Germany joins ECCSEL: Further strengthening Europe’s CCUS Research Infrastructure
ECCSEL ERIC expands Membership and Research Infrastructure following General Assembly meeting in Denmark! We are excited and happy to announce that Germany has officially joined ECCSEL ERIC! This is a leap forward in strengthening Europe’s research infrastructure for Carbon Capture, Transport, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS).
Europe’s CCUS & CDR research infrastructure just got stronger.
Following approval at our recent General Assembly, Germany becomes the 7th full Member of ECCSEL ERIC from 1. July 2025.
With this new membership, Germany brings renowned expertise and cutting-edge facilities to the ECCSEL network, further enhancing our collective research capabilities!
Initial research facility owners joining the German ECCSEL node:
- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)
- Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDA)
- Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
- University of Stuttgart
- RWE
- Everllence (formerly MAN)
Together, we are unlocking new research opportunities, fostering international collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of CCUS science and technology to accelerate the path to net-zero.
Why it matters:
↳ 8 world-class German universities, research institutes and industrial stakeholders add critical mass to the world’s largest CCUS & CDR infrastructure.
↳ National coordinators Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Technische Universität Darmstadt will lead the German Node.
↳ New facilities span CCS, CCU, BECCS, DACCS plus subsurface low-carbon energy storage and geothermal energy.
What’s new:
- Our network expands to 7 member countries, 43 facility owners, 140+ facilities.
- Direct access to Germany’s industrial, geoscience and engineering ecosystem.
- More open & transnational R&D opportunities and funded access calls.
See also the press announcement.
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