausforderungen. VSE Bulletin, Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von electrosuisse, 16-19.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2015). Forschen für die Energiewende. Haustech, 2015(12), 10-13.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Rivas, Miguel Angel & Nykanen, Tuomo (2011). Pumps for the future: An old product plays a decisive role in facing the technical challenges of the 21st century. Sulzer Technical Review / Deutsch (Formerly Technical Review Sulzer / Deutsche Ausgabe), 4348.
  • Heggemann, Marc & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2010). The power of the sun. Sulzer Technical Review / Deutsch (Formerly Technical Review Sulzer / Deutsche Ausgabe), 20.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Mohr, Georg & Kirstein, Uwe (2010). CO2-Abscheidung und -Lagerung – Herausforderungen im Pumpendesign und -betrieb. ASK: access to sustainable knowledge, 1.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Duss, Markus (2009). Sulzer - putting a chill on global warming. Carbon Capture Journal, 4.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Duss, Markus (2008). Carbon Capture and Storage: Putting a chill on global warming. Sulzer Technical Review / Deutsch (Formerly Technical Review Sulzer / Deutsche Ausgabe), 4242.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Wintergerste, Torsten (2004). Turbulent mixing in DeNOx plants. CD Adapco Dynamics, 29.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Fleischli, Markus (2004). Numerische Simulation der zeitlich variierenden Konzentration in statischen Mischern. CITplus : Chemie Ingenieur Technik (CIT plus), 1485-1489.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Wintergerste, Torsten (2004). High-speed elevators: Noise reduction using computational fluid dynamics. Sulzer Technical Review / Deutsch (Formerly Technical Review Sulzer / Deutsche Ausgabe), 4127.

Publications and presentations - Theses (Bachelor/Master/Dissertation/Habilitation)

  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (2001). Flood discharge estimation for complex river geometries by inverse numerical modelling. Dissertation, ETH Zürich, Schweiz.

Publications and presentations - Presentation (conference/report/lectures)

  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (16.10.2017). Energieeffizienz als Schrittmacher der Industrie. Auftaktveranstaltung "Vernetzte Industrie", Lahr / Schwarzwald.
  • Schluck, Thomas; Hangartner, Diego; Facchinetti, Emanuele; Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Mennel, Stefan & Sulzer, Matthias (06.09.2017). The Uettligen Case – A Step Towards a Role Model in Energy Concept Development. CISBAT 2017 International Conference, Lausanne.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (22.06.2017). Was haben UBER, AirBnB, etc. mit der Energiebranche zu tun? – Cross-industry Inspiration für die Energiewende. neo.forum Netzwerk für angewandte Innovationsforschung, Luzern.
  • Schluck, Thomas; Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Sulzer, Matthias (05.06.2017). Business for Sustainability: Market Incentives for the Better. World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017, Hong Kong.
  • Sulzer, Matthias; Schluck, Thomas & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (05.06.2017). Business for Sustainability: Market Incentives for the Better. World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017, Hong Kong.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (12.05.2017). Erfolgreiche Umsetzung dezentraler Energiesysteme. Fachkongress Energie + Bauen, St. Gallen.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (22.03.2017). FACTOR 3 REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN SWISS BUILDING STOCK. 2nd International Conference Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2017, Bozen, Italy.
  • Facchinetti, Emanuele & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (22.03.2017). ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY PLATFORM TO FOSTER THE ENERGY TRANSITION OF A SWISS SUB-URBAN MUNICIPALITY. 2nd International Conference Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2017, Bozen, Italy.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (17.01.2017). Implementierungsstrategien für gebäudeintegrierte Photovoltaik. Swissbau, Basel.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Facchinetti, Emanuele & Schluck, Thomas (14.10.2016). Energy- and Business Modell Concept for Uettligen / Wohlen (BE). Final Meeting SCCER FEEB&D, Dübendorf.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Wellig, Beat; Santoro, Marina & Saxena, Rishabh (20.09.2016). Observatory: Multi-layer database of Swiss industrial energy consumption, savings and investments. Annual Conference SCCER EIP, Basel.
  • Santoro, Marina & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (20.09.2016). Multi-layer database of Swiss industrial energy demand, savings and investments. SCCER EIP Annual Conference, Basel.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (22.08.2016). Business Opportunities in the Cloud. Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days, San Francisco.
  • Schluck, Thomas; Bühler, Robert; Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Sulzer, Matthias (15.06.2016). Matching renewable energy production and consumption by market regulated demand site management (DSM). Sustainable Built Environment (SBE), Zürich.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (09.06.2016). Kundenerlebnis in der Energiebranche!? Vom Versorgungsfall zum anspruchsvollen Kunden. Customer Experience Innovation: Von der Idee zum Erlebnis, Luzern.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (09.03.2016). LUCCERNE: Lucerne Competence Center for Energy Research. Flexibilität in der Elektrizitätswirtschaft, Horw (Luzern).
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (14.01.2016). Multidisziplinäre Lösungen für die Einbindung dezentraler Energiequellen. Swissbau, Basel.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (11.09.2015). Energieforschung. Ineltec, Basel.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (10.09.2015). Von der Idee zum Markt. Von der Idee zum Markt, Zürich.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (25.06.2015). Gebäude und Quartiereim Wandel - zu Gunsten des Klimas. European Power Network, Bern.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Weber Marin, Andrea (25.03.2015). SCCER an der Hochschule Luzern / Luzerner Kompetenzzentrum für Energieforschung (LUCCERNE). 11. ZIG-Planerseminar, Horw (Luzern).
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (23.03.2015). SCCER Scenario Workshop. SCCER Scenario Workshop, Zürich.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Parra, David (17.10.2014). Identification of characteristic price fluctuation patterns to assess storage system options. Seminar, St. Gallen.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (23.01.2014). Energiestrategie 2050 – neue Kooperationen für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung. Swissbau, Basel.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (06.06.2013). Innovieren in reifen Märkten - Ausweg aus der Commodity-Falle durch Entwicklungsallianzen. neo.forum - Impulse für Technologie und Innovation, Luzern.
  • Duss, Markus & Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (04.04.2011). Pumps for CO2 capture & storage. Sulzer Pumps Roadshow: Power of the future, Chennai & New Delhi, India.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Duss, Markus (04.02.2011). CO2 Capture & Storage – Challenges in pump design and operation. The Carbon Capture and Storage: Innovation and Growth in the Supply Chain, Sheffield.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine; Mohr, Georg & Kirstein, Uwe (12.10.2010). CO2-Abscheidung und -Lagerung – Herausforderungen im Pumpendesign und -betrieb. Kraftwerkstechnisches Kolloquium, Dresden.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Wintergerste, Torsten (20.05.2006). High-speed elevators: Noise reduction using computational fluid dynamics. 6th European Conference on Noise Control: Advanced Solutions for Noise Control, EURONOISE 2006, Tampere, Finland.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Fleischli, Markus (26.06.2005). A Novel Technique to Support the Optimization of Static Mixers in Turbulent Regimes. Mixing XX, Parksville, British Columbia.
  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine & Wintergerste, Torsten (05.03.2004). Towards a design tool to optimize the comfort inside a cabin of a high speed elevator. LMS User Conference, München.

Achievements

    • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (12.06.2007). Static mixer having a vane pair for the generation of a flow swirl in the direction of a passage flow No. 8684593. international coverage: US.

Achievements - Patent

  • Sulzer Worlitschek, Sabine (12.06.2007). Static mixer having a vane pair for the generation of a flow swirl in the direction of a passage flow No. 8684593. international coverage: US.