zsw-bw.de

ZSW, the Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, is a research institute working on solar energy, batteries, hydrogen and eFuels, fuel cells, wind energy, smart grids and circular economy. Its services include battery prototyping and analysis, electrical, safety and battery management testing, and test facilities for electrolysis and fuel cells. It also develops research results into market-ready products through technology transfer.

Its customers include industry partners from specialty chemicals, the automotive and supplier sectors, and energy utilities, as well as policy makers and professional associations, to whom it provides advice. The institute earns its income from research and development work, with a growing share of industrial orders and joint ventures.

ZSW was founded in 1988 by the State of Baden-Württemberg together with universities, research institutions and companies, and operates as a non-profit foundation under civil law. It has its seat in Stuttgart and reports around 350 employees plus 100 student and academic assistants. It publishes open positions and accepts unsolicited applications.

Product: Applied energy research and development, testing services and technology transfer for solar, battery, hydrogen, fuel cell and wind technologies.