Since the beginning of Russia's military attack on Ukraine, not only politicians in Germany have been concerned with the question of whether an energy supply without Russian gas and oil would be feasible. Now, scientists from the JARA partner Forschungszentrum Jülich have taken up this question. From the detailed analyses, the experts derived key statements and recommendations for action on the extent to which and how the loss of Russian natural gas imports can be compensated for on different time scales, within a few days, months and years.
More than 550,000 euros have been donated for the aid campaign “RWTH and Uniklink RWTH Aachen Help Ukraine” so far. Several trucks can be sent out fully loaded with medical supplies every week. When JARA-SOFT member Prof. Andrij Pich accompanied the first large aid convoy as part of the “RWTH and Uniklink RWTH Aachen Help Ukraine” campaign, the doctors there told him they had to close wounds with their bare hands during operations due to the lack of equipment. “It was very moving to see the doctors’ joy as they accepted the supplies,” Pich recounts.
Prof. Katrin Amunts received a special award for her outstanding commitment to neuroscience on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. North Rhine-Westphalia's Science Minister Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen presented the 59-year-old with the Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Ministry of Culture and Science in Düsseldorf.
Renewable energies require an adaptation of the entire energy system, including all sectors. JARA-ENERGY scientist Prof. Andrea Benigni talks about the challenges of this complex world and what the energy supply of the future will look like in an interview with the Helmholtz Association.
The first aid transport as part of the fundraising campaign "RWTH and Uniklinik RWTH Aachen help in Ukraine" is already on its way to the east. Within a week, around 380,000 euros in donations were received into the special account that had been set up. JARA-SOFT scientist Andrij Pich initiated the aid campaign together with the university and the hospital to help the people in Ukraine.
