EnSu
The Role of Energy Sufficiency
in Energy transition and society
Welcome to the homepage of the BMBF-SÖF Early-Career Research Group ‘The Role of Energy Sufficiency in the Energy Transition and Society’ – known as EnSu for short.
The EnSu research project will come to an end in 2026. However, the website will remain online. Selected content – in particular the sufficiency policy database, publications and other key project findings – will continue to be maintained and updated even after the project has ended.
- Sufficiency Policy Database
- EnSu sufficiency strategy for Germany
- Ressources for modelling
- News articles
- Publications
Sufficiency Policy Database
In our energy sufficiency policy database, we compile and categorise a wide range of sufficiency policies from various sources across all sectors. This resource is aimed at policymakers, public administrators and civil society representatives who plan and implement sufficiency policies, as well as researchers who model climate protection pathways.
EnSu sufficiency strategy for Germany (in German)
The EnSu sufficiency strategy for Germany offers potential solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time:
How can housing be distributed in a way that is socially just and environmentally sustainable?
How can everyone be mobile whilst keeping their carbon footprint small? How can food be both healthy and tasty whilst respecting animal welfare and preserving soil health? How can industry produce sustainably and people consume sustainably in order to meet their material needs without further threatening the climate or biodiversity?
The strategy sets out key challenges, possible visions for the future and specific policy instruments from the perspective of sufficiency. We invite you to engage in a critical discussion of the sufficiency strategy, to improve it, to add further pieces to the jigsaw or to identify any gaps.
Ressources for modelling
On this page, the EnSu research group presents a toolbox for modellers, which is the result of five years of research.
News articles
Here you will find all the news articles relating to the EnSu project.
Publications
Here you will find all the publications produced during the EnSu project.
An overview of recent news about EnSu and sufficiency
Recording: EnSu Toolbox for Modellers (online webinar)
In this online webinar, the EnSu research group presents a toolbox for modellers, which is the result of five years of research. You can download...
EnSu sufficiency strategy for Germany published
Short report: Enough. Symposium on sufficiency policy and modelling
On 27 and 28 March 2025, the EnSu junior research group invited guests to attend the Sufficiency Symposium at TU Berlin. During the two-day programme, doctoral students from the junior research group presented key findings from their work over the...
New paper on the role of sufficiency measures for European energy security and carbon neutrality by 2050
Further information can be found in the paper, which can be found via the button above and in the publications. Go to the paper A new paper on the fundamental role of sufficiency has been published in the scientific journal Nature Communications....
EnSu presentations at the ECEEE
At the Summer Study of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee), which took place in France in June 2024, EnSu members Carina Zell-Ziegler, Johannes Thema and Alexander Kling gave a total of 4 presentations. The positive...
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