Dr. Ralf Preu

Director, Division Photovoltaics - Production Technology

Curriculum vitae

Since 2018 Director, Division Photovoltaics - Production Technology
Since 2008  Private Lecturer
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
Lecture photovoltaic technology in Renewable energy management master
1/2011 - 12/2017 Head of Division PV Production Technology and Quality Assurance
1/2007 - 12/2010

Head of Department PV Production Technology and Quality Assurance
Fraunhofer ISE

1/2002 - 12/2006

Department PV Production Technology and Quality Assurance
Head of Group
Fraunhofer ISE

3/2004 - 6/2006 CEO
PSE project company Solare Energiesysteme GmbH
1996 - 2003 Open University Hagen
Diploma Econophysicist
1996 - 2000 Open University Hagen
Dr.-Ing., Electrical Engineering and Electronics
1988 - 1996 Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg im Breisgau
Diploma, Physics
1992 – 1993 University of Toronto
Physics, Graduate Student 

Awards & outstanding achievements

5/2016

Laser Fired Contact Technology for the Production of Highly Efficient Silicon Solar Cells

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize
Fraunhofer Society e.V. 

5/2014

Innovation Award Laser Technology

Working Group Laser Technology e.V. / European Laser Institute

1/2003

Dr. Meyer-Struckmann Science Award

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)

Publications