IKEM

What IKEM does

IKEM (Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität e.V.) is a Berlin-based, registered non-profit research institute (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2009 that produces interdisciplinary research and policy advice at the intersection of climate protection, energy transition, and sustainable mobility. It operates four thematic divisions — Forschungsakademie (Research Academy), Klima und Innovation (Climate and Innovation), Energierecht (Energy Law), and Mobilität (Mobility) — and delivers services including scientific legal opinions, interdisciplinary climate research, sustainable mobility concepts, communication and acceptance strategies, event moderation, and customized workshops.

Its core outputs are research projects and policy publications rather than technology products; it manages over 30 named projects covering autonomous mobility (BRAVE10k, NoWeL4, ahoi, rokit), hydrogen infrastructure (TransHyDE, SecöndLife), CO2 removal (UPTAKE), biomethane (BioM0876), electric mobility and heavy-duty electrification (E-CORE, USER-CHI, HoLa, AMELIE II), heat transition (Forum Wärmewende, WÄRME4ALLE), and the Europe-Ukraine Energy Transition Hub (EUETH). IKEM publishes an annual report series continuously from 2017 through 2025 and runs recurring event platforms (IKEM-Jahrestagungen, Berliner Energiestammtisch, IKEM Academy / Climate Spark), including side events at UNFCCC COP conferences from COP27 through COP30.

Its business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than commercial: revenue is generated through publicly funded research projects (EU, federal, state), institutional donations (via a dedicated Spenden section), and strategic partnerships with six named corporate supporters — EBERO AG, Motio Renewable Energies, Becker Büttner Held, Enertrag, Kisters AG, and Viessmann. Primary customer segments are German and European government and public authorities, energy and mobility industry players seeking regulatory and sustainability research support, and research institutions and academia; go-to-market is event- and publication-driven, with direct research collaboration as the primary distribution channel. The institute employs 51–100 staff under a governance structure comprising a Board (Vorstand), Managing Director (Geschäftsführung, currently Philine Wedell), Scientific Directorate led by Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi, and an Advisory Board (Beirat).

Name

IKEM

Legal name

Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität – Recht, Ökonomie und Politik e.V.

Website

https://ikem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IKEM (Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität e.V.) is a Berlin-based non-profit research institute founded in 2009 that produces interdisciplinary legal, policy, and technical research on climate protection, energy transition, and sustainable mobility for governments, industry, and academia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Energy Policy Research

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

EMS Integration (ISO 9001/45001/50001) & Integrated Management Systems (EUAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Energy law analysis
• Sustainable mobility concepts
• Interdisciplinary climate research
• Energy transition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Project Funding: IKEM conducts funded research projects in partnership with government agencies, EU programs, and industry stakeholders. Projects cover topics such as renewable energy, hydrogen technologies, autonomous mobility, and climate law.
2. Donations and Support: The institute receives support from donors and has a dedicated 'Spenden' (donations) section, indicating reliance on charitable contributions for basic research.
3. Strategic Partnerships: Support from strategic partners including EBERO AG, Motio Renewable Energies, Becker Büttner Held, Enertrag, Kisters AG, and Viessmann who support the institute's mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IKEM is a non-profit research institute that delivers interdisciplinary research, scientific legal analyses, policy frameworks, and consulting services focused on climate protection, energy transition, and sustainable mobility. Its work spans energy law, hydrogen transport infrastructure, autonomous and electric mobility, carbon dioxide removal, heat transition, and Ukraine energy reconstruction. Outputs are disseminated via publications, funded research projects, workshops, conferences, COP side events, and the IKEM Academy educational program.

