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2. February 2026 | Launch of the project for open data infrastructure for municipal heat planning results: The partners from the Reiner Lemoine Institute and the University of Osnabrück met in Berlin on Monday, February 2nd 2026 to kick off the project. What they will be working on over the next two years: The project:...

9th January 2026 | The Philippine guest researcher Giancarlo Sanglay stays at the Reiner Lemoine Institute for nine months. Giancarlo is an engineer for materials engineering and is currently pursuing his PhD in energy engineering at the University of the Philippines. He works with the Research Unit Off-Grid Systems and works on an energy system...

Berlin, 15 December 2025 | It is difficult for homeowners to get an overview of the topic of energy-efficient building renovation. There is a lack of information, especially with regard to suitable heating technologies, subsidy conditions and legal obligations. This is shown by the “building-dialogue” research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic...

Berlin, 11.12.2025 | The German government is currently pushing ahead with the construction of new climate-damaging gas-fired power plants as part of its power plant strategy. A new analysis by the organizations Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) and Gaswende, with calculations by the Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI), highlights the advantages of a smart...

Birkenwerder/Hohen Neuendorf, 25.11.2025 | How can the Brandenburg municipalities of Birkenwerder and Hohen Neuendorf supply themselves with climate-neutral heat using renewable energies? What impact will this have on the power grid? What measures are necessary? How can the transformation process be implemented efficiently and cost-effectively? Scientists are researching these and other questions in the KWPconnect...

4 November 2025. Feeding electricity from vehicle batteries into the grid can be financially worthwhile for users of e-cars and at the same time serve the electricity sector. This is illustrated by an analysis by the think tank Agora Verkehrswende, in which possible revenues from bidirectional charging in 2030 were calculated. Agora Verkehrswende recommends making...

Berlin, 14 October 2025 | Supermarket parking lots can help reduce the need for expansion of charging infrastructure in public spaces in Berlin by up to 17 percent. In the Retail4Multi-Use project, scientists from the Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI) and the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) have developed multi-use concepts for electromobility. These...

8th October, 2025 | Guest researcher Rihab Ayzzi from Morocco stays for three months at Reiner Lemoine Institute. Rihab is a renewable energy engineer with a focus on hydrogen systems and energy transition strategies. She works with the Research Unit Off-Grid Systems at RLI testing the Off-Grid Planner tool. We asked Rihab three questions about...

At the RLI Energy Dialogue 2025 on September 24, we discussed the future of energy policy and research and celebrated our institute’s 15th anniversary with many guests in Berlin – what a wonderful celebration! One thing became very clear: 15 years of successful, independent, and non-profit energy research at RLI show how much can be...

August 19, 2025 | Anna Glaum is a mechanical engineer and spends three months at RLI. She is a trainee at the network operator 50Hertz. As part of a cooperation between the company and RLI, Anna is gaining insights into the research work at RLI during her traineeship. We asked Anna three questions about her...