Research Projects

Project in the Business Area Energy Efficient Buildings, Topics: Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning, Heat Transfer in Building Energy Systems Duration: October 2015 - September 2019

Project in the Buisness Area: Energie Efficient Buildings; Topic: Building Envelopes; Duration: October 2020 - September 2022

Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage; Topic: Fuel Cell Systems; Duration: 07/2022 - 06/2024

Small and medium-sized existing district heating networks are largely supplied by fossil gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The upcoming transformation of the generation sites to heat pump-based systems is associated with major challenges. On the one hand, significantly lower CO2 emissions are to be generated, and on the other hand, there will be changes in the supplied heating networks due to renovation, redensification and the connection of new areas. The »TrafoWärmeNetz« project provides support here with know-how by building up and bundling technical and planning knowledge across all service phases in accordance with the Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers (HOAI) in one tool. This enables a systematic and standardized conversion process with consistent comparability of individual projects. | Duration: 01/2024 - 12/2026

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems; Topic: Energy System Analysis; Duration: 09/2019 - 12/2022

Project in the Business Area Solar Termal Power Plants and Industrial Processes, Topic: Solar Thermal Power Plants, Duration: February 2016 - January 2020

Business Area: Photovoltaics; Research Topic: Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Field of Work: Forecasting of Solar Irradiance and Power; Duration: 09/2022 - 08/2025

Project in the Business Area: Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems, Topic: Power Converter Systems, Duration: 05/2017 - 07/2020

Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics, Topic: Silicon Photovoltaics, Fields of Work: Pilot Processing of Industrial Solar Cells, Characterization of Process Materials and Silicon Materials, High-Efficiency Cell Fabrication and Analysis; Duration: September 2016 - November 2019

Project in the Business Area Energy System Technology; Topics: Battery Systems for Stationary and Mobile Applications, Smart Grid Technologies; Duration: July 2011 - June 2014

The research project »VAckerBio 2: Vertical agrivoltaics in arable farming: agronomic studies and effects on biodiversity« is a direct follow-up project to the first »VAckerBio« project and, together with the »VAckerPower« project funded by the BMWK, enables a comprehensive view of the vertical agrivoltaics approach in arable farming. The focus of the VAckerBio projects is on the effects of the agrivoltaic system on arable land use, biodiversity and the ecosystem services of agriculturally important beneficial organisms. The results are intended to serve as orientation for the ecological and agricultural evaluation of vertical agrivoltaic systems. | Duration: 10/2023 - 09/2026

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaics; Topic: Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Field of Work: Integrated Photovoltaics; Duration: 10/2022 - 09/2023

Project in Business Area: Photovoltaics; Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems Topic: Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Energy System Analysis Field of Work: Integrated Photovoltaics; Module Calibration; Duration: 11/2022 - 10/2025

Project in the Business Area Energy Efficient Buildings; Topic: Building Envelope; Duration:01/2013 - 12/2014

The manufacturing costs of batteries have recently been significantly reduced through the further development and scaling of processes and production. For many years, the focus of R&D has therefore been on the development of new materials with great potential for further cost reduction: on the one hand, the use of inexpensive and highly available starting materials can reduce active material costs. On the other hand, an increase in energy density leads to a further reduction in manufacturing costs in the material area and also has a cost-reducing effect on all non-material-dependent areas of manufacturing costs. Compared to sodium-ion technology, lithium-ion technology presents risks in terms of the availability of raw materials and price stability of the active materials. | Duration: 01/2024 - 12/2026

The "Verbundnetz Stabil" project is about maintaining the stability of interconnected systems with high penetration of inverter-based resources. With the progressive expansion of renewable energies and the integration of electrical storage systems, the technological foundations of grid technology are undergoing fundamental change. The objectives of the project are the development, implementation and testing of new approaches for the control of grid-forming converters with a view to the current and future requirements for stable and robust interconnected systems. | Duration: 08/2017 - 07/2021

Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics; Fields of Work: Concentrator Optics, High-Concentration Systems (HCPV) Duration: June 2015 - July 2015

Project in the Business Area Photovoltaics; Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics; Field of Work: III-V Epitaxy and Solar Cells; Duration: April 2014 - August 2016

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaics; Topic: Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Field of Work: Integrated Photovoltaics; Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2025

The aim of this project is to develop cost-effective cell and module technologies based on highly efficient III-V multi-junction solar cells for markets in which high efficiency promises particular advantages, for example in electric aircraft and vehicles. | Duration: 09/2022 - 08/2025