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Contact VDE Renewables

Solar photovoltaic, wind, batteries and energy storage, grid conformity, hydrogen technologies: VDE Renewables is your partner for quality assurance. Contact us to find out how we can help you with your:

- Premium certifications based on international standards
- Seals of approval and criteria catalogs for bankability and insurability
- On-site inspections and audits of manufacturing sites
- Sustainability ‘seals of approval’ for: Recycling, CO2 footprint, Traceability
- Due diligence with manufacturer-independent engineering services
- Monitoring and quality assurance for international supply chains 


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VDE Renewables GmbH

Headquarters

Our main office is located at: Siemensstrasse 30, 63755 Alzenau (Google Maps).

By Car

VDE Renewables is in the Industrial Zone of the city of Alzenau (Nord).

From Frankfurt Main Station, take the B44 to the A3. From Frankfurt Airport, directly take the A3. Then take the B43a (A45/A66/Dortmund) and A45 (München). Afterwards, take exit 44 (Alzenau-Nord) to St2305, which heads directly to Industriestrasse, and then Siemensstrasse 30 will be on your right.

The office is 50 km away from downtown Frankfurt and can be reached in approximately 40-50 minutes.

By Train

The nearest train station is Alzenau Nord. It's accessible via an hourly train from Hanau Main Station.

From the Frankfurt Airport Regional Train Station, or from Frankfurt Main Station, take the Regional Express or the S-Bahn (line S9) heading to Hanau Main Station. Then take the Regional Train heading in the direction of Schöllkrippen. Alzenau Nord is the 5th stop. Upon exiting the station, turn left and head down Brentanostrasse, then turn right on Industriestrasse. After approximately 900m, Siemensstrasse 30 will be on your left.

From the Alzenau Nord train station it is a 12-minute walk to the office.

Battery Test Center

The VDE Testlab is located at Goethering 43, 63067 Offenbach am Main (Google Maps).

By Car

From Frankfurt Airport, take the A3 and then the A661. Exit at Offenbach Kaiserlei and leave the roundabout in the direction of the Harbor (Hafen). Follow Strahlenbergerstrasse and turn left to Goethering. This drive takes around 30 minutes.

From Frankfurt Main Train Station, take the B44, heading towards B43. Then drive to Kaiserleistrasse. The lab is 8 km away, around a 20-minute drive.

By Train

The nearest train station is Offenbach Kaiserlei, easily accessible via the S-Bahn network.

From Frankfurt Airport Regional Train Station, take either the S8 or the S9. From Frankfurt Main Train Station, take one of the 4 S-bahn trains (S1, S2, S8, S9). The Testlab is a 10-minute walk away.

Directions to VDE Renewables in Alzenau

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