TechFor™ Berlin

According to the World Economic Forum, over the next ten years six out of ten major global risks are directly related to global warming. We must act now to significantly reduce CO2 emissions by mid-century. But how can we succeed? 

Are you interested in hearing different perspectives on the role technology plays in tackling climate change? Watch the recording of our 1-hour TechFor™ panel discussion at the Futurium Berlin with the German Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck, President of the Berlin Social Science Center and Professor at Humboldt Universität Berlin, Professor Dr. h. c. Jutta Allmendinger Ph.D., Professor for energy storage, hydrogen, and renewable energies at OTH Regensburg and bestseller author, Professor Dr. Michael Sterner, and Infineon Chief Marketing Officer, Andreas Urschitz.

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Robert Habeck
Robert Habeck
Robert Habeck
Dr. Robert Habeck

Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Germany 

Robert Habeck has been Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action since December 2021. In previous years he worked as Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition Minister in the state of Schleswig-Holstein and as party leader of ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS. After completing his doctorate at the University of Hamburg, Robert Habeck worked as a freelance author for many years. He is married and has four children. 

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Jutta Allmendinger
Jutta Allmendinger
Jutta Allmendinger
Professor Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger Ph.D.

President of the Berlin Social Science Center and Professor at Humboldt
Universität Berlin

Professor Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger, Ph.D. is President of the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) and Professor of Sociology at Humboldt Universität Berlin. Prior to this position she was a professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich as well as head of the Federal Employment Agency’s Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg.

Her multiple honors and awards include the German Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, the Communicator Award and the Schader Award. Jutta Allmendinger serves on several advisory boards in Germany and abroad, such as the supervisory board of Berlin’s Waste Management (BSR) and the editorial board of the weekly DIE ZEIT. In 2021, she was appointed by Pope Francis to the Pontificial Academy of Social Sciences, in 2022 she was the chair of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) under the German G7 Presidency.

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Michael Sterner
Michael Sterner
Michael Sterner
Professor Dr. Michael Sterner

Professor for energy storage, hydrogen, and renewable energies at OTH Regensburg and bestseller author

Professor Dr. Michael Sterner is a key figure in the energy transition. His research and teaching activities at OTH Regensburg include energy storage, hydrogen and renewable energies. He is the co-inventor of power-to-gas technology and the author of the bestseller "How We Can Save the Climate" as well as the standard work "Energy Storage." He advises governments, is a member of the National Hydrogen Council, and is volunteering for important institutions such as VDI, VDE, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. His new book offers sound solutions and a clear direction to tackle the climate crisis from renewables to industrial transformation, an essential guide for active climate protection. He has received many awards for his research and has been named one of the most innovative scientists by Capital on several occasions. The father of three children is also musically active.

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Andreas Urschitz
Andreas Urschitz
Andreas Urschitz
Andreas Urschitz

Member of the Management Board and CMO
Infineon Technologies

Andreas Urschitz, CMO at Infineon Technologies, has been with the company for 30 years and has always driven technological solutions to shape the decarbonization and digitalization of the world. Infineon's energy efficiency technologies enable energy savings along the electrical conversion chain, from green energy generation to lossless transmission and less consumption. He has always had the firm conviction that technical development should not be an end in itself, but should make life better, protect the future of humanity and even make the world safer and more livable. Andreas grew up on a farm and learned early on how important it is to make sustainable choices.

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Futurium or “The House of Futures” in Berlin is a place of exploration

Futurium is a platform for science, politics, and society that illustrates visions of tomorrow, while reflecting on current challenges and opportunities in exhibitions, events and interactive formats. A great initiative that we at Infineon support as a partner. Driving decarbonization and digitalization. Together.

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TechFor™ Berlin
This edition of our signature event series TechFor™ took place in Berlin – listen to different perspectives on the role technology plays in the sustainable transformation.
November 30, 2023
18:00 - 19:00 ( CEST )