Welcome Michelle!

⚡ Flash interview with our new colleague Michelle Antretter, who joined our Climate Neutral Industry team on April 1:

🔍 1 Hi Michelle, great to have you on board! Please introduce yourself briefly.
Thank you for the warm welcome! I did my Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Engineering at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. I then moved to the University of Freiburg to study for a Master’s degree in Sustainable Systems Engineering. After a stay abroad in the USA at the Fraunhofer USA “Center for Manufacturing Innovation” (CMI), I completed my studies with my master’s thesis at the Fraunhofer “Institute for Solar Energy Systems” (ISE) in Freiburg, topic: ‘Combination of bidirectional charging of electric vehicles and stationary battery storage in companies’. I then started at IREES in April 2025.

❓2 What particularly attracted you to IREES?
What particularly attracted me to IREES was the practice-oriented and applied research and the associated exciting and diverse projects on the topic of “climate-neutral industry”. The decarbonization of the industrial sector will play a decisive role in the energy transition and I am very pleased to be able to make a contribution to this. In addition to the variety of topics, there are other aspects, such as a very friendly team at first and second glance. I particularly like the open and respectful interaction with all colleagues.

🚩Which department do you work in and what are your tasks?
I work in the “Climate Neutral Industry” department and am currently mainly involved in the WinIt and EE4InG projects. My tasks so far include literature research, analysis and helping to write reports. In the future, I will also be involved in the acquisition of new projects and the further development of methods.

Welcome to the IREES team, we look forward to working together!

PS: Curious? We offer opportunities for student traineeships, internships and bachelor’s/master’s theses on all aspects of the energy transition. More information at: https://irees.de/karriere/

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