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The first stone has been laid for one of the most important structural change projects in the Rhineland mining region. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik W\u00fcst<\/a> signed the foundation stone for the Brainergy Hub<\/a> before a crane lifted the round stone into the construction pit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Brainergy Hub is set to become the central building in the innovative Brainergy Park<\/a> industrial estate north of J\u00fclich from 2027 onwards. The J\u00fclich Research Centre<\/a>, with its Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW)<\/a>, is one of the first and largest neighbours there. The INW is responsible for the structural change project Helmholtz Cluster for Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy (HC-H2). <\/p>\n\n

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“That is precisely here.”<\/h3>\n\n

The first spin-offs from the INW are currently in the process of setting up shop in Brainergy Park \u2013 in the so-called Startup Village<\/a>, which has already been completed and is located right next to the hub’s construction site. It is located opposite the INW. The Startup Village is designed as a kind of incubator where newly founded companies can grow and later possibly move to the larger hub. <\/p>\n\n

The Brainergy Hub will create around 300 jobs in a space covering almost 10,000 square metres. The sustainable building is intended for use by companies and research institutions working in the fields of sustainable energy and digitalisation. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is providing \u20ac67.5 million in funding for the new building. <\/p>\n\n

In his speech, Hendrik W\u00fcst emphasised the importance and visibility of the location: “Right here in J\u00fclich, the fastest computer in Europe is being built at the J\u00fclich Research Centre: JUPITER<\/a>. We have the scientific excellence to train artificial intelligence. It’s right here. This region is a driver of industrial value creation, and laying the foundation stone is a signal to the region and the entire country that we are seizing this opportunity.” <\/p>\n\n

At the same time, W\u00fcst praised the courage and vision of those involved in the structural change in the Rhineland mining region. Coal mining had been the cornerstone of prosperity for many decades. “It still is today. But it will not remain so. That is why it is good that this region has set out on a new path. This spirit of progress and courage to innovate are what characterise the region.” <\/p>\n\n

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The Minister President has signed: Hendrik W\u00fcst at the laying of the foundation stone for the Brainergy Hub. Photo: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich\/Jansen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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A building that builds bridges<\/h3>\n\n

Prof. Astrid Lambrecht<\/a>, Chair of the Board of Directors at Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich, explained the significance of the Brainergy Park \u2013 and especially the future central building \u2013 from her perspective: “The Brainergy Hub will play a very important role as a bridge builder between research and application.” She emphasised the great potential of the entire region, which she described as an “excellent research landscape” and which, with the Brainergy Hub, will be able to offer ideal conditions for spin-offs in the future. <\/p>\n\n

Astrid Lambrecht also thanked the state and Minister President Hendrik W\u00fcst for their support in connection with the JUPITER supercomputer, which will be officially inaugurated on 5 September. Hendrik W\u00fcst is expected to return to J\u00fclich on that date, as is Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. <\/p>\n\n

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Prof. Astrid Lambrecht, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Research Centre, emphasises the importance of the new building in Brainergy Park for the region. Photo: Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich\/Jansen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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