Agency for Renewable Energy

What Agency for Renewable Energy does

The Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien e.V. (AEE), doing business as Agency for Renewable Energy and branded as AEE, is a Berlin-based non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2006 to act as a neutral, cross-party information and communications platform for the German energy transition (Energiewende). It operates from the website unendlich-viel-energie.de and serves citizens, municipalities (its Energie-Kommunen programme), federal and state ministries, and renewable energy industry associations. The organization develops and maintains a portfolio of public-facing digital decision-support tools — the Wärmekompass (an IER-data-based heating cost calculator built with BMEL/FNR funding), the Online-Wertschöpfungsrechner (value-creation calculator covering 27 renewable technologies for 2019/2025/2030), the Föderale Energiewende portal (federal-state renewable energy datasets managed for BMWK), and the Energie-Kommunen Datenbank (DBU-funded municipal database). It also produces the KOMM:MAG annual magazine, an extensive Mediathek of infographics, animations and films, the recurring Akzeptanzumfrage acceptance survey, and a project portfolio including Energiewende Partnerstadt 3.0, BigTrans, Wärmepumpe kommunal und urban, and others. AEE does not sell products commercially; instead it is financed through annual membership fees from renewable energy companies and industry associations (BWP, BEE, BWE, BSW, BVG, DGS, FVEE and others) and through competitive communication project grants from federal ministries (BMWK, BMEL, BMUV), the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), the EU, and foundations such as Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU). The organization has 11-50 employees and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2026.

Name

Agency for Renewable Energy

Legal name

Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien e.V.

Website

https://unendlich-viel-energie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien (AEE) is a Berlin-based, non-profit association founded in 2006 that operates as a neutral information and communications platform for Germany's energy transition, serving citizens, municipalities, federal ministries, and renewable energy industry associations through decision-support tools, datasets, publications, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Communications

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Policy Interface for Renewables (ETS/Offsets/Carbon Taxes) (EUAMANAI)

Keywords

• Renewable energy communications
• Energy transition information
• Municipal energy planning
• Renewable energy consultancy
• Public engagement energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees from Companies: The organization's general press and public relations work is funded through annual fees paid by member companies. Companies in the renewable energy sector support the AEE financially through yearly contributions.
2. Annual Membership Fees from Industry Associations: In addition to company memberships, several renewable energy industry associations support the AEE with annual fees. These include BWP, BBE, BEE, BEM, BVG, BSW, BWE, DGS, and others.
3. Government and Foundation Project Funding: The AEE regularly applies for and receives funding for communication projects from ministries (BMWK, BMEL, BMUV), the European Union, and foundations such as Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU). These project grants fund specific initiatives like the Energie-Kommunen database, international municipal partnerships, and informational campaigns.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Agency for Renewable Energy (Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien e.V., AEE) is a non-profit communications and information organization that provides public relations, decision-support tools, databases, and publications to promote the renewable energy transition in Germany. Its portfolio includes the Wärmekompass heating calculator, the Online-Wertschöpfungsrechner value-added calculator, the Föderale Energiewende data portal, the Energie-Kommunen municipal database, the Akzeptanzumfrage acceptance survey, the KOMM:MAG magazine, and a Mediathek of infographics, publications, and films.

Product overview

The Agency for Renewable Energy (Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien e.V., AEE) operates as a non-profit information and communications organization for the energy transition, not a software product company. Its portfolio consists of digital information tools, databases, and publications centered on renewable energy. The core digital tools include the Wärmekompass (an internet-based heating system calculator using IER data), the Online-Wertschöpfungsrechner (value-added calculator for 27 renewable energy technologies), the Föderale Energiewende portal (federal-state data on renewable energy), and the Energie-Kommunen database of awarded municipalities. Beyond tools, AEE produces the KOMM:MAG annual magazine, manages a broad project portfolio (Energie-Kommunen, BigTrans, Wärmepumpe kommunal und urban, etc.), conducts the annual Akzeptanzumfrage acceptance survey, and maintains a free media library (Mediathek) of infographics, publications, visual stories, and films.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energie-Kommunen Datenbank: Digital database cataloguing all awarded Energy Municipalities with tagging and search functionality
• Föderale Energiewende
• Online-Wertschöpfungsrechner
• Wärmekompass

