Johannes Eckstein - Fraunhofer ISI

Researcher

Dr. Johannes Eckstein joined the Business Unit Climate Policy within the Department of Energy Policy and Energy Markets as a researcher and project manager in 2019. His work focusses on the intersection of climate policy and industry, particularly on innovative funding instruments such as the EU Innovation Fund and Carbon Contracts for Difference. A second pillar of his expertise is energy system modeling and related policy questions. e.g. the relevance of hydrogen for decarbonization. Alongside studies with EU coverage, his geographic focus areas are the Western Balkan countries and Southeast Asia. He leads and participates in projects related to the international, EU or national context.

Johannes Eckstein studied meteorology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, spending an exchange year at Istanbul Technical University. He then worked as a scientific associate at the KIT, specializing in climate modeling, and completed his Ph.D. on atmospheric trace gases and water isotopes in 2017.

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Projects
Contracts for Difference for the market scale up of eSAF

WinIt – Scientific Analyses of Industrial Transformation

Development of the Funding Instrument Klimaschutzverträge (Climate Protection Agreements)

Decarbonisation pathways for Southeast Asia

Support to the continued development of the EU Innovation Fund (DG ClimA)

Support study for the preparation of energy efficiency benchmarks in the context of the Revised ETS State aid Guidelines (DG COMP)

Pathways to an EU in 2050 with net-zero GHG-emissions - a study in modelling scenarios (UBA)

Fossil gas phase-out and green gas phase-in in Southeast Asia (GIZ)

Support for the planning and preparation of the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for selected Contracting Parties of the Energy Community (GIZ)

NDC-Update – Implications of the decrease of RES-E and battery cost projections for the revision of the NDCs of selected countries (BMU)
Publications (selection)
Zheng, L.; Eckstein, J.; Eichhammer, W. (2026): Deriving industrial hydrogen demand curves in Germany and China: The implications of carbon pricing instruments. In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 197, p. 152705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152705.

Cludius, J.; Hermann, H.; Matthes, F. C.; Eckstein, J.; Lehmann, S. (2025): Umsetzung des Preiskorridors im nationalen Emissionshandel (nEHS) im Jahr 2026. https://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-8010

Zheng, L.; Eckstein, J.; Weissenburger, B.; Gibescu, M.; Eichhammer, W. (2025): Constructing the hydrogen demand curve for road transport: Case studies for Germany and China. In: Energy Conversion and Management: X, p. 100993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.100993.

Richstein, Jörn C.; Anatolitis, Vasilios; Blömer, Robin; Bunnenberg, Lennart; Dürrwächter, Jakob; Eckstein, Johannes et al. (2024): Catalyzing the transition to a climate-neutral industry with carbon contracts for difference. In: Joule. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.003

Müller, V. P.; Riemer, M.; Eckstein, J. (2024): Are Carbon-Based E-Fuels a Viable Path to Decarbonization? - A Critical Comparison of Global Supply and Demand. In: 2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 10th - 12th June 2024, Istanbul, Turkiye, pp. 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM60825.2024.10608862

Zheng, L.; Eckstein, J.; Weißenburger, B. (2024): Investigating the Hydrogen Demand Curve in Road Transport. In: 2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM) (2024 20th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM)), 10th - 12th June 2024, Istanbul, Turkiye, pp. 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM60825.2024.10608975.

Wachsmuth, J.; Kleinschmitt, C.; Eckstein, J.; Wietschel, M.; Glöser-Chahoud, S.; Heinzmann, P.; Langenmayr, U.; Pflegler, D.; Kunze, R.; Meier, J.; Schimmel, M. (2023): Technical assistance to assess the potential of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) as well as recycled carbon fuels (RCFs), to establish a methodology to determine the share of renewable energy from RFNBOs as well as to develop a framework on additionality in the transport sector: final report. Task 1: Assessment of the potential of RFNBOs and RCFs over the period 2020 to 2050 in the EU transport sector. Publications Office of the European Union. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2833/195142

