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TU-Clausthal Energy Research Centre of Lower Saxony

Research

The energy research landscape in Lower Saxony is diverse. It encompasses a wealth of individual areas of expertise as well as collaborative EFZN research at five locations in Lower Saxony.

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Energy research in Lower Saxony

Energy research is a central theme of Lower Saxony's scientific landscape. A large number of universities and research institutions are engaged in cutting-edge energy research across a broad spectrum of topics.

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Energy research in the EFZN network

Through pooling the energy research expertise of its five university locations, the EFZN develops and carries out collaborative, interdisciplinary projects with research partners on a national and international level.

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EFZN locations

As a central research, networking and communication platform, the EFZN pools the energy research expertise of the universities of Braunschweig, Clausthal, Göttingen, Hanover and Oldenburg.

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EFZN grants

Gain insight into the practical research carried out as part of the EFZN project grant for "Accelerating the transformation of the energy system in the context of the energy and climate crises".

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Research service

As the central platform for energy research in Lower Saxony, the EFZN offers a research service for cross-site ideas and projects in order to support EFZN scientists in their work.

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