2006: The Reiner Lemoine Foundation was established before the death of Reiner Lemoine - in particular to promote science and research in the field of energy and with the aim of achieving 100% renewable energy.
2007: The RLS PhD Program was launched parallel to the foundation. The first eleven scholarship holders received funding for their doctorates in 2007.
2010: The founding of the Reiner Lemoine Institute created an independent research institution. Today, the RLI is known and recognized beyond professional boundaries through its extensive activities in research and consulting on energy and transport issues.
2018: In the tradition of its founder and namesake, the RLS also sees entrepreneurial innovation as an important contribution to the energy transition. The RLS is happy to announce that Localiser is the first energy transition company to emerge from RLI projects.
2020: The scholarship program will be continued in the form of a PhD program on the energy system transition.
2024: The RLS is transformed from a trust foundation into a gGmbH and continues its projects in a new structure in order to further promote an energy supply with 100% renewable energies.