Institute

Institute of Fusion Energy and Nuclear Waste Management (IFN)

The Institute of Fusion Energy and Nuclear Waste Management (IFN) conducts research into the physical and technological foundations required to achieve nuclear fusion-based power plants at its Plasma Physics (IFN-1) subinstitute as well as the scientific foundations for the safe disposal of radioactive waste from the use of nuclear energy at its Nuclear Waste Management (IFN-2) subinstitute.

Copyright: MPI für Plasmaphysik, picture: J. Hosan / graphic editing: E. Jaletzke

Institutes

Plasma Physics (IFN-1)

We are part of an internationally networked effort to make power plants based on nuclear fusion a reality. We aim to set in motion on earth the process by means of which the sun and other stars produce their energy, thus providing a safe, environmentally friendly energy supply that will be available in the long term.

Nuclear Waste Management (IFN-2)

Addressing safety aspects regarding the management and final disposal of nuclear waste, using advanced experimental and computational infrastructures.