Schröder, J.; Cihlar, J.; Munzel, B.; Jörling, K.; Klessmann, C.; Geipel, J.; Schöniger, F.; Resch, G.; Eckstein, J.; Höfling, H.; Lehmann, S.; Wachsmuth, J. (2023): Technical assistance to assess the potential of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) as well as recycled carbon fuels (RCFs), to establish a methodology to determine the share of renewable energy from RFNBOs as well as to develop a framework on additionality in the transport sector. Final report, Task 2: Methodology to determine the share of renewable energy. Publications Office of the European Union. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2833/031728

Wachsmuth, J.; Duscha, V.; Eckstein, J.; Herbst, A.; Ploetz, P. ; Duwe, M.; Evans, N.; Freundt, M.; Umpfenbach, K.; Bettgenhäuser, K.; Hermelink, A. (2022): The European Commission’s 2050 Vision - “A clean planet for all” – Implications for Sector Strategies and Climate Governance. In: Climate Change, 17.

Ordonez, Jose Antonio; Eckstein, Johannes (2020): Decreasing costs of renewables – Analysis of energy sector planning and climate policy in Indonesia. Working Paper Sustainability and Innovation No. S 14/2020. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Eckstein, Johannes; Kurdziel, Marie-Jeanne; Ordonez, Jose Antonio (2020): Decreasing costs of renewables – Analysis of energy sector planning and climate policy in Mexico. Working Paper Sustainability and Innovation No. S 16/2020. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Eckstein, Johannes; Kurdziel, Marie-Jeanne; Nascimento, Leonardo; Ordonez, Jose Antonio (2020): Decreasing costs of renewables – Insights on energy sector planning and climate policy from three country case studies. Working Paper Sustainability and Innovation No. S 17/2020. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Wachsmuth, J.; Eckstein, J.; Held, A.; Herbst, A.; Plötz, P.; Bettgenhäuser, K. et al. (2019): Assessment of the In-depth Analysis Accompanying the Strategic Long-term Vision “A clean planet for all” of the European Commission. Full Report (Climate Change 35/2019). Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt

Duscha, V.; Wachsmuth, J.; Eckstein, J.; Pfluger, B. (2019): GHG-neutral EU2050 - a scenario of an EU with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and its implications. Full report (Climate Change 40/2019). Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/publikationen/ghg-neutral-eu2050

Duscha, V.; Eckstein, J.; Herbst, A.; Manz, P.; Marscheider-Weidemann, F.; Pfluger, B. et al. (2019): GHG-neutral EU2050: scenario of a European Union with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Technical Annex (Climate Change 40/2019). Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt.

Publications (comprehensive list)

