Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
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| April 2018 | Mondas GmbH was founded as a joint spin-off of Fraunhofer ISE, PSE AG, and Biberach University of Applied Sciences, providing an IoT system platform for collecting, analyzing, and managing data from energy and production units. |
| 2016 | Eicke Weber completed his tenure as director of Fraunhofer ISE after 10 years of leadership. |
| June 2015 | NexWafe GmbH was founded by Fraunhofer ISE to transfer the manufacturing process for epitaxially growing silicon wafers ('kerfless wafer technology') into production, targeting the high-end wafer market. |
| 2014 | Enit Energy IT Systems GmbH was spun off to develop and market energy management systems for medium-sized enterprises, helping customers gain transparency about energy consumption and enabling intelligent system control. |
| 2012 | Fraunhofer ISE reported an operational budget of 74.3 million euros, highlighting its significant financial scale and research capabilities. |
| April 2012 | Institute reported a staff of 1,139 employees, with 439 holding permanent positions. |
| 2011 | Operational budget totaled €61.3 million, with 5% basic funding, 90% from German federal funds, and 10% from German state funds. Approximately 50% of the budget came from contract research with industry. |
| 2011 | Annual investments reached €7.7 million for infrastructure and research development. |
| 2011 | Fraunhofer ISE celebrated its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of solar energy research and technological innovation. |
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