Fraunhofer ISE officially opened its new laboratory building in Freiburg, Germany in the presence of of the science minister of Baden-Württemberg, Theresia Bauer, and other representatives from politics, finance and research. In the laboratories covering an area of 2400 m², scientists work on coatings, microstructures and optical and photonic applications for the generation of heat and electricity from solar energy. The researchers at Fraunhofer ISE developed the energy efficient building concep...