LEF

Chair for Energy Trading and Finance

Welcome to the webpage of the Chair for Energy Trading and Finance

Our main research areas are quantitative climate finance, risk management in the face of climate change for financial institutions and utilities, modeling of electricity markets, design, valuation and hedging of derivatives (renewable energy, electricity and credit-related), and methods of risk transfer and structuring of risk (securitization). We have collaborations with various academic and industrial partners, most notable with the University of Oslo, the London School of Economics and RWE Supply & Trading.

 

We offer courses and seminars, amongst others on quantitative climate finance, risk management, energy trading and financial mathematics. In collaborations with practitioners, we also engage in seminars and workshops with topics from quantitative climate finance and risk management for banks and insurance companies.

Seminar Series Energy & Finance

 Mon, 15. Dec 2025   Kirchner, Jonathan

E-world Career Day 2026

The E-world Career Day will once again take place as part of E-world energy & water. Students are invited to attend the event on February 12th 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Messe Essen. Participation is free of charge for...
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 Wed, 10. Dec 2025   Kirchner, Jonathan

Call for Participation for the 4th Climate, Energy and ESG Workshop

We are pleased to announce the Call for Participation for the 4th Climate, Energy and ESG Workshop, taking place at the University of Duisburg-Essen from March 24–27, 2026.The workshop brings together leading experts from...
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 Mon, 13. Oct 2025   Kirchner, Jonathan

Energy, Climate and ESG Workshop in March 2026

The workshop organised by the House of Energy, Climate and Finance (HECF) brings together leading experts, researchers, and academics in the fields of energy, climate, and finance to explore the intersections of these crucial...
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