Energy Transition in the Building Sector

  • Charging station for electric vehicles

    02/07/2020 - Press release - Electric Mobility

    Press release: Economic Affairs Ministry launches call for proposals to make electric mobility more competitive and to integrate it into the energy system

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  • Smart home control with tablet

    08/04/2020 - Press release - Digitisation

    Press release: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy publishes second Barometer for the Digitisation of the Energy Transition

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  • 17/06/2020 - Joint press release - The Energy Transition

    Press release: Energy research lays groundwork for energy transition – Federal Cabinet adopts 2020 Federal Report on Energy Research

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  • Workers installing PV modules on a rule, symbolising the energy transition platform for buildings

    18/06/2020 - Press release - The Energy Transition

    Press release: Bundestag adopts Buildings Energy Act, introduces distance rules for wind turbines, and lifts the cap on PV

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  • Excavators in a quarry

    03/07/2020 - Press release - Regional Policy

    Press release: Final decision to launch the coal-phase out – a project for a generation

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  • Meeting of Energy Ministers focuses on expanding the grid and stepping up investments in the energy transition

    05/05/2020 - Joint press release - Grids and Grid Expansion

    Press release: Meeting of Energy Ministers focuses on expanding the grid and stepping up investments in the energy transition

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  • Oil pipeline

    11/04/2020 - Press release - European and International Energy Policy

    Press release: Extraordinary meeting of G20 Energy Ministers ends with joint statement

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  • Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier

    19/05/2020 - Joint press release - European and International Energy Policy

    Press release: Germany and the Netherlands sign a joint declaration of intent on further energy cooperation regarding grids and electricity transmission

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  • Cover energy solutions made in Germany

    27/11/2019 - Publication -

    Publication: energy solutions – made in Germany

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  • 01/05/2014 - Publication -

    Publication: Employment from renewable energy in Germany: expansion and operation - now and in the future, third report on gross employment

    Research project commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

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