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Our vision

We strive for a world in which sustainable energy solutions take centre stage and a clean, secure energy future is created for all.

Our mission

The in.RET endeavours to promote the development of sustainable energy concepts through excellent university teaching and innovative research in the field of renewable energy technology. We work closely with companies, organisations and authorities to improve energy efficiency and promote renewable energies.

Team

History

The Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology (in.RET) was founded in 2008 and has been growing steadily in terms of staff and projects ever since. At the end of 2009, in.RET moved into its new offices and laboratories in Building 34, a partially listed building from 1956, following a complete refurbishment. 2.3 million was invested in the refurbishment by the state of Thuringia and ERDF funding.
As early as 2003, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences was one of the first in Germany to offer a degree programme in regenerative energy technology, which continues today as a Bachelor's and Master's degree programme. The establishment of in.RET further strengthened the university's profile and promoted its competitiveness in research and teaching.
The in.RET works closely with companies and research institutions in Thuringia and beyond. Thanks to the financial support of the Free State of Thuringia, the institute was able to be realised.

The in.RET has two bodies: the Executive Board and the General Assembly.

Management Board

The Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology (in.RET) is managed by a collegial management committee consisting of professors and heads of department. The Executive Board, whose spokesperson Prof. Dr Viktor Wesselak manages day-to-day business, coordinates projects, allocates resources and prepares annual reports.

The Institute for Regenerative Energy Technology (in.RET) combines teaching, research and transfer in one organisational unit.

The research area is strategically coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wesselak as the institute's spokesperson for research. Specialist management is carried out by the Institute's Executive Board, which includes the heads of the specialist areas of Power and Working Machines, Thermal Energy Systems, PtX Technologies and Sector Coupling, Renewable Energy Systems and Project Planning of Technical Systems. Economic expertise is also represented on the management committee. The heads of the Institute's departments are also represented.

Dr P. Leibbrandt is responsible for the overall coordination of teaching as the institute's spokesperson for teaching (study area coordination). The study portfolio includes three Bachelor's degree programmes - Teaching STEM for mainstream schools (LAM), Regenerative Energy Technology (RET) and Industrial Engineering (WIB) - as well as two Master's degree programmes: Renewable Energy Systems (RES) and Industrial Engineering (WIM). In addition, the certificate programme „Network Operation and Network Technology District Heating“ (NNF) is offered.

Operationally, the institute is divided into three departments: The Department of Electrical Energy Systems, the Department of Thermal Energy Systems and the Department of Power and Working Machines. The structure is supplemented by central cross-sectional and transfer tasks in the „Transferwerk“ project in the „ProTELC“ project and administrative support from the team assistant.

Overall, the institute is characterised by a close integration of strategic management, technical specialisation in energy systems, project-oriented research and a broad range of courses. The structure enables both scientific profiling and practical training in the field of renewable and sustainable energy technology.

Organisation chart of the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (in.RET)

The annual reports summarise the activities carried out as part of the Institute's work. The publications of the Institute's staff and the topics of students' theses are also included.

Annual reports