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 International Conference September 15th-16th 2011 in Freiburg (Germany)The transformation of the present energy system to a sustainable energy system is discussed worldwide. Self-sufficiency attained with the help of electricity, heat, and fuel from renewable energy in combination with energy saving behaviors is seen as the one way to establish a sustainable energy system. Therefore, in order for the implementation of renewable energy self-sufficiency (RESS) to be successful, numerous ecological, economic, technical, and social factors have to be taken into account, making an interdisciplinary analysis indispensable. Moreover the integration of local and practical knowledge is essential in many cases (transdisciplinary approaches). However, what is lacking the most is a coherent approach to the topics from different fields.On these grounds the conference aims to attract scientists from a wide variety of disciplines who share an interest in studying the change of the energy system to a system based on renewable energies.Conference site : http://www.ress-conference.uni-freiburg.de/