Board of Trustees Profiles

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• As Head of Innovation at MVV Energie AG, I work together with my team to drive forward innovative products, business models and services for a climate-positive future
• By partnering with research and science, we create synergies that pave the way for forward-looking solutions
• Combining business practice with the latest research - as in our exchange with Fraunhofer ISE - strengthens both scientific projects and our innovative power

My background is:

• Head of Innovation at MVV Energie AG
• Member of the Executive Board of MVV Stiftung Zukunft
• Lecturer in business model development at the Center for Advanced Studies at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University

Munib Amin heads the Research & Technology department and is Managing Director of E.ON Group Innovation GmbH. His aim is to bridge the gap between science and industry with cooperative research and development projects. Before joining E.ON, he held various positions at RWE and innogy, most recently as head of the central market analysis team at innogy. Munib Amin graduated in physics from the University of Kiel in 2004 and received his doctorate from the University of Düsseldorf in 2009. During his subsequent work in the energy industry, he led the exercises for a lecture on energy economics and technologies at RWTH Aachen University for 10 years. In 2023 he was a guest lecturer at Stanford University. Munib Amin has several mandates in the academic environment and is a member of the board of the IERE research association.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• I advise on holistic, energy-efficient, regenerative, recyclable and digital technical solutions for buildings and real estate. 
• Through my work, I bring the perspective of consulting, planning and implementation of the commercial real estate industry to the Board of Trustees.

My background is:

• since 2005 Drees & Sommer SE, Partner
• since 2003 Drees & Sommer, Managing Director
• since 1999 Drees & Sommer
• 1993-1999 University of Stuttgart, research assistant at the Chair of Heating and Ventilation Technology and doctorate
• 1992-1993 Engineering office, Ulm, planning engineer for technical building equipment
• 1985-1991 University of Stuttgart, study of mechanical engineering

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Fraunhofer ISE is one of the world's most important institutes for the solar industry and the exchange with industry is very important.

My background is:

• Physicist, solar expert.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Fraunhofer ISE can make an important contribution to climate protection and the success of the energy transition with its research focus and innovative projects.

My background is:

• Head of the Climate, Sustainability, Resource Efficiency, Circular Economy Department at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• I have accompanied ISE for many years as a former employee and later as a partner and am happy to support the topics.

My background is:

• It is important to me to build and maintain bridges between excellence research and commercialization.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, with its fields of activity and research focus, makes a very important contribution to solving the current challenges in the transformation of our energy supply system. I am also familiar with the outstanding expertise and infrastructure at Fraunhofer ISE from joint projects.

My background is:

• More than 20 years of professional experience in chemical plant engineering and research and development with a focus on “sustainable technologies” and “circular economy”
• Head of Technology & Innovation at thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH
• Member of the board of the Dechema Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.
• Member of the board of the VDMA working group PtX4A (power to X for application)

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• the energy transition is one of the greatest tasks of our time with regard to climate targets and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Fraunhofer ISE in particular are making significant contributions to this.

My background is:

• Engineer for physical technology/biomedical technology and electrical engineering with a focus on microelectronics and sensor technology.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• ISE's work supports innovative and progressive solutions for an efficient and cost-effective energy supply for industry, transportation and buildings.

My background is:

My background is the optimization of heat pumps in terms of

• efficiency
• noise
• functionality
• ease of installation

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• we need a well-integrated economic and energy policy for the transformation of our energy system. Energy research is an important element of this. With its energy research funding, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy offers scope for innovative developments.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Fraunhofer ISE is dedicated to developing solutions to master the energy and heating transition, in my view one of the central challenges facing humanity.

My background is:

• CEO Vaillant Group, manufacturer of heat pumps and gas heating systems

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Contribution of strategy expertise as former strategy consultant
• important cooperation ISE-RENA in solar cell development
• solidarity as a Fraunhofer ISE alumnus

My background is:

• CEO - RENA Technologies Wet-chemical systems for solar cell and semiconductor production (Technologies Nasschemische Anlagen für Solarzellen- und Halbleiter-Produktion)
• Former board member of Bosch Solar/ersol AG  

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Together, we can make a substantial contribution to the success of the energy transition.

My background is:

• Managing Director of the Baden-Württemberg Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) and Head of the Energy Policy and Energy Sources division at ZSW
• Professor of »Innovation Management in Energy Systems« at the University of Stuttgart

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• Fraunhofer ISE creates paraxis-appropriate knowledge for the energy transition, often in cooperation with housing companies.

My background is:

• I work in the GdW for the housing industry and deal with the theory and practice of energy-efficient refurbishment, the use of climate-neutral energy, building operation and building control as well as user influence for rented apartment buildings.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• the research and development of technologies and materials for renewable energies is one of the most important challenges of our time for research and industry and we can work together to develop sustainable, future-proof solutions.

My background is:

• Chemist and materials scientist with a focus on the development of circular materials and sustainable production technology.

I am a trustee at Fraunhofer ISE because:

• it strengthens the link to INATECH and the work of the ISE is very exciting.

My background is:

• Industrial engineer, interface between technology and business, especially electricity grids and electricity markets.