Cluster Energy Technology

What Cluster Energy Technology does

Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg is a publicly funded regional cluster organization established in 2011 as part of the joint innovation strategy (innoBB) of the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg. It functions as an intermediary between science and industry, networking more than 6,400 energy technology businesses and nearly 58,000 employees across six thematic areas: battery technology, renewable energies, energy grids and storage systems, energy efficiency, hydrogen, and heat transition. The cluster is co-managed by Wirtschaftsförderung Land Brandenburg GmbH (WFBB), headquartered in Potsdam, and Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie, headquartered in Berlin.

The organization delivers no proprietary technology products. Its service portfolio comprises cluster management and coordination, innovation cooperation initiation, consortium building for funding applications, knowledge and technology transfer, internationalization support via the Enterprise Europe Network (FörderNews-BB newsletter, EU-Förderung Kompakt seminars), and visibility enhancement for SMEs. Activities are delivered through a combination of direct engagement, recurring events (hydrogen tours across multiple sub-regions, Battery Forums Berlin-Brandenburg, Brandenburger KI Landpartie), topic-driven digital content, and partner channels including chambers of commerce and industry associations.

The revenue model is government-funded managed services: operating budgets flow primarily from the two federal state governments and EU co-funding, not from fees paid by member companies. The cluster does not sell products, does not publish pricing, and has no private equity or venture capital ownership. Its strategic framework is anchored by the updated innoBB 2035 joint innovation strategy (2025), and its stakeholder base includes research institutions such as BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Fraunhofer IAP, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, GFZ Potsdam, and BAM alongside major industrial participants such as Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, BASF Schwarzheide, BMW Group Berlin, ENERTRAG SE, and LEAG.

Name

Cluster Energy Technology

Legal name

Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg

Website

https://energietechnik-bb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg is a publicly funded regional cluster organization, jointly managed by WFBB and Berlin Partner, networking more than 6,400 energy technology businesses and nearly 58,000 employees across battery, hydrogen, renewables, storage, efficiency, and heat-transition themes within the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region.

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Product category

Regional Energy Cluster Management

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid Development, EPC & Integration (EUAMAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD), Distributed Storage (Behind-the-Meter Batteries) (EUAMAJAE), Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Regional energy cluster
• Innovation networking services
• Cluster management coordination
• Energy transition partnerships
• Research commercialization support

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cluster Management Services: As part of the joint innovation strategy (innoBB 2025) of the states of Brandenburg and Berlin, the cluster functions as a hinge between science and business, strengthening innovation and competitiveness of the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Funding primarily comes from public sources (federal state governments).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg is a publicly funded regional cluster organization that coordinates energy technology innovation across the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region. It connects more than 6,400 companies and research institutions across six thematic areas (battery technology, renewable energies, energy grids and storage, energy efficiency, hydrogen, and heat transition), facilitating networking, innovation cooperation, consortium building for funding applications, knowledge and technology transfer, and internationalization support. The cluster does not sell products but provides managed coordination services funded by the federal states of Brandenburg and Berlin.

Product overview

Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg is a regional cluster organization that functions as an intermediary between science and industry, facilitating networking, project initiation, consortium building, knowledge transfer, and visibility enhancement for energy technology companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region. Rather than offering a traditional product, the organization provides services including internationalization support via the Enterprise Europe Network and MinGenTec initiative, funding and financing guidance at regional, national, and EU levels, and workforce development through a modular continuing education system. The cluster coordinates activities across six thematic areas: battery technology, renewable energies, energy grids and storage, energy efficiency, hydrogen, and heat transition. The organization manages a network of over 6,400 businesses employing nearly 58,000 persons and operates within the framework of the innoBB 2025 joint innovation strategy of the states of Brandenburg and Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cluster Management and Coordination Services Core cluster management service coordinating energy technology innovation across the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region, connecting more than 6,400 companies with research institutions, facilitating innovation cooperation, consortium building for funding applications, knowledge and technology transfer, and joint project initiation across six thematic areas (battery technology, renewable energies, energy grids and storage, energy efficiency, hydrogen, and heat transition).
• FörderNews-BB Newsletter Joint newsletter with Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg, published every 2 months, covering funding opportunities at federal, state, and EU levels for energy technology companies in the region.
• Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg (EEN) Internationalization Support Internationalization support service for SMEs and startups in Berlin-Brandenburg, including EU funding program guidance (EU-FÖRDERUNG Kompakt seminars), partner search across Europe, and access to EU innovation programs including Innowide for internationalization of SMEs and startups.
• Funding and Financing Guidance Service Guidance service for energy technology companies on funding and financing opportunities at regional, national, and EU levels, supporting applicants through the funding landscape and connecting them with relevant funding programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Substantial increase in sales revenues with new products and services through company-research institution connections

