What is the IKEM Academy?
Since 2003, the IKEM Academy has brought together a vibrant, international community to explore the future of energy and climate. What began as a small gathering of students has grown into a unique, interdisciplinary programme that welcomes experts from around the world—spanning academia, business, policymaking, law, and the arts.
Held annually in Berlin, the Academy offers a dynamic mix of presentations, discussions, creative workshops, and hands-on site visits—from entering wind turbines to exploring entire bioenergy villages. Participants engage with pressing questions around technological innovation, legal frameworks, economic opportunity, social justice, and collective action.
With its bottom-up approach, the Academy creates space for new narratives, bold ideas, and shared utopias. It empowers individuals with tools, methods, and perspectives from across disciplines—because tackling the climate crisis requires more than isolated expertise. It takes collaboration.
Over the years, the Academy has become more than an event: it’s a growing network of people committed to shaping a just, sustainable future—together.
