Sustainable Use of Energy and Resources

Innovative companies in Saxony are working hard to develop alternative energy sources. Saxony has a leading position in the field of (organic) photovoltaics in particular. The region also has strong expertise in the fields of biomass, wind energy and geothermal energy.

Numerous players are active in Saxony along the entire value chain for the successful "energy transition" towards a hydrogen economy: They are developing decentralized generation plants for electricity and heat, working on new types of drive systems for the mobility of tomorrow and much more.

The economical use of energy has become a key factor for the competitiveness of entire branches of industry and society as a whole. Saxony's companies are working in various areas to ensure that energy reserves are used more sustainably in the future.

Saxony's players are translating their outstanding expertise in the circular economy into efficient solutions for the recycling of metals from mining waste using biomining, rare earths from PC screens or the semiconductor material GaAs from wafer production wastewater, for example.

Leather alternatives made from apple scraps, insulating materials made from hemp or pet food made from insects. Bioeconomy products are innovative, sustainable and often follow very creative approaches. Numerous players in Saxony are working on solutions for a sustainable economy across all sectors.