Impetus for Smart Power Grids: UAS Technikum Wien at Smart Grids Austria Spring Meeting 2025
27 May, 2025
Smart power grids require in-depth expertise from research, teaching, and practical experience. Program director David Fellner and master’s student Ali Haydar Atasoy presented data-driven approaches and laboratory expertise at the Smart Grids Austria meeting.
From May 13 to 14, 2025, this year’s spring meeting of the Smart Grids Austria technology platform (TP SGA) took place at UAS Vorarlberg in Dornbirn. Under the theme “Data – Market – Smart Grids,” around 60 experts from research, business, academia, and the public sector gathered to discuss current developments in the field of intelligent energy networks.
UAS Technikum Wien was prominently represented by David Fellner, program director of the bachelor’s and master’s programs in Renewable Energies. In his presentation, Fellner focused on data-driven applications for the power grid – a field that is not only taught in theory at UAS, but also actively developed in student projects and master’s theses.
Presentation on data-driven grid applications
In his presentation, David Fellner highlighted key approaches such as fault detection, state estimation, load disaggregation, and load forecasting. He demonstrated how these methods can contribute to increasing the efficiency and stability of modern power grids – and how they are being researched and tested through practical research work and the use of innovative laboratory infrastructure at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien.
These topics are not only focal points in everyday student life, but also form the basis for numerous master’s theses, which are written in close cooperation with industry and research partners.
Focus on promoting young talent: Master’s thesis in the “Bring your Student” program
Another highlight was the participation of master’s student Ali Haydar Atasoy, who presented his master’s thesis as part of the TP SGA “Bring your Student” format. His research topic: grid compliance of inverter-based systems – a highly topical issue that is significantly influencing the transformation of the energy system. Here, too, the new laboratory infrastructure at the Technikum Wien University of Applied Sciences was used, underlining the close integration of education, research, and practice.
Significance of the meeting for Vienna as a university location
“Active participation in platforms such as TP SGA is essential for us as a university in order to help shape current developments in the energy industry,” emphasizes Fellner. “At the same time, we can present our expertise, particularly in the field of AI-supported network analysis and modern laboratory experiments, to an expert audience and enter into dialogue with relevant stakeholders.”
Review and outlook
In addition to providing technical input, the meeting offered numerous opportunities for exchange – from the workshop “Training of the Future” to a visit to the Vorarlberg Netz network control center. There was also plenty of time for networking, which came to an atmospheric conclusion with a joint dinner at the Karren panorama restaurant.
The University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien would like to thank the Smart Grids Austria technology platform for the invitation and is already looking forward to the autumn meeting on September 30, 2025, in Vienna.
Presentation available for download:
David Fellner – “Data-driven applications for the power grid”
Poster available for download:
Ali Haydar Atasoy – “Grid compliance”
Furhter Links:
Smart Grids Austria – TP SGA Spring Meeting, May 13-14, 2025, FH Vorarlberg, Dornbirn
Bachelor’s program in Renewable Energies – UAS Technikum Wien
Master’s program in Renewable Energy Engineering – UAS Technikum Wien
Faculty of Industrial Engineering – UAS Technikum Wien
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