Product overview

IKEM (Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität e.V.) is a research institute, not a technology product company. IKEM provides consulting and research services focused on climate protection, energy transition, and mobility transformation. The organization operates through four research divisions (Forschungsakademie, Klima und Innovation, Energierecht, Mobilität) offering services including legal opinions and research, interdisciplinary climate research, sustainable mobility concepts, communication strategies, event moderation, and workshops. IKEM manages over 30 active research projects spanning topics like autonomous vehicles (BRAVE10k, ahoi), hydrogen technologies (TransHyDE), ammonia (TransHyDE/CAMPFIRE), electric mobility (E-CORE, USER-CHI, HoLa, AMELIE II), renewable energies (ENGAGE, BOWE2H), carbon dioxide removal (UPTAKE), and energy transition in Ukraine (EUETH). IKEM also organizes educational programs (IKEM Academy, Climate Spark) and public events (IKEM Jahrestagungen, Berliner Energiestammtisch, Forum Wärmewende). The organization publishes an annual report series and numerous scientific publications, but does not offer a technology product with AI capabilities or integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scientific Legal Analyses and Regulatory Framework Design (Rechtswissenschaftliche Gutachten und Rechtsgestaltung)
• Interdisciplinary Climate Innovation Research (Interdisziplinäre Forschung zu Klimaschutz-Innovationen)
• Sustainable Mobility Concepts (Konzepte für nachhaltige und zukunftsfähige Mobilität)
• Communication and Acceptance Strategies (Kommunikations- und Akzeptanzstrategien)
• Event Moderation and Storytelling (Veranstaltungsmoderation und Storytelling)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EBERO AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBERO AG is listed as a strategic partner supporting IKEM's mission to conduct fundamental research and develop projects for climate protection.
• Motio Renewable EnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMotio Renewable Energies supports IKEM as a strategic partner, contributing to the institute's research on sustainable energy solutions.
• Becker Büttner HeldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBecker Büttner Held, a law firm specializing in energy law, is a strategic partner supporting IKEM's legal research activities.
• EnertragcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnertrag, a renewable energy company, supports IKEM's research on energy transition topics.
• Kisters AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKisters AG, a software company for energy and environmental data management, is a strategic partner of IKEM.
• ViessmanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViessmann, a leading heating and cooling systems manufacturer, supports IKEM as a strategic partner in climate research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Öko-Institut: One of Germany's leading independent research institutes for environment and sustainability, applying interdisciplinary research to energy, climate, and mobility policy — directly comparable to IKEM's mandate and German research-institute model.
• Wuppertal Institut: German research institute focused on climate, energy, and resource transition with strong policy advisory work — directly comparable in scope, German footprint, and public-interest research model.
• Agora Energiewende: Berlin-based policy think tank dedicated to the energy transition, producing legal-economic analyses for German and European decarbonization — a near-direct peer in mission and output type.
• Germanwatch: Bonn-based environmental and development policy organization engaging on climate policy, energy transition, and corporate accountability — comparable advocacy-and-research profile.
• adelphi: Berlin-based independent think tank working on climate, energy, and resource governance with policy consulting for governments and international bodies — closely comparable interdisciplinary profile.
• IFEU – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung: Heidelberg-based research institute conducting applied research in energy, climate, and sustainable mobility — directly comparable in applied research and policy-support orientation.
• IZES – Institut für ZukunftsEnergie- und Stoffstromsysteme: German research institute focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and material-flow systems — comparable applied-research mandate in the energy transition domain.

Others

• BDEW – Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft: German energy industry association shaping regulatory frameworks for utilities and renewable energy — adjacent ecosystem participant working on the same regulatory agenda IKEM researches.

Broad incumbents

• dena – Deutsche Energie-Agentur: Germany's national energy agency, providing policy consulting, project coordination, and applied energy-transition research at much larger scale — comparable domain but a substantially broader and more institutionally entrenched actor.
• Fraunhofer Institute (Energy & Mobility divisions): Germany's largest applied-research organization with multiple institutes covering energy, mobility, and climate — overlapping research domains but vastly larger scale and broader mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/ikem_berlin
• Xx.com/ikem_berlin

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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