Directional certainty for the climate turnaround: Borderstep launches new project

Hydrogen as a panacea?

Is hydrogen really the panacea in the climate crisis? Together with the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), Borderstep is analyzing in a new project the areas in which the use of hydrogen appears to make sense for achieving climate goals.

Hydrogen – panacea or hype?

The starting point for the project is the observation that there is currently a massive “overbooking” of green hydrogen by a large number of sectors. This potentially leads to climate targets not being met and there could be negative impacts on alternative transformation pathways.

Providing directional certainty for the climate turnaround

The project builds on insights from interdisciplinary transformation research and the findings of the ITA project Governance of Radical System Innovations (Go) on the importance of directional certainty for the successful transformation of energy, industry and mobility systems.

Your Contacts

Dr. Jens Clausen
  • Co-founder
  • Senior Researcher
Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter
  • Founder and Director
  • +49 30 306 45 100-0

Borderstep News

Data Center Number of the Week 11.12.2025

Sometimes a single number tells the whole story – or at least a pretty interesting one. In cooperation with DataCenter-Insider, we highlight one standout figure from the world of data centers each week. More

Call for Papers: EURAM 2026 05.11.2025

Contributions can now be submitted for the EURAM 2026 track “Innovation for Sustainability, Circularity, and Green Tech,” led by Borderstep Director Prof. Klaus Fichter. The track focuses on sustainability-oriented innovation, circular economy, and green technologies. More

Green Startup Report 2025 now available in English 03.11.2025

The latest study on Germany’s green start-up landscape is now available in English. The next edition has already been announced and will be published in spring 2026. More