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Stuttgart and Ulm: Leading institutes for the energy transition in focus!
The University of Stuttgart and the ZSW are driving the energy transition forward with innovative research in energy and environmental technologies.
Stuttgart and Ulm: Leading institutes for the energy transition in focus!
On October 15, 2025, a new competence cluster for perovskite solar cells was launched at the University of Stuttgart. This initiative aims to advance solar energy research activities and promote the development of more efficient solar technologies. The University of Stuttgart, known for its technical excellence and its vision of “Intelligent systems for a sustainable society”, plays a central role in this. With around 22,000 students, it offers courses in natural sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences and works closely with industrial and research institutions.
In the region, the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) is a significant player in applied research on the energy transition. The ZSW was founded in 1988 and is based in Stuttgart and has a branch in Merklingen. It brings together expertise in key areas such as photovoltaics, hydrogen technologies and battery research. Over 300 employees, including 100 academic and student assistants, work there. Loud uni-stuttgart.de The ZSW also operates test fields for wind and photovoltaic systems.
Research and innovation
Research efforts at ZSW are based on six key areas of expertise: photovoltaics, renewable fuels, batteries, hydrogen and fuel cells, systems analysis, and grid integration and mobility. These topics are not only relevant for the region, but for the entire energy transition in Germany. The ZSW therefore plays a key role in the energy research program initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWE). Loud bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de This program pursues a mission-oriented innovation policy that aims to quickly implement research results on climate-neutral energy supply.
The BMWE emphasizes the need to promote innovation in order to ensure Germany's technological sovereignty in the area of climate-friendly energy technologies. The aim is to support progress through a monitoring system that requires adjustments at an early stage. This shows the dynamics and the great challenge that comes with the transformation in the energy sector.
Collaboration and networking
The ZSW, as a member of the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Alliance (innBW), cooperates with several research institutions, including the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Together they strive to develop solutions to global challenges in the areas of energy, mobility and information. The KIT, which has around 22,800 students and around 10,000 employees, is part of the Helmholtz Association and is considered one of the universities of excellence in Germany. Interdisciplinary research at KIT not only promotes innovation, but also combines findings with applications that benefit society.
The focus is on the close integration of research, industry and politics in order to shape the transition to a sustainable energy future and is supported by targeted funding programs. Overall, these research initiatives make a significant contribution to achieving climate goals and securing jobs in a changing economy.