Jahr Year	Titel/Autor:in Title/Author	Publikationstyp Publication Type
2026	Deriving industrial hydrogen demand curves in Germany and China: The implications of carbon pricing instruments Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Eichhammer, Wolfgang	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2025	Constructing the hydrogen demand curve for road transport: Case studies for Germany and China Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Weißenburger, Bastian; Gibescu, Madeleine; Eichhammer, Wolfgang	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2025	Umsetzung des Preiskorridors im nationalen Emissionshandel (nEHS) im Jahr 2026 Cludius, Johanna; Hermann, Hauke; Matthes, Felix C.; Eckstein, Johannes; Lehmann, Sascha	Bericht Report
2024	Are Carbon-Based E-Fuels a Viable Path to Decarbonization? - A Critical Comparison of Global Supply and Demand Müller, Viktor Paul; Eckstein, Johannes; Riemer, Matia	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	Catalyzing the transition to a climate-neutral industry with carbon contracts for difference Richstein, Jörn C.; Anatolitis, Vasilios; Blömer, Robin; Bunnenberg, Lennart; Dürrwächter, Jakob; Eckstein, Johannes; Ehrhart, Karl-Martin; Friedrichsen, Nele; Köveker, Till; Lehmann, Sascha; Lösch, Oliver; Matthes, Felix Christian; Neuhoff, Karsten; Niemöller, Paula; Riemer, Matia; Ueckerdt, Falko; Wachsmuth, Jakob; Wang, Runxi; Winkler, Jenny	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	Decarbonisation pathways for Southeast Asia Gonzalez Venegas, Felipe; Müller, Viktor Paul; Gasté, Julien; Eckstein, Johannes; Bossmann, Tobias; Eichhammer, Wolfgang	Bericht Report
2024	Investigating the Hydrogen Demand Curve in Road Transport Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Weißenburger, Bastian	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	De-Risking Transformative Technology Operation: Applying the Case of the German CCfD Scheme Blömer, Robin; Eckstein, Johannes	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	Decarbonisation pathways for Southeast Asia Müller, Viktor Paul; Eckstein, Johannes; Fragoso, Joshua; Männer, Wolfgang; Eichhammer, Wolfgang	Bericht Report
2023	# 2_Eine Wasserstoffwelt? Pieton, Natalia; Herbst, Andrea; Riemer, Matia; Eckstein, Johannes	Podcast
2022	War in Ukraine: Implications for the European and German strategies for importing hydrogen and synthesis products. Position paper Wietschel, Martin; Roth, Florian; Fragoso García, Joshua; Herbst, Andrea; Kleinschmitt, Christoph; Wittmann, Florian; Breitschopf, Barbara; Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Neuwirth, Marius; Pfluger, Benjamin; Ragwitz, Mario; Löschel, Andreas; Biesewig, Lars; Thiel, Zarah; Voglstätter, Christopher; Nunez, Almudena; Quitzow, Rainer; Kunze, Robert; Stamm, Andreas; Strohmaier, Rita; Lorych, Ludger	Bericht Report
2022	Technical assistance to assess the potential of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) as well as recycled carbon fuels (RCFs), to establish a methodology to determine the share of renewable energy from RFNBOs as well as to develop a framework on additionality in the transport sector Wachsmuth, Jakob; Kleinschmitt, Christoph; Eckstein, Johannes; Wietschel, Martin; Glöser-Chahoud, Simon; Heinzmann, Paul; Langenmayr, Uwe; Pflegler, David; Kunze, Robert; Meier, Jonas; Schimmel, Matthias	Bericht Report
2022	The European Commission’s 2050 Vision “A clean planet for all” – Implications for Sector Strategies and Climate Governance. Final report Wachsmuth, Jakob; Duscha, Vicki; Duwe, Matthias; Herbst, Andrea; Bettgenhäuser, Kjell; Eckstein, Johannes; Hermelink, Andreas; Plötz, Patrick; Evans, Nick; Freundt, Mona; Umpfenbach, Katharina	Bericht Report
2022	Carbon contracts for difference as essential instrument to decarbonize basic materials industries Lösch, Oliver; Eckstein, Johannes; Friedrichsen, Nele; Richstein, Jörn C.	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2022	Der EU-Innovationsfonds im Zusammenspiel mit anderen Förderprogrammen in Deutschland und der EU Eckstein, Johannes; Wachsmuth, Jakob; Antoni, Johannes	Bericht Report
