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

Awards & outstanding achievements

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

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize
Fraunhofer Society e.V.
May 2016

Innovation Award Laser Technology

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

May 2014

Dr. Meyer-Struckmann Science Award

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)

January 2003