News & Insights

Insights 14.04.2025
Energy transition study: intelligent technology instead of fossil fuel bridges
The recently published study by Aurora Energy Research on behalf of EnBW is causing a debate. Its aim is to make the energy transition more cost-efficient – with potential savings of up to 700 billion euros by 2045. The focus is on a reduced expansion of the electricity infrastructure, fewer electrolysers, more gas-fired power plants (powered by blue hydrogen) and a slower ramp-up of battery storage systems.

Insights 09.04.2025
Municipal heating transition in Mannheim: Between ambition and innovation
Our headquarters: The city of Mannheim is one of the most progressive municipalities in Germany when it comes to the municipal heating and energy transition. The city aims to be climate-neutral by 2035 at the latest - an ambitious goal that can only be achieved with integrated concepts, technological diversity and local responsibility.

Insights 08.04.2025
EU and ESG: less bureaucracy, more impact
The European Commission has presented a comprehensive “omnibus package” aimed at simplifying existing sustainability regulations. The aim is to reduce bureaucracy, increase the efficiency and impact of ESG instruments and reduce the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those responsible for ESG in companies in particular.

Insights 02.04.2025
Why district heating is not a cure-all for the heating transition
District heating plays an important but not problem-free role in the context of the heating transition. In terms of cost-effectiveness and sustainability, it lies between heat pumps and gas heating systems, but has specific challenges.

News 01.04.2025
PAUL Net Zero pilot projects
The pilot projects for our PAUL Net Zero product have been successfully launched. On this page, we regularly provide an insight into the implementation of PAUL Net Zero

Insights 28.03.2025
Emissions in the building sector are far above the climate targets
The building sector plays a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as buildings account for around 36% of final energy consumption in Germany. However, the Federal Environment Agency's “Greenhouse gas projections 2025 - compact results” show that Emissions in the building sector continue to far exceed climate targets.

Insights 25.03.2025
Efficiency instead of a watering can: energy transition needs a cost check
Friedrich Merz and Lars Klingbeil gave a clear and correct message at the Bundestag session on March 18: “Money has never solved all problems,” said Merz. Klingbeil said that Germany needed to become “more efficient, more targeted and more professional everywhere”.

News 21.03.2025
PAUL Tech goes on the offensive as a heat supplier and strengthens its Management Board
PAUL Tech AG has appointed Thomas Körfer as Chief Technology Officer and Patrick Weiden as Chief Financial Officer. This expands the existing Management Board team to include Sascha Müller (CEO), Oliver Schwager (Chief Operations Officer) and Thomas Eusterholz (previously Chief Technology Officer, in future Chief Digital Officer).

Insights 18.03.2025
Heat pumps, photovoltaics and AI as part of building automation
The new dossier “Energy efficiency through building automation” from the German Energy Agency dena shows that digitalization and intelligent control technology are key levers for reducing energy consumption and optimizing building efficiency.