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.

KIT

Germany wants to complete its energy turnaround by 2045. Researchers from ESD outline how a sustainable transformation of the energy system can be achieved. In a "Policy Briefing", the scientists analyse possible future scenarios, taking into account ecological, economic, institutional, organisational and social aspects.

Within ESD, a Helmholtz Working Group on MCDA for Sustainability Assessment is active. Our mission is to advance the use of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) for supporting the transformation of energy systems. We provide a collaborative platform for researchers, fostering the development and dissemination of innovative methods and approaches in MCDA for sustainability assessment.The webpage is now online.