We are part of a university of excellence with a shared goal: to create a better world through research, education and innovation.
Our Values: The Culture of Energy
The Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano, established in 2008, is a recognised technical and scientific centre of excellence known for its expertise in research and education in the energy sector. Through strategic collaborations with national and international academia and industry, it undertakes both advanced and fundamental research activities as well as innovative industrial applications, contributing to the development of technologies and strategies that address global energy challenges. Its mission is to promote scientific and technological research and the dissemination of knowledge through an integrated, multidisciplinary approach that embraces economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Structure and Governance Bodies
The Department of Energy is organised into governance bodies (Director, Council and Executive Board) and support bodies (Committees and Sections) that guide and manage scientific research, technology transfer, education and knowledge dissemination activities. The administrative structure supports and sustains these bodies, ensuring effective resource and process management.
Our Experts Speak
Interviews, video stories, behind-the-scenes footage from our laboratories and much more.
Pillole di energia
Social Responsibility and the Third Mission
The Department of Energy shares its research outcomes with society through scientific dissemination, collaboration with institutions and businesses, and support for entrepreneurship. Our commitment to the Third Mission strengthens the link between innovation, education and sustainable development, contributing to the energy transition in line with the UN 2030 Agenda.
Our Experts Speak
Interviews, video stories, behind-the-scenes footage from our laboratories and much more.
Pillole di energia
Social Responsibility and the Third Mission
The Department of Energy shares its research outcomes with society through scientific dissemination, collaboration with institutions and businesses, and support for entrepreneurship. Our commitment to the Third Mission strengthens the link between innovation, education and sustainable development, contributing to the energy transition in line with the UN 2030 Agenda.
Our Experts Speak
Interviews, video stories, behind-the-scenes footage from our laboratories and much more.
Pillole di energia
Third Mission
The Department of Energy shares its research outcomes with society through scientific dissemination, collaboration with institutions and businesses, and support for entrepreneurship. Our commitment to the Third Mission strengthens the link between innovation, education and sustainable development, contributing to the energy transition in line with the UN 2030 Agenda.
For an overview of key information about the Department of Energy, download the presentation in PDF format.
For an overview of key information about the Department of Energy, download the presentation in PDF format.
For an overview of key information about the Department of Energy, download the presentation in PDF format.
Our History
2008
Foundation
The Department of Energy was founded through an initiative by then-Rector Giulio Ballio and Giovanni Azzone (Vice-Rector, later Rector). Faculty members from four different departments – Energy, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering – joined the initiative. The goal was to unify faculty, researchers and technicians from different scientific disciplines working in the broad field of energy under a single department. The Department moved into the new BL25 building in Bovisa.
2015
Inauguration of B18 Laboratories
The inauguration of 6,000 m² of laboratories dedicated to nuclear and energy-chemical research, making the Department a leader in Italy and Europe. Notable facilities include an irradiation chamber and an experimental studies chamber for hydrogen, CO2 and synthetic fuel production.
2019
Department of Excellence
The Department of Energy was awarded the prestigious ‘Department of Excellence’ recognition by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and received over €9 million in funding for five years. With the ambitious ‘Energy for Motion’ project, the Department established a new research group and laboratories focused on energy technologies for transportation.
2024
Inauguration of EN:lab
EN:lab is a laboratory building born from an innovative integrated vision of work, research and collaboration spaces, contributing to the urban regeneration of the Bovisa-Goccia-Villapizzone area. The building’s distinctive visual impact is not merely aesthetic but also serves functional purposes: experimental laboratories focused on cutting-edge research topics, spaces for knowledge sharing and dissemination, and workspaces designed with a collaborative logic.