A podcast about energy, illusions, and the hard limits of the transition. Verena Kreilinger and Christian Zeller discuss why decarbonization faces hard limits under capitalism, why fossil fuel-based pathways remain surprisingly resilient, and how “green” hydrogen or “green” steel are more about local economic policy than saving the world.

At a public evening event titled “Climate Tip-Over? Contested Transformation, Greenlash, and (Post-)Apocalypse (German),” Stefanie Hürtgen (Human Geography), Franziska Müller (University of Vienna), and Flurina Schneider (ISOE) discussed issues related to social and ecological tipping points and what they mean for research and academia, as well as for social movements.

Are you fascinated by the evolving relationship between humans and technology? Do you want to uncover why some people remain skeptical of Artificial Intelligence? The research project Suspicious of Artificial Intelligence (SUSAI), led by Dr. Glenda Hannibal, is looking for motivated student assistants to join the team!