The House of Energy, Climate & Finance (HECF) is a leading research institution at the interface between energy, climate and finance located at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE). It builds on the expertise and international visibility of the participating departments at UDE, bundling existing competences in a research and teaching center on sustainable markets, systems and decision-making concepts.
A special feature of the HECF is the combination of expertise in empirical economic methods, quantitative finance, risk management, operations research, data science and engineering. This interdisciplinary approach promotes innovative and sustainable solutions for improving energy and climate systems.