Prof. Wermuth as Speaker in the Expert Panel on eFuels

The LEC’s Scientific Director, Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nicole Wermuth, spoke in the panel “Synfuels as a Building Block of the Transformation – Who Is Thirsty for eFuels?” about the role of eFuels in future large engines. She emphasized that large engines especially in shipping and highly flexible power plants will remain indispensable in the future and can make a decisive contribution to decarbonization through technological innovation and alternative fuels. eFuels will play a central role in the storage, transport and use of renewable energies, for example in numerous applications involving large engines, she continued. Nicole Wermuth was also full of praise for the event.

eKKon 2025 offered fascinating insights into various aspects of e-fuels – from legal frameworks and production to alternative applications beyond the commonly discussed road transport sector. Particularly interesting is the role of e-fuels in sector coupling and as a flexible energy carrier for power generation

Conference Outcome: Technological Diversity as the Key to Climate Neutrality

The scientific discussions at eKKon made one thing clear: eFuels must be recognized as an equal option alongside electromobility. They are an indispensable component of a global climate strategy, securing jobs and enhancing energy security.
Participants called on policymakers to establish the necessary regulatory framework to unlock the full potential of eFuels. Only through openness to technology, life cycle assessment, and decisive political action can Europe assume a leading role in the energy transition.

Double Success for  the LEC at the eFuel Young Scientists Award 2025

A special highlight of the conference was the presentation of the 3rd eFuel Young Scientists Awards, which recognize outstanding academic work in the field of sustainable energy technologies.
Two researchers from the LEC were honored with awards:

• Luca Güsser – for his master’s thesis “Simulation and Evaluation of Synthetic Fuel Production Pathways”
• Marc Klawitter – for his dissertation “Carbon-Free Fuels for Large Engines: Flame Propagation of Ammonia and Ammonia/Hydrogen Blends”

These achievements reflect the high quality of research conducted at the LEC and its role as a top-class training ground and international educational centre for green tech engineers.