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Idea
Energy cooperatives have proven successful throughout Germany. These initiatives, driven by citizen engagement, promote the local transition to renewable energy. By fostering democratic participation and sharing profits among members, they also represent an alternative economic model.
At TUM, we have a unique framework to explore the possibilities of an academic energy cooperative. Students, researchers, staff and professors can contribute their different fields of expertise and apply it in practical ways. As a vibrant community, we can bring together the right people to extend the concept of energy cooperatives beyond rapid transformation towards a sustainable energy system - and connect it to teaching, research and entrepreneurship by providing a space for practical application and proof-of-concept studies.
Mission
The transition to sustainable energy production is key in combating climate change. We want to help the TUM family and local communities to actively shape the energy transition by founding an energy cooperative.The cooperative will allow members to contribute to green energy projects in their neighborhood, and directly profit from the local value creation. Together, we can create a business, that is democratic, green, and socially sustainable.
The aim of the cooperative is to promote the transformation of the energy industry towards ecologically sustainable energy generation, supply and use, and the associated economic utilization.
The commitment of the members of the cooperative is driven by the ecological and social responsibility to limit man-made climate change by substituting fossil energy sources as quickly as possible. The necessary effectiveness of the cooperative is based on professional economic value creation. Only secondarily do the members pursue personal commercial interests.
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