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Workshop

Engaging users with DestinE’s energy research

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Workshop

Topic

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Dimension

Grids & Energy Systems
Calendar 09 June 2026
Clock 09:00 – 12:00
Location Maison de la Poste, Rue Picard 7, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Organised by RGI, DLR and Aarhus University

The electricity system is increasingly facing significant impacts from climate change and extreme weather events, requiring adequate planning to achieve a resilient European electricity grid.

In this context, the European Commission initiative, Destination Earth (DestinE) aims to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth to monitor and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities.

For the energy sector, several activities within DestinE have been started to demonstrate the capabilities of the Digital Twins, including Use Cases, ML Demonstrators and Pilot Services. Efforts have been made to expose these activities, their outputs and relevance to energy-sector stakeholders and decision-making processes, including the 2024 Webinar ‘Modelling for climate resilience and adaptation’. However, more active engagement is required to better align these activities with the changing needs of energy users and changing regulatory and policy requirements in Europe.

Engaging users with DestinE’s energy research

DestinE’s upcoming public workshop aims to strengthen cooperation and co-design activities of the initiative’s energy research with relevant stakeholders on a technical level.

Workshop discussions will inform DestinE’s energy research applications and future avenues, identifying how to support industry and other stakeholder’s pro-active contribution to designing and operating the future European energy system.

To achieve this, the workshop will be held in a “World Café” format, in which participants will have the opportunity to discuss different topics such as machine learning, extreme events and more in small groups.

This workshop complements a dedicated session on energy during the DestinE 5th User eXchange event (DestinE UX5) in Brussels on 10 June (14:05 – 15:05 CET). Participants of this public workshop must register for the UX5 event in due time to enter the venue. Find more information here.

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About DestinE

Destination Earth (DestinE) is a European Union funded initiative launched in 2022, with the aim to build a digital replica of the Earth system by 2030. The initiative will be jointly implemented by three entrusted entities: the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) responsible for the creation of the first two ‘digital twins’ and the ‘Digital Twin Engine’, the European Space Agency (ESA) responsible for building the ‘Core Service Platform’, and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), responsible for the creation of the ‘Data Lake’.

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Dr. Ira Shefer

Manager – Energy Systems

Dr. Ira Shefer

Manager – Energy Systems

t: +49 30 2332 11000
Ira joined the Technical Team at RGI in July 2023. Previously he worked in the BMBF-funded research project Ariadne on local acceptance of wind energy in Germany. Ira holds a Ph.d. from the Technical University of Munich, researching transnational collaborations and their impacts on local climate governance and policy making. He has a MA of Environmental Studies at Nagoya University (Japan) and has a joint Bachelor of Law (LLB) and Asian Studies from Haifa University (Israel. Ira was engaged in several research initiatives that addressed, among others, urban climate governance (at RIFS, Germany) and green building (ILGBC, Israel). He was also a reporter and sections editor at an Israeli magazine for seven years, covering environmental and development issues.

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz

Director – Energy Systems

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz

Director – Energy Systems

t: +49 30 233211014
Andrzej has been working at RGI since May 2017, having previously cooperated with RGI as researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Currently, he works as a Director for Energy Systems, being responsible for projects and activities under the RGI’s Technical Dimension addressing the questions how to plan, design and implement a carbon-free and optimised energy system. He holds a Master Degree in International Relations from the Wrocław University and completed his PhD at the School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich.

Sara Gaçe

Junior Consultant

Sara Gaçe

Junior Consultant

t: +49 30 2332 059
Sara Gaçe is a multidisciplinary project and research professional with a background in economic engineering and over five years of experience across administration, development aid, environmental policy, and community engagement. She has worked with institutions such as the Peace Corps, the OSCE, the European Court of Human Rights, and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). With a growing interest in both the technical and social aspects of the energy transition and renewable energy, she is committed to supporting the advancement of sustainable, inclusive, and system-friendly grid development across Europe.

Dr. Ira Shefer

Manager – Energy Systems

Dr. Ira Shefer

Manager – Energy Systems

t: +49 30 2332 11000
Ira joined the Technical Team at RGI in July 2023. Previously he worked in the BMBF-funded research project Ariadne on local acceptance of wind energy in Germany. Ira holds a Ph.d. from the Technical University of Munich, researching transnational collaborations and their impacts on local climate governance and policy making. He has a MA of Environmental Studies at Nagoya University (Japan) and has a joint Bachelor of Law (LLB) and Asian Studies from Haifa University (Israel. Ira was engaged in several research initiatives that addressed, among others, urban climate governance (at RIFS, Germany) and green building (ILGBC, Israel). He was also a reporter and sections editor at an Israeli magazine for seven years, covering environmental and development issues.

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz

Director – Energy Systems

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz

Director – Energy Systems

t: +49 30 233211014
Andrzej has been working at RGI since May 2017, having previously cooperated with RGI as researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Currently, he works as a Director for Energy Systems, being responsible for projects and activities under the RGI’s Technical Dimension addressing the questions how to plan, design and implement a carbon-free and optimised energy system. He holds a Master Degree in International Relations from the Wrocław University and completed his PhD at the School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich.

Sara Gaçe

Junior Consultant

Sara Gaçe

Junior Consultant

t: +49 30 2332 059
Sara Gaçe is a multidisciplinary project and research professional with a background in economic engineering and over five years of experience across administration, development aid, environmental policy, and community engagement. She has worked with institutions such as the Peace Corps, the OSCE, the European Court of Human Rights, and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). With a growing interest in both the technical and social aspects of the energy transition and renewable energy, she is committed to supporting the advancement of sustainable, inclusive, and system-friendly grid development across Europe.