The scholarship program forms the backbone of RLS activities. Since 2007, almost 100 doctoral candidates have received scholarships from the foundation or are currently receiving funding. The scholarship holders have in common that they all work or have worked on topics in the field of renewable energy. Since 2020, the program will be continued in the form of an RLS graduate school.
1978: Foundation of the collective Wuseltronik
1979: Diploma in Space Technology, TU Berlin
1996: Founding
1999: FoundingThe shareholders and members of management are companions, like-minded people and members of Reiner Lemoine's family. They feel closely connected to his legacy and his approach to life and are committed to his visions. They are consulted by an advisory board and an investment committee.
The scholarship program forms the backbone of RLS activities. Since 2007, almost 100 doctoral candidates have received scholarships from the foundation or are currently receiving funding. The scholarship holders have in common that they all work or have worked on topics in the field of renewable energy. Since 2020, the program will be continued in the form of an RLS graduate school.
2006: The Reiner Lemoine Foundation was established before the death of Reiner Lemoine - in particular to promote science and research in the field of energy and with the aim of achieving 100% renewable energy.
2007: The RLS PhD Program was launched parallel to the foundation. The first eleven scholarship holders received funding for their doctorates in 2007.
2010: The founding of the Reiner Lemoine Institute created an independent research institution. Today, the RLI is known and recognized beyond professional boundaries through its extensive activities in research and consulting on energy and transport issues.
2018: In the tradition of its founder and namesake, the RLS also sees entrepreneurial innovation as an important contribution to the energy transition. The RLS is happy to announce that Localiser is the first energy transition company to emerge from RLI projects.
2020: The scholarship program will be continued in the form of a PhD program on the energy system transition.
2024: The RLS is transformed from a trust foundation into a gGmbH and continues its projects in a new structure in order to further promote an energy supply with 100% renewable energies.
The purpose of the Reiner Lemoine Foundation is to promote environmental protection, including climate protection, science and research, education and training as well as development aid, primarily in the field of renewable energies. The company exclusively and directly pursues charitable purposes within the meaning of the "Tax-privileged purposes" section of the German Tax Code.
