The European energy transition from a comparative law perspective
The University of Greifswald hosted the International Academic Conference on Comparative Perspectives on the Law of Energy Transition in Europe on 16–17 March 2023. The conference, which was spearheaded by Prof. Johannes Saurer of the University of Tübingen and Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi of IKEM/University of Greifswald/IFZO, examined comparative perspectives on energy transition laws across […]
Revision of the Spatial Planning Act
The federal government has introduced a new version of the Spatial Planning Act (Raumordnungsgesetz, ROG) to speed up the planning and approval procedures for wind energy projects and promote the expansion of renewables. Although IKEM welcomes this legislative initiative, the planned changes raise concerns, in particular because their implementation may lead to new delays in […]
An overview of energy law and energy reality
The second, completely revised edition of Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit was released today by the publisher Energie & Management. The handbook, edited by Prof. Christian Held and Dr. Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky, introduces the basics of energy law and explains to readers how the energy world actually works, using practical examples. Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit is aimed not only […]
Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit
Berlin Energy Roundtable: Solar Energy in Urban Centres
The Berlin Energy Roundtable is back! The Energy Roundtable, originally launched by Prof. Konstantin Lenz and Prof. Andreas Grübel, offers exciting discussions on content and an opportunity for exchange and networking. All interested people from the diverse world of the energy industry are invited. For the first post-pandemic edition, we will meet on Wednesday, 8 […]
Acceptance, Communication, Engagement Challenges & Solutions: Scaling up renewables for greenhydrogen production
International experience for a successful transition in the Lusatia region
The phase-out of coal-fired power generation is crucial for achieving the 1.5- or 2-degree Celsius target agreed in the Paris Agreement. To ensure that former coal regions such as Lusatia are not left behind economically, a successful transition to renewable energies and a climate-friendly local economy is necessary. A recent study published by IKEM used […]
REthinking Law: Sieben Jahre sind zu viel!
Johannes Graetschel, LL.M.
Johannes Graetschel is a Senior Research Associate in IKEM’s Energy Law Department. He studied law in Freiburg and Rio de Janeiro. After the first state examination, Johannes completed an LL.M. in the field of European and international law at Católica Global School of Law in Lisbon and at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He completed […]
Accelerating expansion – overcoming the energy crisis
In light of the measures adopted last week to expand wind power, GermanZero and IKEM published a poster that illustrates the enormous complexity involved in the construction of wind turbines: the planning and approval processes in Germany take at least seven years. In view of the current energy crisis, this is too long: the expansion […]
