Stiftung Umweltenergierecht

What Stiftung Umweltenergierecht does

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht is a non-profit, independent charitable foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) headquartered in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded on March 1, 2011. It is Germany's only foundation exclusively devoted to legal research on the energy transition, succeeding the Forschungsstelle Umweltenergierecht at the University of Würzburg which had operated from April 2007 to August 2011. The organization employs approximately 41 staff, including 25 legally-trained researchers, 8 administrative personnel, and 11 student assistants, and is led by Scientific Director Prof. Dr. Thorsten Müller (formerly involved in the EEG 2004 amendment at the Federal Environment Ministry) and Co-founder Fabian Pause, LL.M. Eur. Its work is structured around an expanding set of research areas covering European and international energy and climate protection law, renewable energy markets, grids, heating, hydrogen, storage, and sector coupling.

The foundation's offerings are research outputs rather than commercial products. Its primary deliverables include the Würzburger Studien zum Umweltenergierecht and Würzburger Berichte zum Umweltenergierecht publication series, the annual Würzburger Gespräche zum Umweltenergierecht flagship conference, the Fokus Umweltenergierecht workshop series, recurring online seminars (including 'Green Deal erklärt'), and a newsletter and blog. These outputs document and disseminate findings from commissioned research projects such as BestRES, Ariadne, the BMWE Stromspeicher-Strategie accompaniment, WindPlan, SuperGrid, and Treibhausgasneutrale Stromerzeugung. All research outputs are made available free of charge; the foundation does not sell commercial products or services and declines commercial commissions to preserve independence.

The foundation is funded through a mix of institutional support from the German federal government (Bundesförderung), EU research grants (notably Horizon 2020), commissioned research from federal ministries including the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi/BMWE) and the Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU), private foundation grants (Stiftung Mercator, Haleakala-Stiftung), and donations. Its customers and stakeholders are German federal and state ministries, federal authorities, the European Commission, other research institutions and academia, civil society organizations, and non-governmental policy actors such as Agora Energiewende. The operating geography spans Germany and the European Union, with project participation extending across multiple European countries.

Name

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht

Legal name

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht

Website

https://stiftung-umweltenergierecht.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht is a non-profit, independent German research foundation, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Würzburg, that conducts legal research on the energy transition for federal ministries, EU institutions, state governments, and civil society, funded by institutional grants, EU programs, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Energy Law Research

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAO

Environmental & Energy Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYEUAMANAI

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

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Policy & Regulatory Consulting for Renewables

SECONDARYBPAGAGAG

Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPADANAI

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYTHAHAJAH

Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

Keywords

• Environmental energy law
• Energy transition research
• Climate policy advisory
• Renewable energy regulation
• Energy legislation studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Core institutional funding from public sources including German federal government (institutional funding by the Federal Republic of Germany) and project-based research grants
2. Research Project Funding: EU Horizon 2020 and other research program grants; commissioned research from ministries and public institutions
3. Donations and Endowments: Voluntary donations and endowments from private individuals and organizations supporting climate protection and energy transition research

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The foundation conducts independent, applied legal research on the legal framework of the energy transition and climate protection in Germany and Europe. It sells this expertise primarily through policy advisory, commissioned research projects, expert publications (the "Würzburger Studien" series), the annual "Würzburger Gespräche" conference, focused workshops ("Fokus Umweltenergierecht"), and online seminars targeting legislators, regulators, and civil-society stakeholders.

