Focus topics

With the 8th Energy Research Programme for Applied Energy Research, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is setting the priorities in research funding. This is reflected in the BMWK's project funding programme. The "Focus topics" section shows important areas of applied energy research and their relevance for the energy transition.

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Living Labs of the Energy Transition

Within the Living Labs of the Energy Transition, research teams test innovative technologies on an industrial scale and under real conditions.

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Energy transition and society

For the energy transition to be successful, people must be at the centre of it. Participation and acceptance form the basis for this.

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Open science in energy systems analysis

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has drawn up a key issues paper on open science in energy system analysis. The ministry is thus introducing an open science strategy into this field of research.

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