Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz

Head of Division Photovoltaics – Research

Research focus

  • Design and fabrication of high-efficiency silicon solar cells
  • Analysis of loss mechanisms in solar cells and silicon material
  • Characterisation of fundamental semiconductor parameters as Auger recombination in silicon
  • Development of novel solar cell concepts such as silicon-based tandem solar cells (perovskite on silicon, III-V on silicon)

Curriculum vitae

Since
06/2015		 Professorship (W3, Full Professor) at the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering of University Freiburg, Germany “Laboratory for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion”
Since
04/2011		 Head of division at Fraunhofer ISE “Solar Cells – Development and Characterization” (now “Photovoltaics – Research”)
01/2007- 03/2011 Head of department at Fraunhofer ISE “Silicon Solar Cells – Development and Characterization”
10/1999- 12/2006 Head of group at Fraunhofer ISE “High-efficiency silicon solar cells”
01/1996- 10/1999 Scientist in the high-efficiency silicon solar cell group at Fraunhofer ISE
12/1995 Ph.D. (physics), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg

Awards & outstanding achievements

2020 Both-side contacted monocrystalline silicon solar cell using TOPCon with an efficiency of 26%
2014
 Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics 2014
2013
 Development of TOPCon technology (tunnel oxide passivating contacts)
2008 Eni Award (for the promotion of science and technology in the field of renewable energies): Science and Technology Award
2004 First multicrystalline silicon solar cells above 20% efficiency