ifeu - Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbH

The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu) is a leading non-profit research institute in Germany that has specialized in environmental and sustainability-related research and consulting for over 40 years.

The ifeu offers a wide range of services and research areas that focus on important environmental and sustainability issues. The main areas include:

• Transdisciplinary Research and Consulting: The ifeu works closely with stakeholders from politics, business, science, and civil society to develop answers to pressing societal questions[2].
• Energy Transition and Renewable Energies: The institute conducts research and provides consulting on topics such as the expansion of wind energy, photovoltaics, solar energy, and geothermal energy, particularly using state-owned land[1].
• Sustainable Land Use and Resource Conservation: The work includes the sustainable and environmentally friendly design of products, material flows, and processes, as well as the promotion of circular economy[2].
• Climate Protection and Municipal Measures: The ifeu develops guidelines and strategies for municipalities to promote climate protection, such as the "Guideline for Heat Planning" for the methodological approach to heat planning[2][3].

The mission of the ifeu is to develop solutions for pressing sustainability issues through transdisciplinary research and goal-oriented consulting. The institute is committed to a sustainable and environmentally friendly future and works independently and non-profit.

The ifeu is active in numerous sustainability initiatives and projects:

• Expansion of Renewable Energies: The institute promotes the expansion of renewable energies and develops strategies for using state-owned land for wind energy, photovoltaics, and other renewable energy sources[1].
• Climate Protection in Municipalities: By creating guidelines and fact sheets, the ifeu supports municipalities in implementing climate protection measures and developing transformation plans[3].
• Educational and School Projects: The ifeu accompanies and supports school projects, such as the "Your.Climate" project, to train students as "Energy Managers" and promote sustainable practices in school life[2].

The ifeu is constantly engaged in current and future-oriented projects, such as the development of online tools to assess the environmental friendliness of electric vehicles and the organization of webinars on topics like renewable heating and energy-efficient renovation[2]. Through close collaboration with various stakeholders, the ifeu ensures a practical and scientifically sound implementation of its research results.

• 1 - https://www.ifeu.de
• 2 - https://www.ifeu.de/institut
• 3 - https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/1410/publikationen/2022-12-15_cc_04-2022_klimaschutzpotenziale_in_kommunen_anhang-steckbriefe.pdf
• 4 - http://ifeu-gmbh.de
• 5 - https://www.ifeu.org/oekobilanzen/pdf/IFEU%20Handreichung%20zur%20Einweg-Mehrweg-Diskussion%20(13Juli2010).pdf