Philipp Theile is a Senior Research Associate at EWI and a doctoral candidate at the University of Cologne. His research focus lies in the fields of energy system modelling with a focus on decentralization and digitalization of energy systems. Before joining EWI, Philipp Theile studied Industrial Engineering with a major in Eletrical Energy Technology at RWTH Aachen University, Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden) and Leibniz Universität Hannover.