Prof. Dr. Gregor Zöttl

Professor of Economics, Industrial Organization and Energy Markets

Curriculum vitae

Gregor Zöttl studied economics (Dipl.-Volksw.) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, energy technology (Dipl-.Ing.) at Technische Universität Berlin and operations research (MSc) at Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He completed his doctoral degree on applied microeconomics with a focus on the energy industry at Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, in 2008. He then joined the Seminar of Economic Theory at LMU Munich, where he completed a habilitation in 2012. Gregor Zöttl has been professor of industrial organization and energy markets at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) since 2013.

His research focuses on the design of regulated and unregulated markets. He is currently particularly interested in the analysis of energy markets. In his research papers he analyzes topics such as how long-term investment activities can be ensured in these markets.

Recent publications

2024

Oggioni G., Schwartz A., Wiertz AK., Zöttl G.:
Dynamic pricing and strategic retailers in the energy sector: A multi-leader-follower approach
In: European Journal of Operational Research 312 (2024), p. 255-272
ISSN: 0377-2217

2023

Beckmann M., Zöttl G., Grimm V., Becker T., Schober M., Zipse O.:
Setting the Course for Net Zero. Translating Climate Science into Political and Corporate Targets.
In: Oliver Zipse, Joachim Hornegger, Thomas Becker, Markus Beckmann, Michael Bengsch, Irene Feige, Markus Schober (ed.): Road to Net Zero. Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation., Cham: Springer, 2023, p. 17-59
ISBN: 9783031422232
Grimm V., Grübel J., Schmidt M., Schwartz A., Zöttl G., Wiertz AK.:
On a Tractable Single-Level Reformulation of a Multilevel Model of the European Entry-Exit Gas Market with Market Power
(2023)
URL: https://optimization-online.org/?p=24743
(Working Paper)
Runge P., Sölch C., Albert J., Wasserscheid P., Zöttl G., Grimm V.:
Economic comparison of electric fuels for heavy duty mobility produced at excellent global sites-a 2035 scenario
In: Applied Energy (2023)
ISSN: 0306-2619
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121379
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261923007432
(Working Paper)

2018

Ambrosius M., Grimm V., Sölch C., Zöttl G.:
Investment Incentives For Flexible Demand Options Under Different Market Designs
In: Energy Policy (2018), p. 372 - 389
ISSN: 0301-4215
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.01.059
Bohlayer M., Markus F., Braun M., Zöttl G.:
Demand side management and the participation in consecutive energy markets – A multistage stochastic optimization approach
In: 15th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) (Lodz, 27/06/18 - 29/06/18), 2018, p. 1-5
DOI: 10.1109/EEM.2018.8469912
Bohlayer M., Zöttl G.:
Low-Grade Waste Heat Integration in Distributed Energy Generation Systems - An Economic Optimization Approach
In: Energy 159 (2018), p. 327-343
ISSN: 0360-5442
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.06.095
Ruderer D., Zöttl G.:
Transmission Pricing and Investment Incentives
In: Utilities Policy 55 (2018), p. 14-30
ISSN: 0957-1787
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2018.08.005

2017

Grimm V., Ambrosius M., Rückel B., Sölch C., Zöttl G.:
Modellierung von liberalisierten Strommärkten – Herausforderungen und Lösungen
In: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik 18 (2017), p. 2 - 31
ISSN: 1465-6493
DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2017-0001
Grimm V., Schewe L., Schmidt M., Zöttl G.:
Uniqueness of market equilibrium on a network: A peak-load pricing approach
In: European Journal of Operational Research 261 (2017), p. 971 - 983
ISSN: 0377-2217
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.03.036
URL: http://www.optimization-online.org/DB_HTML/2015/08/5072.html
Grimm V., Zöttl G., Sölch C.:
Regionalkomponenten bei der EE-Vergütung. Gutachten im Auftrag der Monopolkommission in Vorbereitung des 77. Sondergutachtens "Energie 2017" der Monopolkommission
(2017)
URL: http://www.wirtschaftstheorie.wiso.uni-erlangen.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20170810_Studie_RegionalkomponentenEE_mitAnhang.pdf
(Gutachten)
Stoll S., Zöttl G.:
Transparency in Buyer-Determined Auctions: Should Quality be Private or Public?
In: Production and Operations Management 26 (2017), p. 2006-2032
ISSN: 1059-1478

2016

Ambrosius M., Grimm V., Sölch C., Zöttl G.:
Investment incentives for flexible energy consumption in the industry
13th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) (Porto, 6. June 2016 - 9. June 2016)
In: IEEE (ed.): 2016 13th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) 2016
DOI: 10.1109/EEM.2016.7521234
Grimm V., Martin A., Schmidt M., Weibelzahl M., Zöttl G.:
Transmission and generation investment in electricity markets: The effect of market splitting and network fee regimes
In: European Journal of Operational Research 254 (2016), p. 493-509
ISSN: 0377-2217
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.03.044
URL: http://www.optimization-online.org/DB_HTML/2015/03/4803.html
Grimm V., Martin A., Weibelzahl M., Zöttl G.:
On the long run effects of market splitting: Why more price zones might decrease welfare
In: Energy Policy 94 (2016), p. 453-467
ISSN: 0301-4215
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.11.010
Grimm V., Rückel B., Sölch C., Zöttl G.:
Zur Reduktion des Netzausbaubedarfs durch Redispatch und effizientes Engpassmanagement: Eine modellbasierte Abschätzung
In: List Forum für Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik 41 (2016), p. 465-498
ISSN: 0937-0862
DOI: 10.1007/s41025-016-0027-5
Grimm V., Zöttl G., Ambrosius M., Rückel B., Sölch C.:
Dezentralität und zellulare Optimierung - Auswirkungen auf den Netzausbaubedarf. (Gutachten im Auftrag der N-Ergie AG, gemeinsam mit der Prognos AG)
(2016)
URL: https://www.fau.de/files/2016/10/Energiestudie_Studie.pdf
(Gutachten)