astronomy

Stefan Krauter

Stefan Krauter is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Stefan Krauter rather than just read about it. In short: Stefan Krauter (born 1963 in Göppingen, West Germany) is a German engineer working in renewable energy. He specializes in photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity.

Key takeaways

Stefan Krauter belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Stefan Krauter to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Stefan Krauter from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Stefan Krauter (born 1963 in Göppingen, West Germany) is a German engineer working in renewable energy. He specializes in photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity. He is a professor at the University of Paderborn.

Education From 1982 until 1988 Krauter studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Technology Munich (TUM). During 1989 until 1994 he served as scientific assistant at Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) at the Institute for Electrical Engineering. In 1993 he completed his Ph.D. thesis about the optical, thermal and electrical operation model for photovoltaic modules at TUB under Rolf Hanitsch. In the beginning of 1994 he was a postdoc with Martin Green at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. In 1996 he co-found Solon AG, the first cooperation for solar technology in Germany that went public (in 1997). In 1998 he achieved habilitation from University of Technology Berlin with a thesis about the energy and CO2 balance of photovoltaic power stations.

Career From 1998 until 2005 he held the position of a visiting professor for Alternative Energies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ-COPPE-EE) and at the State University of Ceará (UECE) in Brazil. In 1999 he founded in Rio de Janeiro Riosolar Ltd, a company for planning, installation and operation of photovoltaic energy supply systems. In 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015 he chaired and organized RIO - World Climate & Energy Events (climate protection via sustainable energies) and the Latin America Renewable Energy Fair (LAREF). From 2005 to 2008 he held the position of associate professor for Photovoltaic Energy Systems at Technischen Universität Berlin. In 2006 he founded together with Paul Grunow, Sven Lehmann, and Jürgen Arp the Photovoltaic Institute Berlin AG (PI-Berlin AG). From 2008 until 2010 he was full professor for Photovoltaic Energy Systems at the University of Applied Sciences Biberach. Beginning in 2010 he is a full professor and co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy Concepts at the University of Paderborn.

Selected publications S. Krauter, G. Araújo, S. Schroer, M. Salhi, R. Lemoine, C. Triebel and R. Hanitsch: Combined PV and Solar Thermal Systems for Facade Integration and Building Insulation. In: Solar Energy, Vol. 67, Issue 4–6 (1999), p. 239–248. S. Krauter: Increased electrical yield via water flow over the front of photovoltaic panels. In: Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 82 (2004) p. 131–137. S. Krauter: Solar Electric Power Generation. 1. Ed., ISBN 978-3-540-31345-8, Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2006. S. Krauter, A. Froitzheim: Photovoltaik – Alles-in-einem-Band für Dummies. 1. Ed., ISBN 978-3527721801, Wiley-VCH, 576 pages, April 2026

References

External links Official website University of Paderborn, News at Department Electrical Energy Technologies - Sustainable Energy Concepts Official website Photovoltaik Institut Berlin (PI-Berlin) AG

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Stefan Krauter

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Stefan Krauter claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Stefan Krauter before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Stefan Krauter ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Stefan Krauter

In research: Stefan Krauter appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Stefan Krauter in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Stefan Krauter is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1963 births, 21st-century German businesspeople, 21st-century German engineers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Stefan Krauter outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Stefan Krauter in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Stefan Krauter in simple terms?

Stefan Krauter (born 1963 in Göppingen, West Germany) is a German engineer working in renewable energy. He specializes in photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity.

Why does Stefan Krauter matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Stefan Krauter?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Stefan Krauter.