The Institute
Working for a Sustainable Energy Supply with Interdisciplinary Competence
Since its foundation in 1992, the Solar-Institute Jülich (SIJ) has been involved in the development of application-oriented, technical solutions in the fields of regenerative and efficient energy use.
A highly motivated, young team of more than 50 employees from various disciplines conducts research in direct cooperation with industry, universities and research institutions to ensure that the transformation path that has been embarked upon - moving away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energies - remains successful and affordable.
The SIJ can draw on the wide-ranging interdisciplinary knowledge of FH Aachen. As a central scientific institution, its executive board as well as its research activities involve professors from various faculties of the FH Aachen.
In addition, the board of trustees, consisting of personalities from politics, industry and research, supports the Solar-Institute Jülich in an advisory capacity.
Research and Services
The SIJ develops, tests and optimises various test stands, measurement techniques and software. A list of the equipment that can be found at the following link illustrates the diversity of the institute: Equipment
Development of Components
New developments are tested, qualified and optimised in extensive laboratory and outdoor installations. Thanks to exclusive access to the Jülich Solar Thermal Demonstration and Experimental Power Plant (STJ), the SIJ has a significant unique selling point within the German and international academic landscape.
Our Partners
- GKD - Gebrüder Kufferath AG
- Hilger GmbH
- MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
- AiXControl GmbH
- Dupont de Nemours (Luxembourg) S.á.r.l.
- Hochschule Düsseldorf
- giftGRÜN GmbH
- Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung NRW e. V.
- STEAG Energy Services GmbH
- Bilfiger SE Piping Systems
- TÜV Rheinland AG
- INCO Ingeniuerbüro GmbH
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
- Alois Kober GmbH
- Jokey Plastik Wipperfürth GmbH
- cambio Aachen, CarSharing GmbH
- Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH & Co. KG
- M+W Group
- DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG
- HORIBA Europe GmbH
- Imperia GmbH
- Simply Solar Gbr
- protarget AG
- Technische Betriebe Rheine AöR
- ITW/TZS Universität Stuttgart
- CSP Services GmbH
- DME GmbH
- Enertech Energie und Technik GmbH
- Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
- i+f process GmbH
- Wallstein Ingenieur GmbH
- Pöyry Deutschland GmbH
- Viessmann Werke
- BASF SE
- Ingenieurbüro für Energie- und Umweltechnik (IBEU)
- IA TECH GmbH
- SWT Stuttgart
- DEUTZ AG
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
- Kraftanlagen Energies & Services GmbH
- OTTO JUNKER GmbH
- TSK FLAGSOL Engineering GmbH
- Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
- Hottgenroth Software
- VKK Standardkessel Köthen GmbH
- Industrial Solar GmbH
- BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Lehrstuhl Kraftwerkstechnik
- KBA-MetalPrint GmbH
- SOTEC-SOLAR
- Plan Team GmbH
- Ingenieurbüro für Energie-, Gebäude- und Umwelttechnik
- Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH
- Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
- Stadtwerke Jülich GmbH
- Metoba Metalloberflächenbearbeitung GmbH
- Stadtwerke Aachen Aktiengesellschaft
- Science College Overbach
