Total new funding for fusion R&D infrastructure and tech demos through 2029
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Key Facts
Germany is rapidly emerging as a leader in fusion energy thanks to major public investment and scientific excellence. The government has committed over EUR 2 billion to fusion research through 2029. This includes EUR 755 million for new laser‑fusion infrastructure and plans to build one of the world’s first fusion power plants by 2040.
Germany already hosts Europe’s largest fusion research center, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, alongside leading institutions such as the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Research Center Jülich (FZJ). With two new national fusion innovation hubs being set up, a highly skilled graduate pipeline and political prioritization through the national High‑Tech Agenda, Germany offers a uniquely supportive environment for advancing fusion technologies.
Business Environment
Leading Research Institutes in Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): Nuclear Fusion Programme
Research Center Jülich (FZJ): Plasma Physics (IFN-1) at the Institute of Fusion Energy and Nuclear Waste Management (IFN)
Active Test Reactors in Germany
Wendelstein 7‑X – Greifswald (stellarator)
ASDEX Upgrade – Garching (tokamak)
Pioneering Fusion Businesses in Germany
(In alphabetical order)
External Links
Fusion in Germany’s High-Tech Agenda (in German)
National Fusion Action Plan for the first fusion reactor worldwide (in German)
News
Germany’s fusion energy industry operates in a vibrant and dynamic business location where new opportunities constantly arise. Find out more about what's going on in Germany’s fusion energy markets.
