Forschungszentrum Jülich

Impact of Wind Energy

What are the impacts of the expansion of wind energy on the environment, society, the economy and the law? This question was investigated by a team of researchers from seven European countries, including a team from Jülich Systems Analysis.

Knowledge. Creation.

Grasping the present. Shaping the future. We research to revolutionize information processing, to transform the energy sector, and to develop a biobased circular economy. Across disciplines, creatively, and successfully.

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News

100 Years of Quantum Physics

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. At an opening event in Germany, Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco from Forschungszentrum Jülich spoke in a panel discussion about the future of quantum physics.

Cancer Research

Self-Destruction of Glioblastoma

A team of Jülich scientists used a special RNA molecule to specifically attack and destroy glioblastoma cancer cells. The selectively expressed RNA (seRNA) molecules cause the diseased cells to produce a protein that leads to their own programmed cell death.

Vice-Chair

Stephanie Bauer Succeeds Karsten Beneke

Dr. Stephanie Bauer took over as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) on 1 January 2025, assuming responsibility for the Management Division for Infrastructure. She succeeds Karsten Beneke, who retired on 31 December 2024. Beneke was Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich for 13 years. Stephanie Bauer had headed Project Management Jülich (PtJ) until the end of 2024.

Our 3 strategic research priorities

Information

The priority of information combines Jülich research in three areas: simulation and data science in high-performance-computing (HPC), brain research, and research on bio- and nanoelectronic information technologies of the future. Quantum technologies are another priority at Jülich.

Energy

Jülich energy research concentrates on an energy system based on renewable energy. Scientists research technologies on all scales – from the atomic level right up to industrial innovations – covering the entire value chain from basic to applied research.

Bioeconomy

The sustainable bioeconomy is a biobased circular economy that does away with fossil resources and utilizes renewable resources instead. Scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich are developing new value creation processes.

Helmholtz Research Fields

As a founding member of the Helmholtz Association, we are part of the largest German research organization and contribute our top-class expertise to four of the six Helmholtz Research Fields: Energy, Matter, Information, and Earth & Environment.

At Jülich, we conduct research in the fields of digital transformation, climate protection, the energy transition, and the sustainable circular economy. Our research strengthens the technological and digital sovereignty of our country. It is important to me to use the potential that arises from scientific findings and innovations for practical application.
Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Chair of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich

Topics

Supercomputing

Modern science? Inconceivable without supercomputers! We are one of the leading European locations for high-performance computing – and we are developing the next generation of supercomputers.

AI

AI is already revolutionizing many areas of life. With our infrastructure and expertise, we are working towards fully and safely exploiting the potential of this technology in the future.

Quantum technologies

Quantum computers are changing computing in a fascinating way. At Jülich, we are testing systems and prototypes that users from all over Europe can utilize for their development work.

Neuromorphic computing

Computers modelled on the brain have the potential to be much more energy-efficient than conventional computers. We are developing concepts for neuromorphic systems.

Sustainability

Our findings make an important contribution to achieving global sustainability goals. Our research is also sustainable and we use resources responsibly.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is set to become a mainstay of the energy transition. But sustainable and marketable technologies are needed first. We are testing possible solutions.

Battery research

Nothing works without powerful batteries – be it everyday life or the energy transition. We are working on next-generation batteries that will meet the demands of a climate-neutral energy system.

Atmosphere and Climate

Often invisible to the human eye, they influence the global climate: chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere. We are tracking down these processes.

effzett - Forschungszentrum Jülich's magazine: Don’t stress me out!

The way in which young people deal with mental health problems depends, among other things, on the structure of their brain – or, to be precise, on the presence of a well-developed protective layer for neurons, the myelin sheath.