4th ThEFI Tech Update on 5.11.2025 with MR in Erfurt

We would like to thank Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen(https://www.reinhausen.com/de/) for hosting our 4th ThEFI Technology Update.

Managing Director Mr. Wilfried Breuer impressively demonstrated with his presentation on the topic: "Trends and consequences of global market development for the transformer market" how today's market growth is disproportionately served by emerging Chinese manufacturers and what the consequences and implications are for the existing international players in the industry.

Mr. Thomas Simon, Senior Sales Manager, presented the current status of the "Technical application rules, harmonics on HV and MV grid connections". Here, particular reference was made to practical issues that accompany MR - Power Quality in its daily work.

Zuhörer bei VortragSusan Oxfart/TU Ilmenau
Welcome Prof. Dirk Westermann
Zuhörer bei VortragSusan Oxfart / TU Ilmenau
Presentation MR Managing Director Mr. Breuer
Zuhörer bei VortragSusan Oxfart / TU Ilmenau
Presentation Thomas Simon on TAR harmonics
Kamila Costa

From September 21 to 26, 2025, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Rock and M.Sc. Kamila Costa took part in the 18th edition of the International Symposium on Lightning Protection(SIPDA 2025) in Thessaloniki, Greece - hosted in Europe for the first time. SIPDA is one of the most renowned international conferences in the field of lightning protection and brings together researchers from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in the physics of lightning, protection methods and new technologies.

Prof. Michael Rock chaired the session on Lightning Protection of Structures and Facilities and presented the paper entitled "Height-dependent Surge Impedance of Slender Tall Structures at Steep Lightning Impulse Currents" in the poster session.

Kamila Costa presented the paper entitled "On Effective Areas in Lightning Protection Grounding for PV Power Plants" in the session Grounding for Lightning Protection, which was awarded the Best Student Paper prize.

DC Technologien - Vorhaben von der Carl Zeiss Stiftung gefördert

Im Rahmen des Programms "CZS Durchbrüche" der Carl Zeiss Stiftung wird unser neues fachgebietsübergreifendes Vorhaben VERNEDCT "Ressourceneffizientes Energieverteilernetz durch DC-Technologie" mit knapp 5 Mio. Euro gefördert. Wir starten im Juli 2023. Vielen Dank an die Jury!

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Foyer Energia ConnecticumAJK/ThEFI
Ansicht des gefüllten Foyers zur Veranstaltung "Energia Connecticum" 2020.
Audimax Energia ConnecticumThEFI
Ansicht des Audimax-Hörsaals zur Veranstaltung "Energia Connecticum" bei einem Fachvortrag
Verabschiedung Prof. PetzoldtThEFI
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jürgen Petzoldt wird von Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai-Uwe Sattler mit einem Blumenstrauß verabschiedet.
Überreichung der ThEFI-GründungsurkundeThEFI
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Kai-Uwe Sattler überreicht Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Westermann die Urkunde zur offiziellen Gründung des Thüringer Energieforschungsinstitutes,
DEPECOR

May 2021 Prof. Thomas Hannappel interviewed by Renate Ell on BAYERN 2 radioWissen about the background and goals of his research into artificial photosynthesis.

"The goal is to eventually develop an artificial leaf that is scalable, robust and competitive, so that you would have different solar fuels available."

To the interview (German only)