Institute of Technical Thermodynamics
Head of the Institute: o. Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. (habil) Hans Müller-Steinhagen
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The Institute of Technical Thermodynamics is one of 32 research institutes of the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Research efforts of its 160 staff members in Stuttgart, Cologne and Almeria (Spain) are focussed on efficient energy conversion with low environmental impact, and on the improvement and acceleration of the use of renewable energy sources. About 50 % of the annual budget of 17 Mio. Euro are obtained through competitive external grants and contracts.
Present fields of activity are
- Solar Research,
- Electrochemical energy technology,
- Thermal process technology, and
- Systems analysis and technology assessment.