Product overview

Stiftung Umweltenergierecht is a non-profit research foundation specializing in environmental energy law for the energy transition. Rather than a commercial product company, it provides research services through a portfolio of academic publications (Würzburger Studien zum Umweltenergierecht), annual conferences (Würzburger Gespräche zum Umweltenergierecht), expert workshops (Fokus Umweltenergierecht), online seminars, research projects, and knowledge dissemination via newsletters and blog. The offerings are interconnected: publications document research findings from projects, conferences and seminars disseminate these findings to practitioners, and newsletters keep stakeholders informed of developments across all areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Würzburger Studien zum Umweltenergierecht Named publication series in which the foundation publishes applied legal studies on environmental energy law and the energy transition, aimed at policymakers, regulators, academics, and practitioners.
• Würzburger Gespräche zum Umweltenergierecht Annual expert conference organized by the foundation that brings together legal scholars, policymakers, regulators, and practitioners to debate current questions of environmental energy law.
• Fokus Umweltenergierecht Targeted workshop format offering in-depth, specialist sessions on focused topics within environmental energy law for legal and policy professionals.
• Online-Seminare Online seminars providing remote-access training and discussion on environmental energy law topics for legal, policy, and practitioner audiences.
• Commissioned research projects on energy and climate law Project-based applied legal research studies carried out for public funders and institutional clients, producing policy advice and analysis on the legal framework of the energy transition and climate protection in Germany and Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advisory input to German EEG 2023 reform, EU renewable energy directives, and various federal and state energy legislation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Good Energy UKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016UK renewable energy company participating in the BestRES project on energy aggregators, investigating business models for renewable energy aggregation across nine European countries.
• Oekostrom AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Austrian green energy provider participating in the BestRES project examining legal barriers and policy recommendations for renewable energy aggregation business models.
• FOSS – Research Centre for Sustainable Energy (Cyprus)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Cyprus-based sustainable energy research center as partner in BestRES project for cross-country analysis of aggregator business models.
• EDP – Energias de PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Portuguese energy company partner in BestRES project studying energy aggregator frameworks and regulatory conditions.
• Next Kraftwerke GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016German virtual power plant operator and aggregator participating in BestRES research on business models and legal frameworks.
• Energy Economic Group – TU WienminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Technical University of Vienna research group contributing technical and economic expertise to BestRES project on aggregator business models.
• 3E (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Belgian renewable energy consulting and software company contributing to BestRES project analysis.
• Youris.com (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016European energy research communication platform partner in BestRES dissemination activities.
• Next Kraftwerke BelgiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Belgian subsidiary of virtual power plant operator participating in BestRES project on aggregator frameworks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agora Energiewende: Berlin-based think tank focused on energy transition policy in Germany and Europe. A listed customer and research partner of Stiftung Umweltenergierecht, with overlapping government ministry and EU advisory work on energy and climate law.
• Öko-Institut: Independent German research institute working on environmental, energy, and climate policy. Shares the same non-profit applied research model, government funding base, and policy-advisory role for German and EU institutions.
• Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP): Independent, non-profit organization providing expert regulatory advice to energy policy makers globally. Closely comparable mission in building legal and regulatory capacity for clean energy transitions.
• Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC): Berlin-based policy research institute jointly funded by Stiftung Mercator and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Performs interdisciplinary climate and energy policy research similar to Stiftung Umweltenergierecht's mandate.
• Wuppertal Institut: Leading German research institute for sustainability and climate research. Provides policy analysis for federal and state governments on energy transition, mobility, and circular economy — comparable mandate and funder mix.
• IZES (Institut für ZukunftsEnergieSysteme): Independent research institute specializing in renewable energy systems, grid integration, and energy law. Comparable size and regional positioning (Saarbrücken) with similar public-project funding model.

Broad incumbents

• DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung): German economic research institute producing energy and climate policy analysis for federal ministries. Broader economic mandate but overlapping government-funder base and policy-advisory role.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based leading European think tank producing policy analysis on EU energy, climate, and financial regulation. Comparable in advising EU institutions though broader in scope.
• Fraunhofer ISI (Institute for Systems and Innovation Research): Large applied research institute conducting energy policy and innovation research for German and EU governments. Broader mandate across technology and innovation, but overlaps directly on energy transition policy analysis.
• CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators): Body of European national energy regulators. Operates at the EU level on energy regulation and law, complementing Stiftung Umweltenergierecht's legal research focus on EU energy frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiftungumweltenergierecht
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umweltenergierecht

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stiftung Umweltenergierecht