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State funds development of a hydrogen start-up hub in Essen with 4.5 M € – RAG-Stiftung participates in the hub as a shareholder

The State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany intends to accelerate the development of a pioneering hydrogen economy. Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Prof. Andreas Pinkwart introduced the strategic cornerstones for this back in late 2020 with the hydrogen roadmap. With the decision to fund the H2UB, in which Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE), Essen, RAG-Stiftung, Essen, and TÜV SÜD ...

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Federal Presidenat Steinmeier visits Zollverein

Some three years after the ceremony to mark the end of the German coal mining industry, leading representatives of RAG-Stiftung and RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, joined Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a historic mining site. Together with the head of state and other representatives from the worlds of politics, business and culture, the chair of the RAG-Stiftung board of management Bernd ...

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Hydrogen as an opportunity for the future: The Ruhr area is leading the way in the H2 transformation and is home to the most start-ups in this sector

In order to achieve the climate objectives by 2045, an enormous transformation is required in our production and business processes – particularly in industry. As a centre of industry at the heart of Europe, the Ruhr area is taking a leading role on the continent when it comes to the development and use of low-emission hydrogen solutions. The hydrogen report ...

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RAG-Stiftung defies the pandemic – foundation model proves itself robust and capable of handling a crisis

The year 2020, a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, has been very successful for RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, despite the resulting challenges. The Board of Management of the foundation communicated this on 9th June 2021 as part of the Annual Press Conference at the Zollverein World Heritage Site (Figure 1). At the end of 2020, the assets of RAG-Stiftung exceeded the ...

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Internationally renowned Research Center of Post-Mining set to move to Herne

The City of Herne, the RAG-Stiftung, -Essen, and the TH Georg Agricola University (THGA), Bochum, announced their ideas and plans for THGA’s Research Center of Post-Mining (FZN) on 16th April 2021 (Figure 1). The three partners are aiming to establish the internationally renowned scientific institution in Herne. To support this endeavour, a funding application has been submitted to secure funds ...

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“Studienkompass” support programme now also in the Ruhr region for the first time thanks to support from the RAG-Stiftung

Homeschooling, limited or digital classes, fear of losing the connection – the current situation brought about by the corona pandemic causes considerable uncertainties for many young people. Against the background of the current challenges students are now also finding it particularly difficult to make plans for the period after the high school graduation on time. This is precisely where the ...

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Mine water as valuable water – Mining meets electric mobility

What connects coal mining and electric mobility? One has been a thing of the past in Germany since the end of 2018, the other is a future technology. Lithium connects the past and the future (Figure 1). The mine water from the former mining tunnels contains this valuable raw material, which is required for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. How lithium can be ...

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Successful start to the education project “Participation through Education 4.0”

Helping disadvantaged young people on their journey into professional life: This is the objective of the new education project “Participation through Education 4.0” (PaduA) in Saarland. It should bring young people to an apprenticeship and accompany them to successful completion. The programme is also aimed at young people with a migrant background. The project got off to a promising start ...

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RAG-Stiftung ends first year of funding obligations successfully – and remains on course despite the coronavirus crisis

The Board of Executives of the RAG-Stiftung presented the figures for the 2019 business year on 4th June 2020 in Essen/Germany. Summary: The foundation model worked to its full extent and as expected in the first year in which financing for the perpetual obligations was to come from the German coal mining industry. The foundation remained on course even throughout ...

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RAG-Stiftung and German Startups Association present the Ruhr innovation report

According to the results of the Ruhr innovation report, which was jointly published on 23rd April 2020 by the RAG-Stiftung, Essen/Germany, and the German Startups Association, Berlin, the Ruhr – Germany’s largest metropolitan area – offers huge opportunities for start-ups and innovative business models. However, the current COVID-19 crisis is hitting these start-ups particularly hard. For this reason, a document ...

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