who passed away on 24 November 2025 at the age of 88 in Hanau. Heribert Offermanns was a great researcher and implementer, and also a respected entrepreneur during his many years on the board of Degussa AG. His areas of interest were very broad. He thought ‘big’ and did not…

A few days ago, Dr. Jane Goodall passed away at the age of 91. Her death is a tremendous loss for the entire world. Even as a young woman, through her field research in the rainforest, she fundamentally changed our “arrogant” human view of primates – especially chimpanzees – and,…

On September 5, 2025, RWTH Aachen University hosted a very special highlight: a festive and somewhat nostalgic event in which our institute’s director, Prof. Dr. Radermacher, took part. With around 30 golden and about 140 silver doctoral anniversary guests, more former doctoral graduates than ever before followed the invitation of…

New York/Ulm. The steel industry accounts for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Prof. F. J. Radermacher and Dr. T. Orthen from FAW/n Ulm have authored a new paper for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, outlining key approaches to making the steel industry more climate-friendly. There is enormous potential in…

We are especially pleased to announce that the publication “ALL IN! Energy and Prosperity for a Growing World” has been nominated for the getAbstract International Book Award 2025 in the Business Impact category. The knowledge provider getAbstract, which specializes in verified expert knowledge and microlearning tools, has placed ALL IN!…

It’s Time to End Climate Nationalism Energy expert and government advisor Franz Josef Radermacher delivers a sharp critique of German energy policy. He describes Germany as a “climate prison” that wastes vast sums of money while ignoring effective solutions – because certain actors profit from the current system In the…

(FAW/n Report) How current narratives and regulations block the path to effective and economically sensible climate protection Germany’s situation regarding climate protection is tragic in two respects. On the one hand, the current approach achieves essentially nothing in addressing climate change as a global challenge. Worldwide emissions continue to rise….

Together with partner organizations, FAW/n has developed an 8-point plan for an effective and affordable energy transition. The document, which has already been widely circulated publicly, calls for a fundamental shift in German energy policy to realign economic strength, climate protection, and energy security. The collaboration involved Global Energy Solutions,…

This year’s climate change conference in Baku primarily focused on international financing of climate-related issues. The key points of the final declaration include: An increase in public financing of climate-related issues for developing countries from the current $100 billion USD per year to at least $300 billion USD per year…

Just in time for the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair (October 22, 2024), Murmann Verlag has published “ALL IN! Energy and Prosperity for a Growing World”. ALL IN! – Energy and Prosperity for a Growing World by Franz Josef Radermacher and Bert Beyers – along with many collaborators – is a…

The Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing (FAW/n) in Ulm mourns the loss of Prof. Klaus Töpfer, one of the great global leaders in sustainability, who passed away on June 8, 2024, after a brief, severe illness. (*July 29, 1938 – June 8, 2024†) As a politician, visionary thinker, brilliant…

Michael Evertz cycled over 8,800 kilometers to reach the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The journey was grueling, with temperatures nearing 50°C at times. Starting in Berlin, the sustainability researcher and economist arrived in Dubai after 222 days and was able to participate in COP28. On April…