Prospects for highly flexible biomethane CHP plants
We cordially invite you to attend the final workshop, ‘Prospects for Highly Flexible Biomethane CHP Plants,’ on 30 March from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will be held in a hybrid format – online via Microsoft Teams or in person at the German Energy Agency (dena), EUREF Campus 1, 10829 Berlin (EUREF House […]
“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 […]
Legal framework for market-based system services
A study conducted by the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) as part of the SysZell project examines the potential of an innovative market-based procurement concept for Immediate Frequency Stabilization (IFS) in the decarbonized electricity system 2045+ and shows: Despite necessary legal adjustments, market-based procurement of IFS is possible in principle. The transformation […]
Between announcement and implementation: heating policy after the change of government
The necessary transition to a climate-neutral heat supply requires clear political signals, reliable framework conditions and a socially balanced design. The new German government is facing a wide range of tasks and there are numerous unanswered questions, not only with regard to the announced reform of the Building Energy Act – for example, regarding the […]
The Energy Trilemma in the Baltic Sea Region: Security, Equity and the Environment
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EOWIN: Energiewende vor Ort – regionale Wertschöpfung und Innovationsnarrative
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 […]
Rethinking the heating transition: digitalization as a driver for a sustainable energy transition
The October 10, 2024 edition of the Forum Wärmewende focused on the question of how digital technologies and innovative approaches can drive forward the heating transition in order to ensure an environmentally friendly and efficient energy supply. The evening’s speakers were Paul Aye and Tobias Lerche (ENEKA), Dieter Kehren (Federal Association of the German Heating […]
