Exploring Energy Reconstruction: Ukrainian Delegation Visits TUM to Observe German Technologies

June 18, 2025

With the support of the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit” (GIZ), a Ukrainian delegation consisting of energy experts, representatives of academic institutions, and participants of the GIZ project “Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive in Ukraine” conducted a working visit to the Technical University of Munich. The meeting took place at the Chair of Energy Systems at the TUM School of Engineering and Design and the REDEFINE H2E – Future Lab.W

Article

The goal of the visit was to engage in a professional exchange of experiences regarding the potential integration of German innovations and technologies into Ukraine’s energy-efficient recovery. Particular attention was given to the research component and the potential of TUM’s approaches to organizing research and providing effective educational programs that can support the integration of German technologies. The visit also explored the adoption of cutting-edge approaches to spatial planning, energy efficiency, and strategies for rebuilding Ukraine’s energy sector. Special emphasis was placed on training qualified personnel, digitalizing the energy sector, and incorporating technologies into municipal planning as part of the post-war recovery process.

Official Ukrainian Delegation Visits TUM

During the meeting, leading researchers from the Chair of Energy Systems at TUM presented their scientific achievements and technical solutions:

Dr. Iryna Doronina, Visiting Professor TUM

Dr. Iryna Doronina, Visiting Professor TUM,

presented research findings on the impact of the war on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and proposed a roadmap for integrating renewable energy into the post-war recovery strategy. Special focus was placed on using GIS analysis to assess territorial potential and developing decision-support tools for energy planning.

More about Dr. Doronina

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Fendt,

Head of the Circular Technologies and Renewable Chemicals research group and Project Leader of the Future Lab “REDEFINE H2E” at TUM, shared German experience in implementing innovations in the field of clean energy, scaling projects involving biomass and renewable fuels, hydrogen and building energy-efficient and resilient communities.

More about Dr. Fendt

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Fendt, Head of the Circular Technologies and Renewable Chemicals research group and Project Leader of the Future Lab “REDEFINE H2E” at TUM

Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Schweiger, Head of the Energy System Analysis research group at the Chair of Energy Systems

Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Schweiger,

Head of the Energy System Analysis research group at the Chair of Energy Systems, presented practical approaches to modelling and designing local heating and cooling systems aimed at enhancing energy efficiency and resilience. 

More about Dr. Schweiger

Members of the delegation – including representatives of Ukrainian technical universities, researchers, and energy efficiency specialists – had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with innovative approaches to energy system transformation and to discuss the applicability of these solutions in the Ukrainian context.

The meeting marked an important step toward establishing long-term cooperation between Ukrainian and German research institutions in the field of energy and sustainable reconstruction.

 

 

Background: The study visit was organised as part of the project “Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive in Ukraine,” implemented by the German federal company Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Government and co-financed by SECO (Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs).

Author

Dr. Iryna Doronina

 Visiting Professor

I am a part of the Redefine H2E Team at the Technical University of Munich.

Linkedin