Gubkin University Master’s degree students made the educational trip to the Uniper SE facilities in Düsseldorf

On 10-13 March 2019, the German company Uniper SE, on the basis of which the Specialized Department of Marketing of Energy Products is established at Gubkin University, organized the educational trip to the company's facilities in Düsseldorf, Germany for a group of Master’s degree students from the Faculty of International Energy Business.

During the trip, the participating students became familiar with the main theoretical approaches and practical techniques used by Uniper SE specialists in the process of natural gas trading. Much attention was paid to the impact on the structure and price dynamics of European gas markets on the part of the expanding LNG segment, as well as new energy products used for gas supply, hedging the trader’s risks and optimizing its contract portfolio. The Master’s degree students were also introduced the prospects for further development of the product line of the gas market associated with innovative technologies for the production of synthetic methane and hydrogen, which are gaining momentum in Germany and other EU countries.

As part of the educational trip, the faculty members of the Faculty of International Energy Business held the master class for the Company's employees and Master’s degree students on the topic: “Natural gas markets of Russia and the EU: prospects for institutional harmonization”. The extended educational and methodological meeting of the Specialized Department of Marketing of Energy Products was also held with participation of the responsible Uniper SE representatives.

The visit to the Company's facilities provided Gubkin University students with unique opportunities for the exchange of information and best practices, introduction to the latest scientific and technological achievements in the global energy industry, and expansion of international cooperation.