KIMM and Germany's DLR to Expand International Joint Research on "Carbon-Free Energy"

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) is expanding its international joint research in the fields of carbon-free energy technology and reliability engineering in cooperation with major German research institutes.

KIMM announced that Director Sukhyun Ryu and the research team signed an agreement with the Combustion Technology Institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on the 21st to establish an international joint research center in the field of carbon-free energy technology.

Ryu Seokhyun, Director of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (right), is taking a commemorative photo on the 21st after signing an agreement with Anke Koba, General Director of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) (left), to establish an international joint research center for carbon-free energy technology. German Aerospace Center (DLR)

The agreement was signed to strengthen hydrogen and energy technology cooperation between the two institutions for climate crisis response and the realization of carbon neutrality.

DLR is a research center established by the German government in 1969 to conduct research in aerospace, energy and transportation, and defense and security. Its headquarters are located in Cologne, and it operates research facilities in 54 locations across 30 regions in Germany.

KIMM plans to establish an international joint research center with the DLR Combustion Technology Institute based on the "International Energy Joint Research Program" supported by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP). Together with DLR, KIMM aims to jointly develop next-generation high-temperature water electrolysis and original technology for carbon-free gas turbines.

This project will receive 15 billion won in government funding over five years. The goal is to secure low-cost hydrogen production and carbon-free power generation technology for achieving a carbon-neutral society, and to maintain a long-term cooperative relationship between Korea and Germany in the hydrogen and energy sectors.

Director Sukhyun Ryu (second from left) and the research team are touring the research site at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on the 21st. German Aerospace Center (DLR)

KIMM has previously carried out international joint research and maintained cooperative relationships not only with DLR but also with major German research institutes, including the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at the University of Hannover, in the fields of energy and manufacturing technology.

In particular, last year, KIMM promoted joint research in the field of low-carbon energy technology with the DLR Institute of Low-Carbon Industrial Processes. This agreement is expected to serve as an opportunity to expand researcher exchanges and deepen and broaden international joint research in the field of carbon-free energy, building on existing cooperative relationships.

Director Sukhyun Ryu of KIMM stated, "This agreement with DLR will serve as an important milestone in forming a strategic network between Korea and Germany as we secure hydrogen-based carbon-free energy technology," adding, "KIMM will continue to strive to secure core original technologies such as carbon-free gas turbines and expand our global research cooperation network to enhance the competitiveness of Korea's machinery technology."

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