A selection of our current research projects:

• integraTE – Initiative for the market establishment and promotion of thermal-electrical energy supply systems using PVT collectors and heat pumps in the building sector
• P 1253 – Building-integrated solar steel sandwich elements with mineral wool core for industrial and commercial construction
• FeBOp-MFH – Field analysis to optimize the operation of heat supply in multi-family houses
• HP-SYS – Development and demonstration of innovative, stagnation safe solar thermal systems with heat-pipes collectors

A selection of recently finished research projects:

• ProTask – Process engineering, quality assurance and system solutions for thermochromic absorber in solar thermal collectors
• SUW-MFH – Solar assisted heat units in multi-family houses
• Terra-Solar-Quelle – Horizontal ground heat exchangers and solar thermal collectors as heat source for highly efficient heat pump systems
• HP-Koll – Cost-effective and reliable solar systems with novel heat pipe collectors
• Passive house Kahle – Metrological testing of an innovative system concept in a passive house
• SH-T-opt – Development of a Concept for Temperature-optimized Heat Production in Solar Active Houses
• Solar Hybrid – Development and evaluation of an uncovered modular photovoltaic-thermal collector based on a mounting system with integrated construction
• Solar Glas – Development of a cost efficient, solar activated glass façade for heat and electricity production
• HeiSta – Characterization of new components in heating technology: Domestic hot water modules and dwelling stations
• MFH-re-Net – Concepts for the reduction of conventionally generated heat distribution losses in solar-assisted multi-family houses