The CC4E is a member of the Hamburg Energy Research Network (EFH) and is an alliance of Hamburg’s five major universities: 

The aim is to act as a central research and networking platform, bringing together the various areas of expertise in the field of energy research. Supported by the Hamburg Authority for Science, Research and Equality (BWFG) and in close cooperation with the Renewable Energy Cluster (REH), the Environment Authority (BUKEA) and the Economic Affairs Authority (BWI), the EFH promotes the bringing together of stakeholders from science and industry.