Promoting Social Innovation and Citizen Participation in the local Energy Transition
Over the past three years, ENGAGE has researched how social innovations – new social practices and forms of organization – can contribute to strengthened citizen participation in the energy transition. At the end of the project, the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) has now published its research findings. ‘The energy transition is […]
Region of the future: Economic potential of renewable energies in Brandenburg
With around 4,000 wind turbines, 61,500 photovoltaic systems and 454 biogas plants, Brandenburg had the highest value of installed renewable capacity per inhabitant in Germany in 2023. IKEM has now conducted a study to examine the economic potential of this energy infrastructure for the region in detail. In this interview, Dàmir Belltheus Avdic, Head of […]
“There is a need for innovative legal solutions to address climate change”
The 60th biannual sessions of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) subsidiary bodies (SB60) in Bonn unfolded against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties. The event highlighted the complex interplay of global challenges and urgent climate action imperatives. Amid worsening trade disputes, ongoing regional conflicts, persistent inflation in major economies, and […]
Building bridges – interdisciplinary research on sustainability
With the newly founded Research Directorate, IKEM would like to expand its work with additional perspectives and strengthen its interdisciplinary research on climate protection, energy and transport transition. In the interview with the two members of the Board of Directors, Prof. Dr. Susanne Stoll-Kleemann and Prof. Dr. Jelena Bäumler, we talked about their research focuses, […]
Expertise and input for climate action
For almost 15 years, IKEM has been conducting interdisciplinary research on climate change mitigation as well as the transition to sustainable energy and transport under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi. In view of the continued growth of the institute and the expanding range of topics covered, IKEM is now strengthening its scientific management […]
International cooperation must be at the heart of Ukraine’s energy sector transformation
Leading up to the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the Europe Ukraine Energy Transition Hub (EUETH) hosted a high-level discussion on the future of Ukraine’s energy sector and its critical role in the nation’s path toward EU membership. The event highlighted the need for close cooperation between Ukrainian, European and transatlantic partners in order to ensure […]
A way ahead for Ukraine’s energy sector and climate action
For more than two years now, Ukraine has been defying the Russian invasion and the many associated challenges – including in the energy sector. For this newsletter, we spoke to our colleague Ievgeniia Kopytsia about the impact of the war on climate protection, the country’s impressive goals for decarbonizing its energy sector and the cooperation […]
“Green hydrogen and its derivatives are an indispensable building block for the decarbonized future.
Green hydrogen is considered an essential building block of a sustainable energy system based on renewable energies. IKEM is currently involved in around 15 projects on this topic, covering the entire value chain – from the production, transportation and certification to the use of hydrogen and its derivatives in industry and transport. In this interview, […]
Study on the section “Austrian border – Budapest”
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Social innovations and the electricity transition
The ENGAGE project is researching the potential of social innovations for the successful and inclusive implementation of the energy transition. The goals and activities for the remaining six months of the project were discussed at the partner meeting in Berlin. The energy transition can only succeed if we work together – as demonstrated by countless […]
