Fraunhofer Center Digital Energy

Digitization and IT Security for Sustainable Energy Systems

The Fraunhofer Center for Digital Energy brings together leading experts from Fraunhofer and RWTH Aachen University in the fields of computer science, energy technology, and IT security research to promote a manageable digitization of energy systems. We develop IT solutions that support a sustainable transformation to a decarbonized and integrated energy system.

Our services include the research and development of new technologies, education and training to attract and train qualified personnel as well as testing and inspection services to ensure that research results can be integrated into products and services.

News

29.6.2025

IEC 61850 Training Session

An IEC 61850 training session, led by Fraunhofer FIT, was held as part of the IEEE PowerTech 2025 conference in Kiel.

6.6.2025

»TwinEU« Reaches Halfway Point

The consortium presents its results to date in Budapest and sets the course for the second phase of the project.

15.4.2025

EU-Project Launch »INSIEME«

Enabling interoperable, secure, and federated energy data sharing across Europe.

25.3.2025

Municipal Heat Planning for Schwalmtal

Preliminary results were discussed in a special session of the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Sustainability.

IT Security

Technologies, concepts and methods for preventing, detecting and responding to IT security incidents: We develop application-oriented IT security technologies for critical infrastructures within our own control systems.

Energy Systems

We research and develop cross-sectoral and climate-neutral energy systems of the future.

Digitization

From more efficient grid usage through automation or intelligent grid control technologies, to reducing the workload of specialists through assistance systems, to CO2 transparency; we explore the potential of digitalization in the energy sector.

Business Models

Decentralized generation, prosumers or local energy markets are just a few aspects of the energy sector of the future. Established business models must be put to the test and new opportunities for value creation must be found.