Online lecture: 22 January 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30 Safety is essential in high-reliability organisations. A major contribution of personnel to safety is to avoid mistakes wherever possible. But people make mistakes. Therefore, the Read more
Nuclear Technology 2025 - Networking, Knowledge, Future! Around 40 young professionals from Germany, Austria and Switzerland came together at the Gösgen nuclear power plant for the joint Young Professionals Conference on Nuclear Technology. For two days, everything revolved around the question: What Read more
Full system decontamination in practice - at the end or before a new beginning? Sparkling clean or back to zero - that is the goal of chemical decontamination in nuclear facilities. The removal of radioactive deposits, the reduction Read more
New board, new energy! We are delighted to introduce the new board of the KTG Young Generation. They not only bring expertise, but also a great deal of drive: 👩🔬 Jasmin Joshi-Thompson Scientist at the IKE at the university Read more
Sustainable prosperity - nuclear power from an economic perspective What does cheap energy have to do with fair wages? Why is Germany an increasingly unattractive location for many companies? And what role does nuclear energy play in a sustainable, economically viable future? Read more
Setting the course for the final disposal of highly radioactive waste in Germany The decisive factors are geology and technology - or rather politics? The history of final disposal in Germany includes the exploration of the Gorleben-Rambow salt dome and the development of Read more
Not just for emergencies - nuclear power plant simulators in the training of reactor operators How do you educate and train people who are allowed to jointly monitor and control the highly complex process of a nuclear power plant? In his keynote speech, Frieder Read more
Radiation - from spectre to health factor? Radiation - hardly any other term evokes greater fears. But how good is our knowledge of the health effects really? And what if low-level radiation does no harm at all? Read more
EROI as a measure of prosperity and sustainability How much energy is produced during the lifetime of an energy source - compared to all that is needed to build, operate and dismantle it? The so-called energy harvesting factor (or Read more
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