Jann Weinand

Three research groups of Jann Weinand are working to provide a sound basis for decision-making for politics, business and society in order to shape the energy transition in a targeted, resource-conserving and socially acceptable way. Find out more about their work.

Christina Wulf

Christina Wulf heads the Sustainable Life Cycles team at the Research Centre Jülich. The focus of her work is on the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of hydrogen and Power-to-X technologies. Christina Wulf completed her doctorate at the University of Hamburg and joined the Jülich Research Centre as a postdoc in 2015. Since 2023, she has headed her own research team.

Benjamin Schäfer's research group DRACOS at KIT investigates complex energy systems based on extensive data (big data). The research focuses on the development of new transparent AI models which, in contrast to so-called black box models, not only show the result, but also explain which factors influence the result. Benjamin Schäfer describes his research in the following profile.

KIT Energy Center and Helmholtz Energy are looking forward to welcome you to the Energy Symposium 2025 which will take place at KIT from June 24 to 27, 2025. With the focus on “Powering the Future - Accelerating the Energy Transition”, the Energy Symposium 2025 offers over 250 participants from international research institutions and Helmholtz Energy the opportunity to meet and build new connections in energy research.

Zoe Petridis, KIT

Green spaces play an important role for urban populations, whether by protecting against extreme weather events or providing space for recreation. In two studies, researchers at the KIT show just how much a diverse tree population affects microclimate, rainwater seepage and human well-being. Their results have been published in the journals Sustainable Cities and Society and Scientific Reports.

Sandra Goettisheim

Photovoltaic systems, battery storage units, and electric vehicles – private households are increasingly turning towards economical and climate-friendly technologies. However, the full potential of these technologies, can only be unleashed in combined use. RAZO Energy, a start-up founded at KIT, provides an intelligent energy management system that links energy sources and building technology, optimizes self-consumption, and increases overall efficiency.