2022	Technical assistance to assess the potential of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) as well as recycled carbon fuels (RCFs), to establish a methodology to determine the share of renewable energy from RFNBOs as well as to develop a framework on additionality in the transport sector Schröder, Jonas; Cihlar, Jan; Munzel, Benjamin; Jörling, Korinna; Klessmann, Corinna; Geipel, Jasper; Schöniger, Franziska; Resch, Gustav; Eckstein, Johannes; Höfling, Holger; Lehmann, Sascha; Wachsmuth, Jakob	Bericht Report
2022	Future hydrogen demand: A cross-sectoral, global meta-analysis Riemer, Matia; Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Wietschel, Martin; Pieton, Natalia; Kunze, Robert	Bericht Report
2022	Krieg in der Ukraine: Auswirkungen auf die europäische und deutsche Importstrategie von Wasserstoff und Syntheseprodukten. Impulspapier Wietschel, Martin; Roth, Florian; Fragoso García, Joshua; Herbst, Andrea; Kleinschmitt, Christoph; Wittmann, Florian; Breitschopf, Barbara; Zheng, Lin; Eckstein, Johannes; Neuwirth, Marius; Pfluger, Benjamin; Ragwitz, Mario; Löschel, Andreas; Biesewig, Lars; Thiel, Zarah; Voglstätter, Christopher; Nunez, Almudena; Quitzow, Rainer; Kunze, Robert; Stamm, Andreas; Strohmaier, Rita; Lorych, Ludger	Bericht Report
2022	Coal vs. renewables: Least-cost optimization of the Indonesian power sector Ordonez, Jose Antonio; Fritz, Marek; Eckstein, Johannes	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	The potential of hydrogen for decarbonizing EU industry Wachsmuth, Jakob; Aydemir, Ali; Döscher, Henning; Eckstein, Johannes; Poganietz, Witold-Roger; François, Davi E.; Scheer, Dirk	Bericht Report
2021	Support study for the preparation of energy efficiency benchmarks in the context of the Revised ETS State Aid Guidelines Kantamaneni, Ravi; Kuzov, Teodor; Verstraeten, Yann; Lehmann, Sascha; Eckstein, Johannes	Bericht Report
2021	Import von Wasserstoff und Wasserstoffderivaten: Von Kosten zu Preisen Wietschel, Martin; Eckstein, Johannes; Riemer, Matia; Zheng, Lin; Lux, Benjamin; Neuner, Felix; Breitschopf, Barbara; Fragoso García, Joshua; Kleinschmitt, Christoph; Pieton, Natalia; Nolden, Christoph; Pfluger, Benjamin; Thiel, Zarah; Löschel, Andreas	Bericht Report
2021	Importing hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives: from costs to prices Wietschel, Martin; Eckstein, Johannes; Riemer, Matia; Zheng, Lin; Lux, Benjamin; Neuner, Felix; Breitschopf, Barbara; Fragoso García, Joshua; Kleinschmitt, Christoph; Pieton, Natalia; Nolden, Christoph; Pfluger, Benjamin; Thiel, Zarah; Löschel, Andreas	Bericht Report
2020	Decreasing costs of renewables - Insights on energy sector planning and climate policy from three country case studies Eckstein, Johannes; Kurdziel, Marie-Jeanne; Nascimento, Leonardo; Ordonez, Jose Antonio	Bericht Report
2020	Decreasing costs of renewables - Analysis of energy sector planning and climate policy in Mexico Eckstein, Johannes; Kurdziel, Marie-Jeanne; Ordonez, Jose Antonio	Bericht Report
2020	Decreasing costs of renewables - Implications for Indonesia's climate targets Eckstein, Johannes; Ordonez, Jose Antonio; Wachsmuth, Jakob	Bericht Report
2020	Decreasing costs of renewables - Analysis of energy sector planning and climate policy in Indonesia Ordonez, Jose Antonio; Eckstein, Johannes	Bericht Report
2020	Decreasing costs of renewables - Implications for Mexico's climate targets Eckstein, Johannes; Ordonez, Jose Antonio; Wachsmuth, Jakob	Bericht Report
2019	GHG-neutral EU2050 - Scenario of a European Union with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Technical annex Duscha, Vicki; Eckstein, Johannes; Herbst, Andrea; Manz, Pia; Marscheider-Weidemann, Frank; Pfluger, Benjamin; Plötz, Patrick; Steinbach, Jan; Wachsmuth, Jakob; Böttcher, Hannes; Bürger, Veit; Hesse, Tilman; Scheffler, Margarethe; Wiegmann, Kirsten; Zimmer, Wiebke	Studie Study
2019	GHG-neutral EU2050 - a scenario of an EU with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and its implications. Full report Duscha, Vicki; Wachsmuth, Jakob; Eckstein, Johannes; Pfluger, Benjamin	Bericht Report
2019	Assessment of the in-depth analysis accompanying the strategic long-term vision "A clean planet for all" of the European Commission. Full report Wachsmuth, Jakob; Eckstein, Johannes; Held, Anne; Herbst, Andrea; Plötz, Patrick; Bettgenhäuser, Kjell; Berg, Tom; Hardy, Madeleine; Schimmel, Matthias; Duwe, Matthias; Freundt, Mona; Frelih-Larsen, Ana; Hirschnitz-Garbers, Martin; Araujo, Ariel	Bericht Report

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