New technologies, but above all strong models, algorithms and IT systems are needed to make the energy system of the future environmentally friendly, economical and secure. The Helmholtz Initiative "Energy System 2050" makes these tools freely available.

Helmholtz scientists want to make batteries more powerful, more environmentally friendly and cheaper. They are also using artificial intelligence, robots and supercomputers to search for new materials.

Hydrogen is to become a central pillar of a CO2-neutral future. There are still a few hurdles to be overcome on the way to this goal. Intensive research is to help. 

Hydrogen is to become the energy carrier of the future. However, there is a lack of efficient processes to produce the energy carrier at low cost. Scientists are looking for new ways.

Damit Wasserstoff die Energiewende voranbringen kann, muss er effizient hergestellt und sicher gespeichert werden. Mit innovativen Lösungen gehen Wissenschaftler neue Wege in der Wasserstoffforschung.

An interview with Holger Hanselka and Olivier Guillon on the German government's National Hydrogen Strategy and the role of hydrogen in building a climate-friendly energy system.

Hydrogen technologies are essential for the success of Germany’s energy transition. Helmholtz researchers have long been working on ways to harness this versatile energy source so it can be used on a comprehensive basis. With the introduction of the National Hydrogen Strategy, this topic is now becoming politically relevant as well.

Conventional fuels such as diesel and petrol emit too many pollutants and damage the climate. Most energy researchers are convinced that they no longer have a future. But what technology will be under the hood in the future?

Research and politics – Professor Steven Chu knows both worlds. And the 71-year-old Nobel Prize winner in Physics never runs out of energy, particularly when it comes to climate change.