Energy

Society, politics and technological developments will significantly change the way we deal with energy in the coming years. For example, the transformation process toward electromobility and wireless systems is underway, the use of hydrogen as a future energy carrier seems to have been decided politically and the use of energy in industry is associated with steadily decreasing CO₂ emissions.

With its ideal combination of experience, manufacturing expertise and methodological skills, Fraunhofer IPA is helping to shape tomorrow’s industry in Europe by making it more energy-efficient and attractive. We conduct research and develop efficiency-enhancing solutions and planning methods in diverse fields of industry, such as automation, factory design & infrastructure planning, surface engineering & materials science, as well as cleanliness technology and production & process technologies.

The Energy Business Unit focuses on the future topics of battery production, intelligent energy systems for use in manufacturing and the energy carrier hydrogen.

In battery production, we offer solutions with an emphasis on digitization along the entire process chain, starting with the mixing of electrode materials through to the forming of the cell in an adaptable factory.

With smart energy systems, the focus is on solution concepts for energy efficiency and flexibility to harness savings potential in production.

A variety of technologies are required to produce hydrogen and use it as an energy carrier. Fraunhofer IPA is developing solutions for the industrial manufacture of components for generating, storing and converting hydrogen.