With the newly formed IGTE, the leading position of the University of Stuttgart on energy engineering within the fields of building energetics, smart city concepts, HVAC systems and energy storages will be further strengthened. Combining the expertise of three institutes in the new IGTE creates a broad research center in order to meet the significant challenges and multifaceted, exciting issues of today and the future - not only in research and teaching but also in the technology transfer within these areas.