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Wirtschaftsförderung Brandenburg (WFBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead managing entity of the cluster, providing economic development services and cluster coordination for the state of Brandenburg.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BPWT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead managing entity of the cluster, providing economic development services and cluster coordination for the state of Berlin.
• BTU Cottbus-SenftenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university with strong focus on innovation and sustainability, key research partner in energy transition and decarbonization, hosts the Energy Innovation Center (EIZ) and Hydrogen Research Center.
• EWE AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor energy company with over 10,100 employees and 8.6 billion euros revenue in 2022, active in energy, telecommunications, and IT; leader in hydrogen infrastructure expansion.
• Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch institute developing polymer materials for energy applications including flexible organic solar cells, polymer electrolytes for electrolyzers, and solid electrolytes for battery systems.
• Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch center focusing on energy storage, battery systems, and research into new concepts for sustainable energy solutions.
• Reiner Lemoine Institut (RLI)majorTechnology or IntegrationResearch institute focused on renewable energy and energy system transformation; Dr. Kathrin Goldammer serves as both cluster spokesperson and RLI Managing Director.
• ENERTRAG SEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company focused on wind power, solar, and hydrogen with operations in hybrid power plants and hydrogen production using excess wind power.
• LEAG (Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy company developing BigBattery Lausitz - one of the largest European battery storage facilities with 53 MWh capacity at Schwarze Pumpe site.
• BASF Schwarzheide GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical company operating the first cathode materials production plant in Germany and first fully automated large-scale plant in Europe.
• Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg (EEN)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint newsletter (FörderNews-BB) and EU funding support for companies in Berlin-Brandenburg, appearing every 2 months.
• Berlin-Brandenburg Energy Network e.V. (BEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork and central interest representation for energy transition in Berlin-Brandenburg, acting as interface between business, politics, and science.
• CEBra - Centrum für Energietechnologie Brandenburg e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarrier of the regional network Modern Power Plant Technology, initiator of various interdisciplinary industrial projects in the energy sector.
• Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-BrandenburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Grünheide, part of the battery technology ecosystem in the region.
• GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) PotsdamcoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman research center for geosciences, working on geothermal energy and hydrogen laboratory research, part of GeoEnergie Allianz Berlin-Brandenburg (GEB²).
• Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Energieinfrastrukturen und Geothermie IEGcoreTechnology or IntegrationFraunhofer research institution focusing on energy infrastructure and geothermal energy, supports hydrogen projects including RefLau.
• Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)majorTechnology or IntegrationFederal institute operating H2Safety@BAM competency center with approximately 150 experts for hydrogen technology safety and infrastructure monitoring.
• Cluster Verkehr, Mobilität und Logistik (VML)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister cluster working on battery and hydrogen technology applications in transportation and logistics sectors.
• NOW GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for hydrogen and fuel cell technology, federal funding for hydrogen projects and H2 infrastructure including HyLand hydrogen regions.
• dena (Deutsche Energie-Agentur)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Energy Agency, national competence center for energy efficiency, renewable energies, and intelligent energy systems, leads Strategy Platform Power-to-Gas since 2011.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• NOW GmbH (National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology): Federal-level German organization coordinating hydrogen and fuel cell technology programs. Overlaps with the cluster's hydrogen thematic area and operates the HyLand hydrogen regions program that funds regional hydrogen initiatives — making it both a peer in scope and a program partner.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena): Germany's national energy agency competence center for energy efficiency, renewable energies, and intelligent energy systems. Lead manager of the Strategy Platform Power-to-Gas and a strategic partner of Cluster Energy Technology. Functions at a federal rather than regional level but addresses an overlapping stakeholder set.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie: One of the two parent/operating organizations of Cluster Energy Technology. Provides broader cluster management across mobility, ICT, health, and creative industries in Berlin. Comparable governance and service model, though not exclusively focused on energy.
• Clusterland Bayern: Bavarian cluster management umbrella that hosts and operates thematic clusters including energy. Comparable in governance model (publicly funded, multi-cluster portfolio) but covers a broader range of industries beyond energy technology.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Land Brandenburg (WFBB): The other co-managing entity of Cluster Energy Technology and the lead cluster management organization for Brandenburg. Comparable mandate: state-level economic development, cluster coordination, FDI attraction, and funding advisory across multiple sectors.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen (WFB Bremen): Bremen-based regional economic development agency offering cluster-style services for energy, aerospace, logistics, and maritime sectors. Comparable as a publicly funded state-level economic development agency providing cluster coordination, funding guidance, and internationalization support to regional SMEs.

Regional players

• Energy Cluster Denmark: Danish national cluster organization for the energy sector, coordinating industry-research collaboration on wind, district heating, energy efficiency, and integrated energy systems. Comparable mission and stakeholder structure, but operating at a national rather than regional level outside Germany.

Direct peers

• Renewable Energy Hamburg (EEHH): Cluster management organization for the renewable energy sector in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Most direct functional peer — also a publicly supported cluster manager coordinating industry-research-government collaboration in the Energiewende, with a similar role in hydrogen, offshore wind, and heat networks.
• Energieagentur.NRW: Energy agency of North Rhine-Westphalia coordinating the energy transition across industry, buildings, and transport in Germany's most populous state. Comparable in mandate as a state-backed coordination entity bridging research, SMEs, and government.
• Cluster Energie Sachsen (Energy Saxony): Saxony-based energy technology cluster covering solar, hydrogen, storage, and energy efficiency. Closest geographic-functional peer within the German cross-state cluster framework, competing for similar federal funding, EU programs, and corporate anchor tenants in the eastern German energy corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wfbb

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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