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Solar TAP at Helmholtz Energy Parliamentary Evening
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Solar TAP contributes to discussions at the Helmholtz Energy Parliamentary Evening in Berlin. On 4 March 2026, representatives from science, industry and politics gathered in Berlin for the Parliamentary Evening…
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Industry Collaboration Opportunity
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Sol(Di)²T – A Differentiable Digital Twin for Solar Cells – Industry Collaboration Opportunity Within the Solar TAP collaboration, researchers from KIT, HZB and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) have developed Sol(Di)²T, a…
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Solar TAP Year-in-Review 2025
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in NewsA milestone year for technology transfer. The Solar TAP Year-in-Review 2025 highlights a milestone year for technology transfer in photovoltaics. Solar TAP would like to thank all partners and network…
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Solar TAP becomes a permanent Helmholtz Innovation Platform
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in NewsSolar TAP will be continued on a permanent basis as a Helmholtz Innovation Platform.Following an excellent evaluation, the Helmholtz Association has decided to establish Solar TAP as a long-term platform,…
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Solar TAP Expert Featured on German TV Show
Solar TAP Expert Featured on German TV Show Showcasing Breakthrough PV Recycling Technology. The rapid global expansion of photovoltaics brings with it an important long-term challenge: the responsible and resource-efficient…
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Solar TAP at the Austrian PV & Storage Conference in Vienna
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in Event reviewSolar TAP Manager Dr. Jens Hauch represented the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (HI ERN) at this year’s Austrian Conference on Photovoltaics and Storage, held from 4–5 November in Vienna. The event…
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Second Solar TAP Network General Assembly
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in Event reviewOn October 16, 2025, the Solar TAP community gathered for the Second Network General Assembly at InnovationLab GmbH in Heidelberg. The event brought together Solar TAP Principal Investigators, researchers, and…
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Clean Tech Innovation Day & Solar TAP Industry Day 2025
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in Event reviewClean Tech Innovation Day & Solar TAP Industry Day 2025: Accelerating Innovation through Collaboration On October 15, 2025, more than 70 participants from research, industry, and start-ups gathered at the…
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Solar TAP Research Featured Among Poster Award Winners at EU PVSEC 2025
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We are proud to highlight the excellent scientific contribution of Marie-Louise Schubert, PhD researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the group of Prof. Carsten Rockstuhl, whose work…
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Solar TAP at the Western Balkans Energy Conference
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Solar TAP at the Western Balkans Energy Conference – Connecting Ideas & Driving Collaboration On July 10, 2025, Solar TAP Researcher Niklas Albinius from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin proudly participated in the…
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Solar TAP Digital Twin Workshop for Emerging PV
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Workshop Review: Towards a Digital Twin for Emerging Photovoltaics From June 30 to July 1, 2025, over 25 researchers, students, and industry professionals gathered virtually across two afternoons to explore…
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Solar TAP at the 6th AgriVoltaics World Conference
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Solar TAP Showcases the Future of Sustainable Farming at the 6th AgriVoltaics World Conference in Freiburg The 6th AgriVoltaics World Conference has wrapped up after three vibrant days of scientific…