About us

The "Center of Excellence for Cogeneration Technologies" (CeCoGen) bundles the research activities of the Tech. Univ. of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden in the field of CHP technologies. It is affiliated with the Faculty of Mechanical / Environmental Engineering and is funded by the Free State of Bavaria. The research focus of the CeCoGen is on optimising efficiency and reducing emissions in CHP, the use of new energy sources in CHP processes, sector coupling and systemic integration of CHP plants in energy supply structures and the development of new, innovative CHP concepts.

Team

Scientific direction / management

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Markus Brautsch

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3308
m.brautsch@oth-aw.de

Prof. Dr.
Raphael Lechner

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3330
r.lechner@oth-aw.de

Professors

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Stefan Beer

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3304
s.beer@oth-aw.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Andreas P. Weiß

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3327
a.weiss@oth-aw.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Marco Taschek

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3323
m.taschek@oth-aw.de

Prof.
Frank Späte

Phone +49 (9621) 482-3340
f.spaete@oth-aw.de

Staff

Max Becker

Research Assistant

Daniel Hummel

Research Assistant

Andreas Röll

Research Assistant

Philipp Streit

Research Assistant

Michael Hebauer

Lecturer

Marco Meier

Laboratory Foreman

Josef Schottenbauer

Research Assistant

Johann Stauner

Engineer

Partner Network

The Center of Excellence for Cogeneration Technologies is embedded in a network of colleges, universities, research institutions and industrial partners that extend far beyond Bavaria's borders. Joint projects are also being worked on with partners from the Czech Republic, China and Japan, among others.