Current projects of Prof. Dr. Bernd Hirschl

• Empirical investigation of the relationship between regional added value, participation models and acceptance in the energy transition

  The expansion of renewable energies (EE) is associated with far-reaching changes in the energy system and means a significant intervention in the accustomed living environment at local level. Local people can perceive the [...] More

• UMAS: Underground Methanization in Aquifer Storage

  Gas in the form of methane and hydrogen will very likely be an important source of energy in the future, also in order to compensate for fluctuating renewable energies. Therefore, storage systems are gaining in importance. [...] More

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  Climate Plan Brandenburg Development of a Climate Protection Strategy for the State of Brandenburg

  The Paris Agreement, which is binding under international law and was adopted at the 21st International Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015, has provided a new basis for climate protection policy in all countries. [...] More

• Mobilizing Endogenous Potentials for Structural Change – Decarbonisation in a Lignite Mining Region DecarbLau

  How can a lignite phase-out be proactively accompanied in a structurally weak region and potentials for endogenous development opened up? This question will be investigated in the research project using Lusatia as an example. [...] More

• Change in perspective Bioeconomy – for more sustainability A dialogue project in the science year 2020/2021

  

  With the bioeconomy topic, the German science year 2020/2021 is dedicated to the transformation from an oil-based to a bio-based economy. In times of a rapidly growing world population, dwindling biodiversity and irreversible [...] More