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

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Study

How Cells Remodel Their Membranes – Without Any Energy Supply

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged – for instance by heat or viral attack – specialized proteins come to the rescue. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the University of Mainz have now, for the first time, uncovered the mechanism of action of one such protective protein, PspA, which belongs to the ESCRT-III superfamily.

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Science Communication

Dr Rebecka Molitor wins KlarText Prize

Dr Rebecka Molitor has been named one of the winners of the 2025 KlarText Prize for Science Communication, awarded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation. In her German article “„Die Tiefsee: Müllkippe oder Hoffnungsträger?“ which translates as “The Deep Sea: Rubbish Dump or Beacon of Hope?”, she compellingly describes how biotechnology could help tackle one of the world’s most pressing problems: plastic pollution.

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Bioelectronics

Light-sensitive materials mimic synapses in the brain

In collaboration with RWTH Aachen University, a research team from Jülich has developed a new type of organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT). These tiny devices convert light into electrical signals and mimic the behaviour of synapses in the brain. This technology could be used in visual prostheses and other medical devices in the future.

Our 3 strategic research priorities

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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JUPITER

JUPITER, the first European exascale supercomputer, is set to be launched at Forschungszentrum Jülich. JUPITER is the first system in Europe with a computing power of more than one quintillion floating-point operations per second

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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.

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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.

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JUNIQ

The ‘Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing’, or JUNIQ for short, is the world's first quantum computing infrastructure to offer users from science and industry access to a variety of quantum systems at different stages of development.

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Sustainability

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

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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.

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Neuromorphic Computing

Computers modeled on the human brain, so-called neuromorphic systems, are much more economical than conventional computers.

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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

Jülich researchers are combining quantum computers with supercomputers. Such hybrid systems are intended to unite the advantages of both worlds and crack previously unsolvable scientific puzzles.

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