Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy

The Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) investigates and develops material- and process-based solutions for a climate-neutral, sustainable, and cost-effective utilization of renewable energies. The institute works on the structural and functional characterization, modeling, and processing of materials relevant to hydrogen and solar technology. The common goal is the understanding of structure-performance-process relationship on the mesoscale.

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Recent News

HI ERN mourns the death of Professor Harald Bolt

Professor Bolt was a long-standing member of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich and in this function also played a formative role in shaping HI ERN.

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Inauguration of new HI-ERN Headquarter

On July 14, 2021, we proudly celebrated the inauguration of our new building in Erlangen.

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Live Stream Video: Efficient Hydrogen Transport in the P2X Project

In a live event at Hannover Messe 2021, Dr. Patrick Preuster, team leader at HI ERN, spoke about the hydrogen economy of tomorrow. Here is the full video on demand.

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“Water electrolysis plays a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable energy system”

Three questions to… Julius Knöppel about his research on the subject of catalyst development, recently published in Nature Communications.

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New Publication in Nature Communications

The research results of the scientists around doctoral researcher Julius Knöppel and team leader Dr. Serhiy Cherevko could lead to more stable water splitting devices.

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Construction diary

Construction diary of the planned institutional building Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) in Erlangen, Cauerstraße 1.

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