Centre for Renewable Energy (ZEE)

The establishment of the Centre for Renewable Energy was authorized through the Rector’s Office’s establishment resolution in December 2006, the Senate’s resolution on February 14th, 2007, and the Council’s statement on March 19th, 2007.

The international Master Programme „Renewable Energy Engineering and Management“ combines a wide-range of qualification in all disciplines of renewable energy with profound knowledge acquired in an elective track (Energy Systems Technology, Energy Conversion, Environmental Planning and Management) and extensive training in the management of renewable energies. The program is offered by the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering.

The new master course "Photovoltaics" is an on-the job distance-learning programme of the ZEE in cooperation with the faculty of engineering of Freiburg University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems.

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. It creates synergies and enables high-ranking research clusters.

Numerous former students as well as benefactors and sponsors intensify a culture of dynamic exchange with the city, the region, and the international scientific community.All of these groups work to give the University of Freiburg the vitality that will continue to provide fertile ground for outstanding achievements in the future.They are always eager to welcome more intelligent minds to the university.