Fraunhofer Energy Alliance

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance is the portal to the research program and service offer of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in the fields of energy technology and energy industry.

In order to develop products for its customers which have particularly high investment security, future-orientation and competitive strength, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has pooled its competencies in the field of energy. More than 2,000 employees combine their expert knowledge at the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance, one of the largest energy research organizations in Europe.

Fields of research include digitization of the energy world, renewable energy sources, energy systems analyses and energy storage technologies as well as energy efficiency technologies and components for buildings, districts and cities.

With the specialized knowledge and expertise of the 20 member institutes, the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance offers comprehensive services from one source.

In order to be successful with innovative products and to acquire new markets, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as industry and the energy sector, are given access to a wide spectrum of research and development possibilities. The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance also provides this expertise in its function as a consultant to political and societal players and institutions.

All our activities focus on the objective of achieving sustainable, secure, economical and socially responsible energy supplies.

 

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News of Fraunhofer Energy Research

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ISPA 2024

The ISPA 2024 invites international experts from research and industry to Dresden to discuss the latest developments and applications in the field of piezocomposites.

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Fraunhofer Innovation Platform at Stellenbosch University

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance is associated partner at FIP-WEF@SU in South Africa.

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Energy Turnaround Needs Acceptance

Fraunhofer IEE, IEG, ISE and ISI are partner institutions in the Kopernikus-Project Ariadne

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Fraunhofer Match

Tell us about your challenge or project - and Fraunhofer Match will put you in touch with researchers with the right expertise to develop solutions together.

Press Releases

 

Read Press Release I 31st of October 2024

Professor Martin Braun to Head Fraunhofer IEE in Kassel

The Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE in Kassel has a new leader: Prof. Dr. Martin Braun is taking over as the new director of the research institute on November 1, 2024. He is also a professor for sustainable electrical energy systems at the University of Kassel.

 

Press Release I 31st of October, 2024

Energy Storage on the Seabed off the Californian Coast

The Fraunhofer IEE has developed an underwater energy storage system that transfers the principle of pumped storage power plants to the seabed. After a successful field test with a smaller model in Lake Constance, the researchers are now preparing a test run off the Californian coast with partners: In the "StEnSea" project, they will anchor a concrete sphere to the seabead.

 

Press Release I 22rd of October 2024

Methodology for predicting reliability of PV and battery inverters

Inverters are crucial for energy systems. Despite the high level of quality that has been achieved for these components, device failures can also occur here. The causes of defects and failure processes are not sufficiently understood. In the “Reliability Design” project, the Fraunhofer IMWS has supported the development of more precise methods for lifetime predictions. 

 

Events

Our members regularly present their research results at trade fairs, conferences, symposia and in workshops. Learn more about our activities...

 

Fraunhofer ENIQ

In keeping with the motto "Energy Intelligence powered by Fraunhofer", the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft offers its stakeholders a platform at the EUREF Campus in Berlin - the ENIQ showroom. Here, the energy transition can be experienced...

Worth Knowing about Energy Alliance

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Jobs

Are you interested in a position at one of the Fraunhofer institutes? At this point we inform about current job vacancies.

 

Guiding Principles of Fraunhofer Energy Alliance