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German-Israeli Energy Partnership

Dialogue concept between the two countries developing solutions for the challenges of energy transformation

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Our mission

The energy partnership is based on a declaration of intent on cooperation in the energy sector from 23 March 2022. It is being implemented on the German side by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action in close coordination with other federal ministries, and on the Israeli side by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.  

The partnership aims to strengthen and deepen bilateral relations between the countries in the energy sector by intensifying the exchange of experience between the two ministries on energy issues and involving the private sector in the cooperation. It is intended to make an important contribution to the international energy transition, climate protection and ensuring a secure and sustainable energy supply.

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Our approach

On the basis of a joint work programme, the partner ministries develop solutions to the challenges of energy transformation in Germany and Israel every year within the framework of agreed dialogue concepts. As a result, a wide range of activities, such as delegation and trips with experts, workshops and the preparation of studies, take place within the two working groups of the energy partnership throughout the year. The energy partnership focuses on topics that include grid flexibility and electricity storage, the ramp-up of the hydrogen market, the protection of physical and digital critical energy infrastructure and the digitalisation of the energy system. 

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Our milestones

  • May 2024: the Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Athene, the German National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity, are investing over €2 million over a period of three years in research into applied cybersecurity in the energy sector.
  • June 2023: the dialogue on grid flexibility led to the adoption of a regulation that created an additional 2.5 GW of renewable energy capacity in the Israeli electricity grid.
  • May 2023: Israel adopted the country’s first hydrogen strategy. 

Our project partners

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    Viktoria Kaffanke

    Expert, International cooperation

  • Anna Poblocka-Dirakis
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    Anna Poblocka-Dirakis

    Seniorexpert, Digital technologies

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    Roy Razon

    Expert, Planning and consulting

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    Laura Droste

    Senior Expert, Hydrogen and synthetic energy carriers

  • Friederike Wenderoth

    Friederike Wenderoth

    Team Leader, Infrastructure & energy system

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    Katerina Simou

    Senior Expert, Infrastructure & energy system

  • Philine Wedell

    Philine Wedell

    Team Leader, Renewable energies

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    Hrvoje Brlecic Layer

    Expert, Infrastructure & energy system

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