Agora Energiewende is a non-profit think tank focused on the energy transition and climate neutrality. Based in Berlin, Germany, it develops scientifically grounded and politically feasible policy strategies for decarbonising energy systems. The organisation says it works without allegiance to business or political interests and is funded by foundations and public institutions.
Founded in 2012, Agora Energiewende operates beyond Germany and now has a wider remit across Europe and internationally. Its work covers power systems, renewable energy, grid stability, fossil gas phase-down, buildings and heat, hydrogen, and the financing of the transition. The organisation combines policy analysis, publications, events, and training programmes aimed at decision-makers, businesses, scientists and civil society.
A recurring feature of its work is system-level analysis of how grids, markets and infrastructure need to change as wind and solar expand. Recent topics on its website include the stability of electricity systems after the Iberian blackout, the role of distribution networks in the energy transition, and infrastructure planning for Europe’s competitiveness and security. It also publishes country and regional studies, including work on China’s coal regions and on electricity distribution grids in Southeast Asia.
Agora Energiewende’s headquarters is in Berlin, with additional offices in Brussels and Bangkok, and a partner office in Beijing. Its current public leadership includes EU Director Frauke Thies, who is cited in the organisation’s communications, alongside the broader executive and research teams featured on its website. The organisation’s stated mission remains clear: to support climate neutrality through evidence-based analysis and policy design.