Nadine Rönnau

By 2030, the High Power Grid Lab (HPGL) in the Energy Lab will be a globally unique test environment for researching the system behavior of new grid technologies such as power converters for medium-voltage direct current grids under realistic conditions. Already in its development phase, the HPGL at KIT is an international transfer hub for knowledge and technology in practical applications.

Christian Wetzel

From March 10 to 13, 2025, the scientific evaulation of the Helmholtz Research Field Energy took place at KIT. The Helmholtz Program Energy System Design (ESD) was also assessed. Innovative approaches for the sustainable transformation of the energy system were presented. Learn more about the research on effective and socially feasible transformation paths, digitalization and system technology, as well as the activities during the evaluation.

From integrated photovoltaics to optical metasurfaces to smart headphones – from March 31 to April 6 at the Future Hub and at the Energy Solutions. ESD topics will also be presented at the booths.

How does scientific modeling influence the energy transition and thus our future? Models and their representation determine our thinking, but their foundations often remain invisible. The transdisciplinary research project “Poetics of Models” at KIT is investigating how we shape the future with energy transition models - and how we can communicate them more comprehensibly. Funded as a Reinhart Koselleck project by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it questions modeling practices in order to strengthen transparency, participation and inclusion in the transformation of the energy system.

This paper contains our key findings for the transition to a climate-neutral energy system. These are based on Helmholtz Energy's extensive research on this topic, partly on the ESD policy brief. With this paper, we provide a brief overview of the most important measures and provide guidance for all interested parties.

Martin Lober / KIT

In a crisis-stricken world, the connection between energy and security policy is coming to the fore. Renewable energies promise greater independence from resource-rich countries and are key to mastering the energy transition and thus to achieving the climate targets enshrined in law: Reducing CO2 emissions and achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045.