Blog Articles 2026

Dr. Meta Thurid Lotz heads the new cross-cutting topic of the circular economy at Fraunhofer ISI. In this blog, she answers three questions about her research and the topic’s importance at Fraunhofer ISI.

In the EU project BungEES, a project consortium developed service packages which help consumers to save energy and money by combining energy efficiency and load management. Fraunhofer ISI assisted in developing the business model through sound scientific analyses.

Electric mobility has long been visible on our roads and many scientists believe it is the powertrain of the future – but the public’s reactions to it are still mixed. When people are asked about the future prospects of different types of powertrains for cars, the main response is uncertainty, even though the majority assess the political support measures for electric mobility positively and interest in electric cars has risen again recently.