Wolfgang Schmidt studied environmental engineering at the TU Munich and completed his bachelor's and master's studies with a focus on building physics and energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings. During his studies he worked as a working student in the field of energy management at the Research Institute for Energy Economics and at an energy consulting company in Munich. For completing his studies, he carried out a study project on interior wall insulation and his master's thesis on transient thermal conductivity measurements of insulating materials at FIW Munich. After graduating in 2019, he works in the research and development department of the institute. 

Analysis of specific decarbonization options to achieve the 2030 and 2050 energy and climate targets for different residential and non-residential building typologies in terms of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other decarbonization options with a view to CO2 abatement costs.