The High-Tech Agenda aims to establish Germany as a leading location for new technologies. It focuses on six key technologies and identifies five strategic research fields, as well as various levers such as knowledge and technology transfer.

The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the solid Earth. The High-Tech Agenda Germany allows us to turn our research into practical solutions that ensure sustainable living on Earth. This applies particularly to Germany as a location in terms of economic potential and innovation, but also has global implications and therefore global market opportunities.

The GFZ can contribute its methodological and technological expertise and innovative strength to two of the six key technologies. We set up and operate extensive measurement networks and observatories, both nationally and internationally, as well as demonstrators in the field of geothermal energy and underground storage. We also develop data and analysis infrastructures, ranging from satellite remote sensing to the use of the geological subsurface. Alongside the other Helmholtz Centres within the Helmholtz Association's "Earth and Environment" research field, we have access to unique data and computing power, covering the entire process from data collection and modelling to the derivation of information for innovative applications.

We will contribute our expertise in artificial intelligence (AI)and climate-neutral energy generationto the key technologies outlined in the High-Tech Agenda. This applies in particularly to Goal 2: the new deep geothermal energy research initiative and the hydrogen research hub. We continue to be active in the High-Tech Agenda's strategic research field of "marine, climate and sustainability research".

Our specific project initiatives for the High-Tech Agenda are

1. Cockpit Earth: AI lead project for monitoring sustainable development
   Contact: Prof. Niels Hovius, Prof. Wolfgang zu Castell
2. Deep geothermal energy: Research and innovation offensive
   Contact: Prof. Ingo Sass, Daniel Acksel
3. Innovative hydrogen pore storage demonstrator
   Contact persons:inside: Dr. Cornelia Schmidt-Hattenberger, Dr. Arnd Heumann

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