Electrochemical Energy Storage

• Flow Batteries
• Development of cell components for redox flow batteries
• Continued development of cell design
• Electrochemical characterisation
• Techno-economic modelling of storage systems

• Hydrogen/Electrolysis
• Analysis and optimisation of PEM electrolysis methods
• Development of cell components (e.g. electrode materials, membrane-electrode units)
• Catalyst screening, analysis of single cells and stacks (up to industrial scale)
• Investigation of ageing mechanisms

Thermal Energy Storage

• Consulting and studies on the use of heat and cold storage in automotive, building applications, industrial processes, household appliances, etc.
• Development of insulation materials


• Sensible Heat Storages
• Conception, design, prototyping, and system integration
• Development of large sensible heat storages


• Latent Heat Storages
• Simulation of latent heat storage systems
• Calorimetric assessment of the heat storage capacity of phase change materials (e.g. salt hydrates, paraffins) for temperatures ranging from -80 to 1,500 °C
• Determination of the thermal cycle stability of phase change materials for temperatures ranging from -40 to 200 °C
• Measuring of heat exchangers for latent heat storage or in latent heat storage systems
• Examination of crystal structures and measurement of crystallisation rates


• Thermochemical Storages
• Simulation of sorptive storages
• Determination of temperature and dew point breakdown curves for packed beds of solid sorbents (e.g. zeolites, silica gels, MOFs)
• Determination of the water absorption capacity of solid sorbents (characteristic curve) for temperatures ranging from 30 to 350 °C at 20 to 70 °C dew point temperature
• Investigation of the thermal and hydrothermal cycle stability of solid sorbents

Municipal Energy Supply/Buildings and Quarters

• Development of efficient, innovative, and sustainable concepts for energy supply and climate protection in municipalities
• Development of efficient, innovative, and sustainable energy concepts for buildings, quarters, and industrial sites
• Scientific consulting and support throughout all project phases, from conception to quality assurance in the planning and construction phases
• Simulation of central energy stations
• Simulation of district heating networks, e.g. for evaluation of network dimensioning and analysis of expansion scenarios
• Design and integration of innovative components
• Design and implementation of monitoring concepts for evaluation and operational optimisation after commissioning
• Economic and ecological evaluation
• Development and support of energy management systems
• Supervision of audits
• Software development
• Simulation of electrical distribution grids
• Forecasting of electricity generators and consumers
• Modelling of smart grid components (e.g. converters, batteries)

Industry/Processes

• Scientific consulting and support throughout all project phases, from conception to quality assurance in the planning and construction phases
• Design and integration of innovative components
• Design and implementation of monitoring concepts for evaluation and operational optimisation after commissioning
• Software development

System Analysis/Scenarios

• Feasibility studies for energy system solutions
• Analysis of metrological data to evaluate the functionality and potential for optimisation of energy systems, from component to overall system level
• Simulation of energy supply systems and central energy stations
• Support in the development of scenarios and medium- to long-term planning of energy supply systems

Solar Thermal Energy

• Development of components for solar thermal energy systems (solar panels, PVT collectors, heat storages, low-temperature heating systems, etc.)
• Optimisation of solar thermal systems

Geothermal Energy

• Analysis and integration of deep geothermal energy in central energy stations
• Use of shallow geothermal energy, systems integration, and systems simulation for heat and cold provision as well as thermal storage
• Environmental impact analysis for geothermal use of the subsoil
• Development and optimisation of components

Heat Provision for Buildings

• Integration of renewable energy from district heating, shallow geothermal systems, biomass, waste heat, and solar provison
• Development of components for thermal energy systems (heat transfer stations, heat storages, low-temperature heating systems, etc.)
• Execution of independent component tests
• Planning support and metrological monitoring for demonstration projects
• Execution of thermal response tests for geothermal probes
• Verification of thermal response test equipment
• Dynamic simulations (e.g. TRNSYS, Dymola, Polysun, ANSYS)
• Economic viability studies

Heat Provision for Industrial Processes

• Integration of renewable energy from district heating, shallow geothermal systems, biomass, waste heat, and solar provison
• Development of components for process heat provision (e.g. high temperature thermal insulation)
• Manufacturer-independent component testing (e.g. thermal conductivity of insulation materials)
• Planning support and metrological monitoring for demonstration projects
• Economic viability studies