For the German capital region, the energy technology sector plays a significant role in the national energy supply and its structural transformation towards renewable energies. Berlin and Brandenburg lead in many areas and are pioneers on both the national and European stages. They represent the biggest practice lab for electromobility in Germany and are home to the highest amount of solar energy research and development in Europe.
Industry focuses
wind and bioenergy, energy efficiency technologies, energy networks and storage systems/e-mobility, solar energy, turbo machines and power station engineering, energy systems, system integration (integration of renewable energies)
Key Player
Alstom, E.ON edis, Enertrag, Energiequelle, EWE, GASAG, GE Power Conversion, MAN Energy Solutions, McPhy Energy, PCK-Raffinerie, Rolls-Royce Solutions, Siemens Energy, 50Hertz Transmission, Vattenfall (Auswahl)
Number of companies
ca. 6.534*
Number of employees
ca. 59.523*
Selection of regional network/associations
Innovative Energiesysteme Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin Brandenburg Energy Network (BEN), Berliner Netzwerk E (BEA), Fördergesellschaft Erneuerbare Energien e.V. (FEE), Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. (BWE), ETI - Brandenburgische Technologie Initiative, Innovationszentrum Energie (ize) (Auswahl)