CO2ONLINE GEMEINNUTZIGE BERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG

Their core work

co2online is a Berlin-based nonprofit consultancy that helps consumers make informed decisions about energy efficiency and renewable energy. They develop digital tools, information campaigns, and advisory services that bridge the gap between energy-efficient products/services and end users. Their work focuses on market transformation — making it easier for households and businesses to adopt efficient heating, cooling, lighting, and renewable energy solutions through practical guidance, labelling support, and consumer empowerment programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earlier H2020 projects (2016–2018), co2online focused on renewable energy participation models — consumer co-ownership, prosumership, and demand-side flexibility (SCORE). Their later projects (2019+) shifted toward practical market tools: EU energy labelling adoption, retailer training, heating/cooling guidance, and consumer empowerment through information campaigns (LABEL 2020, HACKS). The trajectory shows a move from exploring new energy participation concepts to delivering concrete consumer-facing tools that drive market transformation.

co2online is moving toward hands-on consumer engagement tools — expect them to bring strong expertise in public-facing energy campaigns, digital advisory platforms, and policy-aligned communication to future projects.

How they like to work

co2online participates exclusively as a partner, never as a coordinator, which positions them as a reliable consortium member who delivers specific consumer engagement and communication work packages. With 49 unique partners across 21 countries in just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia — typical for Coordination and Support Actions (CSA). This makes them easy to integrate into multi-country projects where consumer-facing dissemination and market uptake activities are needed.

co2online has built a broad European network of 49 partners across 21 countries through just 4 projects, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of CSA-funded energy initiatives. Their network spans most EU member states, giving them access to diverse national energy markets and consumer landscapes.

What sets them apart

co2online occupies a distinctive niche as a nonprofit that translates complex energy policy and technology into actionable consumer guidance. Unlike research institutes that develop technology or consultancies that advise industry, they focus on the demand side — helping everyday people understand and adopt energy-efficient solutions. For consortium builders, they bring proven capacity in consumer communication, market uptake campaigns, and policy-aligned public engagement that most technical partners cannot deliver themselves.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LABEL 2020
  Their largest funded project (EUR 254,858) addressing the critical EU-wide rollout of the new energy label — a high-visibility policy implementation effort.
• SCORE
  Tackled the emerging and politically significant topic of consumer co-ownership in renewables and prosumership, bridging energy democracy with practical market models.
• PremiumLight_Pro
  Their first H2020 project and highest single funding (EUR 257,988), focused on the specific niche of professional lighting efficiency in service sector buildings.