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.
Prof. Anna Mechler (JARA-ENERGY) from the Institute of Energy Technologies – Electrochemical Process Engineering (IET-4) at Forschungszentrum Jülich has been invited to join the “Energy Systems of the Future” (ESYS) initiative. Within this network, supported by leading German science academies, she will contribute her expertise in the energy transition, hydrogen technologies, and electrochemical energy systems to provide science-based input for energy policy decisions in Germany.
An international research team shows in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering how decentralized, intelligently interconnected subnetworks can make power supply systems more resilient and sustainable. Prof. Antonello Monti (JARA-ENERGY) is a key contributor to this work.
How can green hydrogen contribute to climate neutrality at an industrial scale? This question was at the heart of the 14th JARA-ENERGY Talks, where Klaus Ohlig of thyssenkrupp nucera presented the latest developments in electrolysis technologies and discussed the prospects for the global market ramp-up.
The misuse of AI, increasingly realistic deepfakes, and a lack of effective regulation: the recent case involving the AI chatbot Grok highlights the urgent need for action in Europe. In this interview, Prof. Dr. Holger Hoos, AI expert at RWTH Aachen University and member of JARA-CSD, assesses the risks and explains why critical thinking, media literacy, and value-based European alternatives to AI platforms are more important than ever.