Products and services

• Wärmekompass An internet-based calculation tool that lets users input individual heat supply data and receive cost estimates for heating systems and renewable heat supply concepts. Supports calculations for old and new buildings, single and multi-family houses, municipal properties, commercial buildings, and larger complexes.
• Online-Wertschöpfungsrechner Online calculator that computes value-added effects for 27 renewable energy technologies for the years 2019, 2025, and 2030, presenting employment income, corporate profits, and municipal revenues.
• Föderale Energiewende Portal Online portal providing datasets on wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, and geothermal energy, plus indicators on economy, research, climate protection, politics, and energy efficiency across German federal states.
• Energie-Kommunen Datenbank Digital database cataloguing and tagging all previously awarded Energy Municipalities, with search and filtering functionality.
• Akzeptanzumfrage (Acceptance Survey) Representative survey (conducted via YouGov) measuring public acceptance of renewable energy technologies, demonstrating that experiencing renewable energy in daily life significantly increases acceptance.
• KOMM:MAG Annual magazine titled 'Wirtschaft im Wandel – Erneuerbare Energien als wichtiger Antrieb' (Economic Transformation – Renewable Energies as an Important Driver), featuring best practices, interviews, and specialist reports on renewable energy in Germany.
• AEE Mediathek Digital media library offering access to infographics, interactive graphics, publications, visual stories, animations, and films on renewable energy topics for media and press use.

Quantifiable outcome

• The renewable energy share of Germany's heat sector reached approximately 17.7% (192.8 billion kWh) in 2023.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BMWK is a core government supporter of the AEE, providing funding for communication projects. The AEE manages the 'Föderale Energiewende' portal with data on renewable energy across German federal states, supporting BMWK's policy goals.
• Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMUV supports the AEE as a key government ministry, funding communication initiatives on renewable energy and climate protection.
• Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMEL funded the development of the Wärmekompass tool through the Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR), demonstrating a key government partnership for tool development.
• Bundesverband WärmePumpe e. V. (BWP)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerBWP is a supporting association that pays annual fees to the AEE, contributing to the cross-sector renewable energy communications mission.
• Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. (BEE)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerBEE is a major renewable energy industry association that supports the AEE with annual fees, collaborating on broad energy transition communications.
• Bundesverband Geothermie e.V. (BVG)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVG co-hosts digital municipal workshops on geothermal solutions for municipalities with the AEE, demonstrating a collaborative partnership for joint events and knowledge sharing.
• Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNR is the implementation agency for BMEL's funding of the Wärmekompass tool, working with the AEE on the development of the heating decision-support instrument.
• Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. (BSW-Solar)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerBSW-Solar supports the AEE as a member association, contributing to the cross-cutting renewable energy communications agenda.
• Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. (BWE)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerBWE is a supporting association paying annual fees to the AEE to advance wind energy communication within the broader renewable energy narrative.
• ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien (FVEE)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFVEE represents approximately 80% of non-university research capacity for renewable energy in Germany and is the largest coordinated research network for renewable energies in Europe. It supports the AEE with annual fees and contributes research perspectives to the organization's communications work.
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDBU funded the 'Huckepack kommunaler Energiewendeaufgaben' project, which enabled the AEE to create the digital database of Energy Municipalities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Eurelectric: European electricity industry association representing the power sector. A sister-mission pan-European association working on energy transition communications and stakeholder engagement, though focused on incumbents rather than renewables-only.
• Energy Brainpool: A Berlin-based energy market analytics and consulting firm active in German renewable-energy policy advisory. Comparable Berlin location and Energiewende policy focus, but commercial and advisory in nature rather than non-profit communications.

Broad incumbents

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): Intergovernmental agency supporting renewable energy adoption globally. Comparable mission (renewable-energy transition advocacy) but with global scope and intergovernmental governance rather than AEE's German association model.
• Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU): One of the largest environmental foundations in Europe and a key funder of AEE projects (e.g., Energie-Kommunen database). As a foundation and broader environmental funder, DBU's portfolio overlaps AEE's communications/environmental focus.
• Umweltbundesamt (UBA): Germany's federal environmental agency, producing data, policy advice, and communications on environment, climate, and energy. UBA is a much larger federal entity and a potential funder/partner overlap with AEE's renewable-energy scope.

Direct peers

• Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie (BEE): The German renewable energy industry umbrella association. AEE and BEE are deeply intertwined — BEE is both a member and a communications partner — but BEE is a sectoral advocacy body whereas AEE is cross-party/cross-sector communications.
• Agora Verkehrswende: A sibling Agora think tank focused on transport decarbonization in Germany. Shares Agora Energiewende's donor-funded, evidence-driven model and covers one of the three Energiewende sectors (Strom, Wärme, Verkehr) AEE also addresses.
• Agora Energiewende: A Berlin-based, donor-funded think tank that produces policy analysis, data, and reports on the German and European energy transition. Highly comparable to AEE in mission (neutral, evidence-based Energiewende analysis), though Agora is more research/policy oriented while AEE is more communications/community oriented.
• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena): Germany's central energy agency, also federally supported and operating at the intersection of energy policy, market transformation, and communications. Like AEE, it runs multiple programs, knowledge portals, and stakeholder convening functions for the Energiewende.
• ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien (FVEE): FVEE represents roughly 80% of non-university renewable energy research capacity in Germany and supports AEE with annual fees. It is a research-network peer contributing scientific perspectives to the same Energiewende communications mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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