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Shaping the regional energy
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“My main priority is to strengthen interdisciplinary research at IKEM.”
Philine Wedell has been managing director of IKEM alongside Susan Wilms since February 2026. In this interview, we talk with her about her new role and her plans for the institute. She also discusses what acceptance means for the energy transition and what role interdisciplinary research plays at IKEM. Philine, welcome to IKEM! What are […]
Philine Wedell
Philine Wedell is Managing Director of IKEM and an expert in renewable energy, with a particular focus on photovoltaics and wind power, as well as on cross-cutting energy policy and regulatory issues. She has extensive leadership experience in public administration, policy advice and project management at both state and federal levels. The substantive focus of […]
“The energy transition is also a cultural and social transformation process”
Today, IKEM, Oeko-Institut and ILS published the Atlas of Regional Energy Transitions online. The publication uses three exemplary regions in Germany to show how the energy transition can be shaped as a spatially, culturally and socially embedded transformation process. Created as part of the PlanTieFEn research project, the atlas combines technical, legal and social aspects […]
Energy Cultures
Legal framework for the use of wood for energy
The Federal Environment Agency has published a brief legal opinion on the legal framework for the use of wood as an energy source, written by IKEM. The study examines how the current law assesses the climate impact of using wood for energy and reveals an inconsistent legal situation: depending on the intended use, different requirements […]
Climate impact of energy-related use of wood
IKEM at COP30
Each COP marks a crucial moment in the global response to the climate crisis. Recent scientific assessments and the findings of the first Global Stocktake show that the window to limit global warming to 1.5 °C is rapidly closing. Ten years after the Paris Agreement, COP30 – hosted in Belém, Brazil – will focus on […]
