In itself, it's a good thing that the two federal ministers Lemke and Habeck are once again addressing the issue of nuclear energy. The occasion: the first anniversary of the shutdown of the last nuclear power plants in Germany on 15 April 2023, but KTG is unlikely to be happy after reading the following lines. Because in the opinion of Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke Read more
On 22 March 2024, one day after the Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 of the IAEA and the Belgian EU Council Presidency, the EU Commission and the European nuclear industry association nucleareurope held a dissemination event on the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs. As part of the target of a 90 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2040, the EU's Read more
"Innovative product development for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities - efficiency and international perspectives" from 19 January 2024 | 16:00 - 18:00 The nuclear phase-out in Germany has led to the decommissioning of all German nuclear power plants and their dismantling since the "moratorium on nuclear phase-out" in 2023. This change has had a significant impact on the nuclear technology industry Read more
On 15 April 2023, the last operating nuclear power plants in Germany were taken off the grid, marking the end of the era of using nuclear energy to generate electricity in this country. This raises the question of whether it will still be worth switching to the nuclear energy sector in 2023 or not. Read more
"Making a career as a nuclear generalist" our next virtual eventNovember 10, 2023 | 4 - 6 pm Nuclear technology offers a wide range of applications, e.g. medicine, space travel, power generation, etc. Power generation is the most industrialised field. From an engineer's point of view, nuclear power generation is Read more
Nuclear technology "Made in Germany" was the topic of the last online lecture on29 September 2023. Content Germany's decision to stop generating electricity from nuclear energy is not the same as abandoning nuclear technology. We have a nuclear industry that continues to set standards with cutting-edge products. We are a country of cutting-edge research that operates research reactors Read more
Dear KTG members, On 21 July 2023, the online lecture series of the KTG specialist group "Operation and Safety", which was launched during the pandemic, was continued with the current lecture "Nuclear programmes in Europe" by Mr Uwe Stoll, technical-scientific managing director of the Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS). This time the lecture was Read more
Recruiting young talent and a spirit of optimism for nuclear technology in Germany The first KERNTec took place in Frankfurt am Main from 13 to 15 June 2023 as a new joint event format of Kerntechnik Deutschland e.V. (KernD) and Kerntechnischer Gesellschaft e.V. (KTG). The aim of the event was to bring young people with a technical or scientific background Read more
The fourth round of applications for the IAEA's Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) is currently open. Female students of nuclear engineering and related subjects can apply until 30 September. Further information can be found here.
Nuclear programmes in Europe Online lecture by Mr Uwe Stoll, Technical and Scientific Managing Director of the Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS). The lecture will take place on 21 July 2023 from 16:00 to 18:00. Content: The discussion on CO2 reduction and the war in Ukraine has led to a repositioning of the energy sector in many European countries. Read more
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