This book is the result of a collaboration between the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) and Ellery Studio that began in the summer of 2017. During this six-month long process IKEM and Ellery plowed through stacks of white papers and reports. We worked with a crack team of researchers, visual artists, and designers to distill technical information on energy policy and subsidies into the fun and accessible illustrations that appear in this book. IKEM brought in a team with a great deal of scientific expertise and Ellery translated their research into visuals that can be easily understood and engaged with.

 

Ellery Studio develops creative strategies for organizations and communities facing complex problems. Based in Berlin, the studio is made up of an international team of designers, researchers, illustrators, planners, and makers. Through visual storytelling and infographics, Ellery Studio creates works and processes that structure conversations and enable decision-making. 

The Institute for Climate protection, Energy and Mobility, or IKEM, is a Berlin-based think tank that explores possible transition pathways towards a renewable-based energy system. With strong roots in the German policy framework that drives the Energiewende, IKEM’s international team works for an inclusive, global energy transition around the world.