Solar Fuels Replacing Fossil Fuels - an Alternative “Energiewende” (Energy Transition) Route?
Speaker: Prof. Holger Dau, Freie Universität Berlin

Prof. Dr. Holger Dau is professor for Biophysics and Photosynthesis at the Department of Physics. His research group focuses on the fields of molecular biophysics and energy research, examining biological and biomimetic processes at the molecular and atomic level. The interdisciplinary group is composed of physicists, chemists, and biologists. They research innovative biomimetic systems for CO2-neutral production of fuels (driven by renewable energy). In his talk Prof. Dau will explain the potential of solar fuels and their increasing importance for the future for energy production.

Competing Technological Innovation Systems as a Challenge for Mission-oriented Innovation Policy - Insights from the German “Energiewende"
Speaker: Prof. Carsten Dreher, Freie Universität Berlin

Prof. Carsten Dreher is professor of Innovation Management at the School of Business & Economics. His research group focuses on Innovation Management, Technology Dynamics and Technology Management as well as Innovation Systems and Policies. The German Energiewende (Energy Transition) is a major project of so-called mission-oriented innovation policy. However, different technological innovation systems are competing in this future project. In his talk Prof. Dreher will provide an analysis of the dynamics of technological innovation systems of the German Energiewende, with special attention on the development of strategies and measures for political decision-makers.