Extreme events, such as the blockage of the Suez Canal, supply shortages induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war, have highlighted the vulnerability of transnational value chains. Consequently, concerns are mounting regarding potential future risks to the feasibility of targeted transformation processes. This applies, in particular, to the structural transformation of the German and European energy systems (Energiewende). Within this context, uncertainties persist in Europe regarding both the direct supply of primary and secondary raw materials (e.g., green hydrogen) and the indirect supply of raw materials embedded in intermediate goods (e.g., magnets or microchips).

The workshop will identify and classify the various risks to supply chains along with potential risk mitigation strategies. This process will be supported by an interdisciplinary exchange featuring internationally renowned scholars, including Prof. Per Fredriksson (University of Louisville, USA), Prof. Alexander Golub (American University, Washington, USA), Prof. Dr. Matthias Grajewski (Aachen University of Applied Sciences), Prof. Anil Markandya (BC3, Bilbao, Spain), and Prof. Vivekananda Mukherjee (Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India).

This process will be supported by an interdisciplinary exchange of experts, featuring, among others, the following internationally renowned scholars:

• Prof. Per Fredriksson (University of Louisville, USA)
• Prof. Alexander Golub (American University, Washington, USA)
• Prof. Dr. Matthias Grajewski (Aachen University of Applied Sciences)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heidi Heinrichs (Forschungszentrum Jülich)
• Prof. Dr. Britta Kuhn (University of Applied Sciences RheinMain)
• Prof. Anil Markandya (BC3, Bilbao, Spanien)
• Prof. Vivekananda Mukherjee (Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Indien)
• Prof. Dr. Rübbelke (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
• Dr. Stefan Vögele (Forschungszentrum Jülich)

This event is funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and jointly organized by Prof. Dr. Matthias Grajewski (Aachen University of Applied Sciences), Dr. Stefan Vögele (Forschungszentrum Jülich), and Prof. Dr. Dirk Rübbelke (TU Bergakademie Freiberg).