Future Energy from the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region
The future of energy is green, and it is being shaped by clean tech from the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.
In our #FutureWithCleanTech series, over the coming weeks we will be showcasing the exciting developments, projects and innovations in the field of green energy and clean tech that are emerging and being driven forward in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region.
Clean Tech Innovation Summit
The flagship event for a sustainable, technologically innovative and carbon-neutral future
Experts from the worlds of science, politics and business, such as Dr Veronika Grimm, Thorsten Glauber, Dr Oliver Bär and Johannes Maciejonczyk, are in agreement: now is the time to drive CleanTech forward and work together to develop solutions for a climate-neutral future and a competitive economy.
Join us at the Cleantech Innovation Summit and find out all about the latest developments in the fields of electromobility, sustainability and energy supply.
Smart Energy from the Metropolitan Region
Fraunhofer IISB demonstrates how energy can be used efficiently and sustainably through innovative software solutions
intEMT® is a modular and flexible software toolbox for smart energy management, designed for the modelling, simulation and optimisation of complex energy systems. The five core libraries can be used individually or in combination, enabling bespoke solutions ranging from plant-level modelling to comprehensive smart energy management.
Events on green energy in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region
ENERGIERegion Nürnberg and Klimapakt2030plus present their series of events
With over 80 stakeholders, the ENERGIERegion Nürnberg represents the key sectors of energy and the environment in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region and is driving forward structural change in the interests of climate protection and resource conservation. The “Klimapakt2030plus” project also aims to accelerate the energy transition in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. To this end, the participants intend to significantly advance the transformation of the electricity and heating supply and the energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings.
Discover exciting events from both projects:
Green energy for thousands of kilometres of railway track
Baumüller is upgrading hydroelectric generators for the Austrian Federal Railways to ensure they remain operational for a further 25 years
The future of energy does not always start from scratch. Sometimes it is already embedded in existing infrastructure. Baumüller, for example, has modernised three 80-tonne generators so that they can continue to supply sustainable electricity for another 25 years. The hydroelectric generators supply electricity from renewable energy sources to the Austrian Federal Railways; they are powered, for example, by water flowing from reservoirs in the Hohe Tauern mountains.
NürnbergMesse: A model for sustainable trade fair operations using solar energy
As soon as the sun rises in Nuremberg, NürnbergMesse’s photovoltaic modules on the roofs of six exhibition halls and one multi-storey car park begin to collect solar energy. By mid-2026, 21,000 modules will have been installed, generating a total output of around 9 MWp. NürnbergMesse is thus a pioneer in sustainable trade fair operations and uses the latest technologies, such as drones, 5G networks and AI, to maintain the solar panels.
Smart monitoring of the ageing and regeneration of hydrogen fuel cells for lorries
SMART.H2: Research into long-lasting fuel cells
As part of the SMART.H2 project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, research is being carried out at the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg into the ageing and regeneration of H₂ fuel cells for lorries.
The sensible use of carbon dioxide
Carbon4bac is investigating the use of the greenhouse gas CO₂ as a raw material for bacterial bioprocesses
The Carbon4bac project at the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg is investigating whether it is possible to use carbon dioxide as a substrate for bioprocesses involving bacteria. In this way, climate-damaging CO₂ can be utilised as a free raw material and thus also sequestered. This benefits industry, as a raw material is available free of charge without supply bottlenecks, and it also benefits humanity as a whole, as the negative consequences of climate change can potentially be mitigated.
