We are delighted to share that Prof. Leyla Amiri (Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) has been successfully nominated as a Hans Fischer Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich (TUM). Prof. Amiri’s research focuses on packed-bed rock thermal energy storage (TES) systems, with an emphasis on enhancing thermal stratification, durability, and efficiency for… [read more]

On Thursday, July 31st, the Munich Institute of Integrated Materials, Energy, and Process Engineering (MEP) hosted a fantastic event at the ZEI Building at TUM with dedicated participants from the core MEP members, the TUM Research Council, and other colleagues. It was a truly inspiring day filled with engaging discussions, innovative ideas, and valuable networking. The day offered a fascinating… [read more]

Our colleagues from the Professorship of Geothermal Technologies @ TUM and Chair of Hydrogeology @ TUM quantified project economics for hydrogeothermal in the Molasse Basin probabilistically, which brought a clear message: "Application of an assessment criterion which combines thermal power, cost and the exploration risk to the real-world example showed that 50% of the inventory’s total thermal… [read more]

The Chair of Hydrogeology is hosting a workshop on municipal heat planning on April 29, 2025. In the EU project SAPHEA, the Chair of Energy Systems is working on the integration of geothermal energy into heat networks. At the workshop, both chairs, as well as the Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems, will present research findings from the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria project. Link… [read more]