Welcome to the Centre for Renewable Energy

The Centre for Renewable Energy is an interdisciplinary and cross-faculty center of the University of Freiburg. The ZEE acts as a central scientific facility; it brings together scientific institutions within the university that engage in renewable energy problems in research and education, as well as forming cooperation agreements with institutions from outside the university in the areas of research, education, and advanced training.

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Mission, Vision and Values

ZEE as an interdisciplinary and cross-faculty center, serves as the platform for co-operation between university and other institutions; focusing on research, education, and advanced training in renewable energy problems.

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Working Paper and Publications

The ZEE initiated its work on a series of working papers and publications. The primary objective of these papers is to stimulate discussion in the field of sustainable energy in Europe as well as on a global scale.

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Projects and Partnerships

The ZEE cross-links partners applied fundamental research in the fields of solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy, energy efficiency and new energies with regards to practical research and development.

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ZEE DISCUSSION on Global Carbon Pricing: Taxes or Certificates?

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Date: 20 January 2026Time: 18:00–20:00Location: FRIAS, University of Freiburg (ground floor) The Centre for Renewable Energy (ZEE) launches a new discussion series: ZEE Discussion. The first session focuses on global carbon pricing – taxes versus certificates and their economic and political implications. Full event details and registration: https://www.zee-uni-freiburg.de/zee-discussion/

ZEE Miniworkshop / Besuch der HTWG Konstanz zu Erneuerbaren Energiesystemen

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Datum: Donnerstag, 4. Dezember 2025 Zeit: 14:00 – 15:00 Uhr Ort: Technische Fakultät Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 102, 79110 Freiburg Eine Gruppe von Masterstudierenden der HTWG Konstanz besucht im Rahmen einer Exkursion zum Thema nachhaltiger Energietechnologien das Zentrum für Erneuerbare Energien (ZEE). Ziel des Besuchs ist es, einen Einblick in aktuelle Forschungsaktivitäten und Technologiefelder des Zentrums

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