Energy Management of the Future: Leveraging Data, AI, and Market Mechanisms Strategically
Strategic Success Factors for Sustainable Energy Management
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- Kickoff & Joint Start of the Learning Journey
- Energy Management in the Company of Tomorrow
- The energy market in transition:
- Breaking away from past “automatic habits”
- increasing complexity and uncertainty
- Data as a Key Resource: From Simple Monitoring to a Reliable Basis for Decision-Making
- People First: Energy Managers as the Link Between Technology, Procurement, and Strategy
Future Scenarios in the Energy Market
- Development of the Electricity System (Volatility, Decentralization, Flexibility)
- The Importance of Forecasts and Financial Reporting Accuracy
- Strategic Management of Uncertainty
New Market Dynamics & Opportunities
- Balancing energy:
- Costs, Risks, and Opportunities
- Deliberately deviating from forecasts—when is it appropriate?
- Changes to the Grid Tariff System (AgNes): Basic Principles and Expected Impacts Starting in 2029
- Impact on corporate strategies
Reflecting on Your Own Company: Learning by Doing
- Where is your energy management already creating value today—and where is there still untapped potential?
- In what ways can your energy management go beyond mere cost reduction?
- Looking back on the self-study phase: What questions remain? What have you retained?
- Discussion of the reflection exercise (ideas for added value, untapped potential)
- AI in Energy Management: Applications, Opportunities, and Clear Limits
- Data-Driven Decision Making: What Data Do I Really Need?
- Assess external services objectively:
- Tools, Software, and Consultants
- Cost vs. Benefit
- common pitfalls
- Make-or-buy decisions
- Practical examples and sharing of experiences within the group
Organization & Collaboration of the Future
- The Role of the Energy Manager in a Company
- Collaboration with: IT, Production, Purchasing, Sustainability
- Change Management: Dealing with Resistance
Development of new value-added strategies
- From Energy Management to Value Creation: Cost Optimization vs. Strategic Contribution
- Identification of specific value-added levers: economic, environmental, and organizational
- Preparation of the transfer task to be discussed in the webinar:
- How can I create additional value through energy management? — with specific measures, a case for the benefits, and a realistic implementation plan.
- Review of the self-study phase: What questions remain unanswered?
- Discussion on the transfer task
- Key Factors for Sustainable Energy Management
- Common cognitive biases and limitations
- Energy Management at the Crossroads: Cost-Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Regulation
- Personal Role: How Do I Position Myself Within the Company?
Contents
Energy Management in Transition: From Cost Center to Value Driver
- Energy management in the companies of tomorrow.
- The energy market in transition:
- Breaking away from previous "automatic habits,"
- increasing complexity and uncertainty.
- Data as a Key Resource: From Simple Monitoring to a Reliable Basis for Decision-Making.
- People First: The Energy Manager as the Link Between Technology, Procurement, and Strategy.
Future Scenarios in the Energy Market
- Development of the Electricity System (Volatility, Decentralization, Flexibility)
- The Importance of Forecasts and Financial Reporting Accuracy
- Strategic Management of Uncertainty
New Market Dynamics & Opportunities
- Balancing energy:
- Costs, risks, and opportunities.
- Deliberately deviating from forecasts—when is it appropriate?
- Changes to the Grid Fee System (AgNes): Basic Principles and Expected Impacts Starting in 2029.
- Impact on corporate strategies.
- Development & Discussion of a Knowledge Transfer Assignment (ideas for added value, untapped potential within one’s own company).
Using Technology, AI, and Third-Party Solutions Effectively
- AI in Energy Management: Applications, Opportunities, and Clear Limits.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: What Data Do I Really Need?
- Assess external services objectively:
- Tools, software, and consultants,
- Cost vs. Benefit,
- common pitfalls.
- Make-or-buy decisions.
Organization & Collaboration of the Future
- The Role of Energy Managers in the Workplace.
- Collaboration with IT, Production, Purchasing, and Sustainability.
- Change Management: Dealing with Resistance.
Development of new value-added strategies
- From Energy Management to Value Creation: Cost Optimization vs. Strategic Contribution.
- Identification of specific value-added levers: economic, environmental, and organizational.
- Development & Exchange: Transfer Task.
Energy Management as a Strategic Success Factor
- Key factors for sustainable energy management.
- Common cognitive biases and limitations.
- Energy Management at the Crossroads: Cost-Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Regulation
- Personal Role: How do I position myself within the company?
How do you learn in this course?
This course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. Thanks to a flexible mix of online seminars and self-study phases, you are sure to reach your goal. This is how you learn in this course:
Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course after you have registered.
Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material.
Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet your trainers in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.
Learning Community:A digital learning community will be available to you throughoutthe course. trainers with other participants and the trainers , and ask any questions you may have.
Certificate of Completion and Open Badge:As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and an open badge that you can easily share on professional networks such as LinkedIn.
Your benefit
In this course, you’ll learn to take a forward-thinking approach to energy management and effectively implement a smart, sustainable energy strategy in your company.
- Bridge Builder & Innovator: You connect IT, procurement, production, and sustainability, and integrate energy management where it belongs—into the company’s overall strategy.
- Handling uncertainty: You confidently manage forecasts, financial accuracy, and strategic risks, even when the energy market throws up surprises.
- Leading change: You know how to overcome resistance within the company and successfully promote energy management as a key change initiative.
- Make confident make-or-buy decisions:You objectively evaluate external solutions, weigh the costs against the benefits, and make well-informed decisions.
Methods
A well-thought-out mix of content, methods and support is essential for successful learning, especially when learning online. Our course concept is precisely tailored to this self-learning situation. Well-founded trainers, best practice examples, practical exercises, discussion and exchange of experience in the learning community.
Recommended for
This course is designed for anyone who no longer views energy management merely as an operational tool, but instead wants to develop it into a strategic value driver for their company. You will learn how to leverage new market mechanisms and critically evaluate external solutions in order to develop sustainable approaches for your company.
- Energy managers and energy coordinators
- Technical Managers
- Sustainability managers and CSR officers
- Energy consultants and auditors
- Facility managers and career changers
- Customized training courses
- Direct application in practice
- Efficient use of time and resources
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