Solar 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 brought together over 400 industry and research stakeholders to discuss the future of photovoltaic deployment, energy storage, and the policy frameworks needed to accelerate the […]
On 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 network partners for an inspiring day of exchange, innovation, and collaboration. Fostering Exchange, Innovation, and Collaboration Solar TAP Manager Dr. Jens Hauch opened the assembly, […]
Clean 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 Heidelberg Congress Center for the Clean Tech Innovation Day & Solar TAP Industry Day. The event highlighted the importance of collaboration to accelerate the transition […]
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 was selected among the Poster Award Winners at the EU PVSEC 2025. Her poster, “Towards a Fully Differentiable Digital Twin for Solar Cells: Simulation Steps”, […]
Prof. Christoph Brabec honored with membership in the Bavarian Academy of Science. Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec, Director at HI ERN and member of the Solar TAP Steering Committee, has been named a new full member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) — a prestigious recognition of his outstanding contributions to scientific advancement. As […]
Solar TAP is making waves at the LOPEC 2025 in the world of smart textiles, as highlighted in the latest issue of Textile Technology Source. As a cutting-edge technology acceleration platform, Solar TAP is transforming the way energy is harnessed by integrating emerging photovoltaic innovations—particularly organic photovoltaics and perovskites—into real-world applications. Born from the Helmholtz […]
Solar TAP is delighted to celebrate the success of Prio Optics GmbH, under the leadership of Dr. Qiaoshuang Zhang, in developing groundbreaking achievement in optical filters with printing technology. This project, initially a transfer project from Solar TAP innovation platform at the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), exemplifies the successful transformation of transfer of research […]
Solar TAP’s participation at LOPEC 2025 was a resounding success, drawing a significant number of visitors to our booth in the ICM Foyer. At LOPEC 2025, Solar TAP demonstrated its leadership in the evolving landscape of photovoltaics, aligning perfectly with the conference’s focus on the latest trends and innovations in the printed electronics sector. Our […]
Leading Innovation in Photovoltaic Technology. An Interview with Dr. Jens Hauch, Solar TAP Manager, in the PRO Flextronics magazine. As pioneers in the solar energy sector, Solar TAP is delighted to share groundbreaking advancements in the realm of organic photovoltaics and perovskites, as detailed in the recent feature in PRO Flextronics magazine. Dr. Jens Hauch, […]
Combining two semiconductor thin films into a tandem solar cell can achieve high efficiencies with a minimal environmental footprint. Teams from HZB and Humboldt University Berlin have now presented a CIGS-perovskite tandem cell that sets a new world record with an efficiency of 24.6%, certified by the independent Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Helmholtz-Zentrum […]
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