This year’s Earth Day theme is: Invest in our planet by acting (boldly), innovating (broadly), and implementing (equitably). It is clear that it will take everyone - from researchers, corporates, startups, to government officials and civil society - if we want to reverse climate change.
Since 2017, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one out of four Universities of Excellence in Baden-Württemberg, has had active links to the Bay Area. Being “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for society and the environment. The objective is to make significant contributions to the global challenges in...
Hydrogen has been a buzzword in the energy and climate protection world for years now. Find out the potential of generating hydrogen from renewable sources could help to decarbonize sectors that are hard to electrify, like transportation, chemicals, iron and steel, and heat, specifically the heating of buildings.
Key trends are changing society worldwide - the digitalization in almost all areas of life, climate change or ongoing migration movements, and demographic changes that influence the composition of the population. These developments are changing the life and look of our cities. Municipalities can let this transformation process happen or shape it. Smart City strategies...
Responsible for 24% of global CO2 emissions, the transport and mobility sector is still one of the major contributors to global warming. There is no doubt: Our mobility system needs to become more sustainable to fight climate change. PEM Motion USA, Inc. is supporting the clean mobility transition by bringing together talented consultants, engineers, researchers,...
Key trends are changing society worldwide - the digitalization in almost all areas of life, climate change or ongoing migration movements, and demographic changes that influence the composition of the population. These developments are changing the life and look of our cities. Municipalities can let this transformation process happen or shape it. Smart City strategies...
In the heart of Europe, near the French border, closely intertwined with its neighbor Luxemburg, just two train hours to Paris and 90 miles away from Frankfurt lies the German state of Saarland, which has been a „pioneer of structural change“ – Coal Mining, Steel, Automotive – no region in Germany has gained so much...
The Northern Germany Innovation Office "NGIO) represents the German states Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, and Bremen and offer Northern German companies access to Silicon Valley, one of the most innovative regions in the world. We act as trend & technology scouts and support companies through our network.
Growing urbanization rates and climate change have long posed demanding challenges for modern cities. The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply intensified the struggle of governments to keep their cities safe while upholding quality of life standards. From polluted air caused by wildfires to power outages caused by hurricanes, cities will be more and more affected by...
The southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg (or BW in short) is Germany‘s third-largest state when it comes to population, size, and GDP. Due to its historically low unemployment rate and robust economy, the region is also among one of the wealthiest in Europe. Several globally renowned enterprises are headquartered in BW, for example, Daimler AG, Porsche,...
