Whether for heating, more data centers or electric cars: Germany will need even more electricity in the future than it already has.

At the same time, the price of electricity has recently risen significantly.

On the other hand, more power plants or other forms help to generate electricity and make it usable.

Also important is what is commonly discussed under "intelligent networks": How can electricity be used more efficiently and stored better?

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Ingo Jeromin researches and teaches exactly this at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

At the same time, the electrical engineer is a member of the board of the VDE Rhein-Main.

We spoke to him on site about the role of renewable energy sources, better storage, the function and structure of our electricity grid and more.