EXCURSION TO EMPA: NEST

EXCURSION TO EMPA: NEST  a modular research and innovation building in Dübendorf / Switzerland – 23.9.2019 EMPA is an interdisciplinary research institute working in the fields of material science and technology development. The EMPA NEST is a five story building in which building innovations developed by both EMPA and their partners can be tested. The …

EXCURSION TO EPFL – MICHAEL GRÄTZEL

EXCURSION TO EPFL – MICHAEL GRÄTZEL Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces EPFL in Lausanne / Switzerland – 24.9.2019 Lecture by Prof. Michael Grätzel Michael Grätzel is a professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. In 1991, he developed the so-called Grätzel cell, a solar cell, that works on the principle of photosynthesis and could offer …

EXCURSION TO SOLARONIX

EXCURSION TO SOLARONIX a company producing dye-sensitized solar cells in Aubonne / Switzerland – 24.9.2019 Solaronix is a small Swiss company, founded in 1993 by the twin brothers Andreas and Toby Meyer (T. Meyer, a former student of Prof. Michael Grätzel). The company was founded to commercialize the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC), under the assumption …

EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IAP

EXCURSION TO FRAUNHOFER IAP Potsdam-Golm – 9.10.2019 At the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Sciences (IAP) in Potsdam-Golm, research is carried out on the development of organic solar cells, a field in which the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Sciences (IAP) is located. Dr. Christine Boeffel, head of the department for OLED (Organic Light Emitting …

INTERVIEW with GERO LÜCKING

INTERVIEW with GERO LÜCKING from LICHTBLICK by Magdalena Michal What were your goals when you founded “Lichtblick” 21 years ago? We wanted to offer a new electricity product in the liberalised electricity market that is 100% renewable and that also gives customers the opportunity to clearly position themselves for the phase-out of nuclear power and …

INTERVIEW with MICHAEL GRÄTZEL

INTERVIEW with MICHAEL GRÄTZEL from EPFL by Nikolaus Hößle Mr. Grätzel, you have developed the solar cell type dye-sensitized solar cell so decisively that one speaks of the Grätzel cell. When did you start to deal with dye-sensitized solar cells? What was the landscape of solar energy research like at this time and how did …

INTERVIEW with JULIA VERLINDEN

INTERVIEW with JULIA VERLINDEN from ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS by Sophia Reißenweber What is the crucial problem why Germany cannot meet the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement 2020 and what consequences will this failure have? The reason for the failure is the lack of progress with the reduction of fossil energies and the abandonment of …

INTERVIEW with NICK REIMER

INTERVIEW with NICK REIMER – CLIMATE JOURNALIST by Anna Maxwell How do you feel about the political efforts of the Federal Government in the last 30 years regarding climate change? Germany is an announcement world champion. For 30 years, the German government has been setting itself a climate target without attempting to achieve it. The …

INTERVIEW with ARMIN WEDEL

INTERVIEW with ARMIN WEDEL from FRAUNHOFER IAP by Johanna Denecke You conduct research on organic solar cells, among other things. What advantages can offset their lower efficiency compared to conventional solar cells? Will they really ever be cheaper? If you really want to use organic solar cells just to generate electricity, it does not really …

INTERVIEW with SEBASTIAN SCHINDLER

INTERVIEW with SEBASTIAN SCHINDLER from FRAUNHOFER CSP by Hélène Fontaine The solar production in Germany unfortunately has collapsed. Is it still profitable to develop modules in Germany? Which companies benefit from your research?  In my opinion the solar production didn’t fully collapse. There is still a solar industry in Germany, but a big industry sector …