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Adolf Goetzberger-Foundation

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The Adolf Goetzberger-Foundation aims to promote science and research, nature conservation, environmental protection and climate protection, in particular solar energy, and realizes this purpose by awarding an annual prize. The foundation pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes.

From 2025, the Adolf Goetzberger-Prize will be awarded annually to visionaries in the field of solar energy. Established by the Board of Trustees of the Adolf Goetzberger-Foundation, the prize honors the important German solar pioneer Adolf Goetzberger and recognizes special achievements in the development of solar energy and the integration of renewable systems. With the introduction of the Adolf Goetzberger Award, the foundation of the same name is sending a strong signal for the future of solar energy. The aim is to promote innovative ideas and solutions that are not only technically brilliant, but also economically and socially relevant. The award is a tribute to a man who not only advanced solar technology, but also made it the basis of a sustainable energy transition.

The second award ceremony will take place in spring 2026 as part of the PV Symposium or the Future Heat Symposium. The exact date will be announced on the website as soon as possible.

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News

1. Adolf Goetzberger-Preis

wurde am 11.3.2025 am 40. PV Symposium in Bad Staffelstein an Dr. Heribert Schmidt übergeben.
Dr. Heribert Scmidt honored as a pioneer in inverter technology.

Pressemitteilung Adolf Goetzberger-Preis 2025 DE
Press Release Adolf Goetzberger-Award 2025 EN
Artikel "photovoltaik" vom 12.3.2025

Adolf Goetzberger-Award 2025

Application/Registration Adolf Goetzberger Prize

You can register now. Weitere Infos hier
Deadline 30.11.2025

Adolf Goetzberger-Stiftung
Vertreten durch:
Stiftung für die Region - Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw
Poststraße 3 I D 75172 Pforzheim

Spendenkonto:
IBAN: DE73 6665 0085 0005 5807 49