"The ZSW was established in 1988 as a non-profit foundation by the German state of Baden-Württemberg, together with universities, research institutions, and commercial firms. Today the ZSW has approximately 120 employees and is one of the leading research institutes in the field of solar energy and hydrogen technologies.

The ZSW pursues the following goals:

• Research and development of technologies for the sustainable and climate-friendly generation of electricity, heat, and fuel

• Transfer of R&D results to market-relevant products

• Industrial technology transfer

• Consulting political decision-makers and professional associations

• Public relations work about solar energy utilisation and hydrogen technology"