Hessen relies on a core fusion: 2.5 million euros for research project!

Hessen relies on a core fusion: 2.5 million euros for research project!

Research on the core fusion in Hesse picks up speed. On March 13, 2025, an important event on the subject of core fusion took place in Biblis, in which Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) was present. The Hessian state government has decided to provide financial resources to develop Hessen into a leading location for researching this promising technology. Rhine and Minister of Economics Kaweh Mansori confirmed that the laser -driven nuclear fusion could offer significant opportunities for energy supply.

The core fusion aims to merge atomic nuclei and create energy without causing CO2 emissions. This could support a sustainable exit from nuclear and coal energy. In Hesse, the CDU and FDP have undertaken a clear political advance in order to put the core fusion at the center of energy policy. The FDP has submitted an application in the state parliament to give the research of fusion energy to the highest priority, so that Hessen contributes to the “energy transition of the next generation”, as some politicians formulate it.

technological progress

International has been dealing with the nuclear fusion for decades. This includes two main procedures - laser -based and magnetic core fusion. There are currently promising developments: A breakthrough was achieved in California, in which more energy was obtained than the laser rays used. Viewed globally, the field of core fusion can become a pioneer in the area of ​​sustainable energies if the challenges can be mastered.

In Hessen, research is carried out on the laser -driven nuclear fusion at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum in Darmstadt. There, the GSI and the start-up focused energy experiment with state-of-the-art technologies, using a laser called Phelix to heat atomic nuclei. However, there are limits because only one shot per hour is currently possible. According to Prof. Dr. Markus Roth from the TU Darmstadt could be completed a demonstration system in a decade, which already raises ambitious speculations about the scalability of the technology.

political support and skepticism

Despite the existing potential, there is also resistance and skepticism. Critics, such as the federal government, refer to the nuclear fusion as "dead end" and advise you to steer investments more into renewable energies. This is supported by other parties in the Hessian state parliament, which also indicate the need to expand renewable energies. Nevertheless, experts emphasize the security of the core fusion and indicate that it creates radioactive waste, which is also a controversial topic.

The discussion about core fusion threatens to split, but the Hessian state government is relying on progress and has already awarded 2.5 million euros to FOCUSED Energy. Of this, 500,000 euros come from state funds, while 2 million euros come from the European Fund for Regional Development (ERDRE). This funding signals the country's commitment to develop into one of the leading research locations of laser -based nuclear fusion.

The housing market in Hesse meanwhile shows signs of relaxation, especially in Frankfurt, where square meter prices of up to 7000 euros are reached. In the Main-Kinzig district and the less central locations of the Wetterau, the prices are significantly cheaper. In addition, a runoff election will take place in the city of Wiesbaden in two weeks in which the Greens support the Social Democrats.

With the research of the core fusion in mind, it remains exciting how the political and technological framework conditions will develop in the coming years and what role Hessen could play.