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Six countries form alliance for clean energy – Biblis to become key location
Wiesbaden / Darmstadt / Munich. Hesse will play a central role in the development of one of the world's most exciting future technologies: energy generation through nuclear fusion . Together with Bavaria, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony , and Schleswig-Holstein , the state has founded the "Alliance for Fusion Research ." The goal is to build the first commercial fusion reactor in Germany – an energy source that is intended to be safe, clean, and virtually unlimited.
“Fusion is a promising future technology, and Hesse is playing a pioneering role in its research,” explained Hesse’s Science Minister Timon Gremmels . “The Biblis offers ideal conditions for developing a commercial fusion reactor.” With the planned Biblis Fusion Campus, Hesse aims to become a central research and development hub for laser fusion.
Clean Energy Alliance
The six participating countries aim to strategically combine and jointly accelerate technological development. Key areas of focus include laser-induced inertial fusion and magnetic confinement fusion , two internationally promising approaches.
The collaboration ranges from training new specialists and joint research programs to cooperation with industry and suppliers . The aim is to better connect research, development, and practical application Federal Government's Action Plan on Nuclear Fusion and the High-Tech Agenda Germany .
Hesse is focusing on the Biblis location
Biblis is set to become the centerpiece of Hesse's fusion strategy. The state plans to research institutions, startups, and high-tech companies . "With the Biblis Fusion Campus, we are bringing together cutting-edge research, high-tech companies, and politics to move laser fusion from concept to application," said Minister Gremmels.
Hesse sees fusion technology as a complement to renewable energies . The goal is a secure, climate-friendly, and affordable energy mix in the long term. "We are further expanding renewables while simultaneously considering the energy sources of the future," Gremmels emphasized.
Research consortium with signal effect
In addition to Hesse, the partner states are also contributing their scientific strengths – for example, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Garching and Greifswald, or the European XFEL in the north. This joint alliance will strengthen Germany's international position to lead the race to build the first commercially viable fusion facility.
The founding of the Fusion Alliance is considered a milestone in German energy research – and a strong signal that countries, science and industry are pulling together to develop energy of the future
Further information about the alliance and Hesse's role in fusion research can be found at
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Featured image: From left to right: Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria's Minister of Science Markus Blume, Hamburg's State Councillor for Science Dr. Eva Gümbel, Hesse's Minister of Science Timon Gremmels, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Minister of Science Bettina Martin, Saxony's State Secretary for Science Prof. Dr. Heike Graßmann, and Schleswig-Holstein's State Secretary for Science Guido Wendt. Photo: Axel König/StMWK
