Download Programme (as PDF file, 756 KB)

Call for Papers (as PDF file, 597 KB)

The following gives a non-exhaustive list of topics:

• Competition and Regulation of Energy Markets
• Infrastructure Provision and Management
• Sustainable Energy Transition
• Energy Demand and Efficiency
• Energy Innovation and Investment
• Special Practitioners' Session

• James Bushnell (University of California, Davis, US)
• Stefan Reichelstein (Stanford University, US & University of Mannheim, DE)
• Catherine Waddams (University of East Anglia, UK)

• Christoph Böhringer (University of Oldenburg, DE)
• Antoine Dechezleprêtre (London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)
• Natalia Fabra (Carlos III University of Madrid, ES)
• Gautam Gowrisankaran (University of Arizona, US)
• Luigi Grossi (University of Verona, IT)
• Andreas Lange (University of Hamburg, DE)
• Andreas Löschel (University of Münster, DE)
• Philipp Schmidt-Dengler (University of Vienna, AT)
• Ulrich Wagner (University of Mannheim, DE)
• Michael Waterson (University of Warwick, UK)
• Frank Wolak (Stanford University, US)

Interested researchers are invited to submit preferably an academic paper, or an extended abstract of at least three pages. Interested practitioners should submit a one-page abstract. Submissions should be sent in PDF format to energy2017@zew.de no later than 5 February 2017.

Registration for participants who will not present a paper.

The conference fee is EUR 200. This covers the conference package, meals, refreshments, coffee breaks, and the conference dinner. Participants presenting a paper will pay a reduced fee of EUR 100. In addition, ZEW will offer a limited number of grants for travel and accommodation to selected participants. Please indicate in your submission if you wish to apply for a grant and contact the organising committee for further information.

5 February 2017: Submission deadline
6 March 2017: Notification of acceptance

Presenters are asked to discuss a paper. Authors shall send their papers to the discussant at least two weeks before the start of the conference.