Does hydrogen taste sweet? Probably not, but the foundation for its storage might soon come from sweet sugar beets. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich are developing a sustainable storage technology known as "Sweet-LOHC." Prof. Regina Palkovits, a member of JARA-ENERGY, and her team are playing a leading role in this breakthrough.
How can the global energy transition be shaped in a socially just and inclusive way? In the new bilateral project SAGE-BRIDGE, researchers led by JARA-ENERGY member Prof. Aaron Praktiknjo are working together with the University of Pretoria to develop evidence-based answers.
Prof. Peter Wasserscheid, a member of JARA-ENERGY, has been awarded the Archimedes Science Award 2026. The internationally renowned researcher receives the prize for his pioneering work on the chemical storage of hydrogen and for key contributions to the safe and cost-efficient use of hydrogen within existing energy infrastructures. Wasserscheid is a professor at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and director of several institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich.
RWTH Aachen University will continue to receive funding under Germany’s Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments for the next seven years. Together with strong partners such as Forschungszentrum Jülich within the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA), RWTH stands for internationally visible cutting-edge research and close collaboration between science, industry, and society.
Prof. Thomas Lippert, Director of the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) at Forschungszentrum Jülich and a member of the JARA-CSD Directorate, has been named to the international trade magazine HPCwire’s “People to Watch 2026” list. The distinction recognizes individuals who are shaping the future of high-performance computing worldwide. Under Lippert’s leadership, JSC developed JUPITER, Europe’s first exascale supercomputer – a major milestone for powerful AI applications and Europe’s digital sovereignty.
