Main Menu First Level About Focus Areas Events Contact Deutsch The Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub pursues technological excellence to tackle the challenges of climate change We have set ourselves an ambitious goal: The Lufthansa Group aims to reduce its net CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2019 and to become carbon-neutral by 2050. This is one of our biggest challenges yet, but we are not afraid to face it. The way forward is simple, achieve incremental change through collaboration with tomorrow's sustainable aviation pioneers; drive green innovation, change behaviors, get into swift mode, scale up, and future-proof our industry. OUR CLEANTECH HUB MISSION Erin Beilharz Head of CleanTech Hub, Lufthansa Group THE CLEANTECH HUB CONSISTS OF 5 FOCUS AREAS Come in to explore our projects and initiatives, and find out how you can be part of our sustainability journey: Alternative fuels and emissions Aircraft related hardware Digital solutions and procedures Waste and circular economy Between and beyond OUR FOCUS AREAS CHAMPIONS Alternative Fuels and Emissions To reduce the climate impact of the aviation industry, we must must foster technologies, operations and especially sustainable fuels. Their market introduction must be accelerated by quickly identifying and scaling up the most innovative production concepts. Jan Pechstein Head of Corporate Emissions Management & Sustainable Aviation Fuels Lufthansa Group Read more Aircraft related hardware The currently available aircraft types will not change in the near future – which means that we need to examine smaller adaptations to realize efficiencies, combine opportunities and rethink old and new components at the same time. Andrew Muirhead Vice President OEM & Special Engineering Services Lufthansa Technik Read more Digital solutions and procedures We can see that the pandemic has accelerated the digital wave. The crisis should not only be an incentive for us to rethink digital strategies, we should also be conscious about other challenges, that are just around the corner, such as the sustainability agenda. Olivier Krueger CEO Lufthansa Systems Read more Digital solutions and procedures Technologies develop and change every day, therefore they offer huge potential that we must identify, grasp and translate into digital solutions to enhance our sustainability capabilities – as an industry as well as with cross-industry partners. Jörn Messner CEO Lufthansa Industry Solutions Read more Waste and circular economy The reduction of waste to the utmost minimum and enabling a circular economy has to become the fundamental goal of consumption and waste generation. Klaus Berger Head of Hospitality & Catering Management Lufthansa München Read more Between and beyond The future of aviation must focus on game changing technologies that future proof our business. We want to investigate all ideas to find answers that right now might not be part of our daily operations. Christian Popp Vice President Fleet Procurement & Aircraft Trading Lufthansa Group Read more OUR LIGHTHOUSE PROJECTS AeroSHARK When nature acts as a role model: Lufthansa Group and BASF introduce sharkskin technology Atmosfair Lufthansa supports world's first production plant for CO2-neutral, synthetic aviation fuels LH2 Demonstrator in HAM Collaborating in making German aviation fit for hydrogen CONTACT US Do you have any questions or want to know more about the Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub? Our experts are happy to help with your inquiry. Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub FRA CE Lufthansa Aviation Center Airportring 60546 Frankfurt / Main E-Mail: lhg.cleantechhub(at)dlh.de EVENTS CleanTech Hub Event: Kick-Off Edition 04.11.2021 | Recording Pitch Day 24.02.2022 | Virtual NEWS Find here our latest news on Twitter and Lufthansa Group Newsroom. Follow us on WORKING WITH US Do you have an innovative tech-driven project that constributes to making the airline industry more sustainable? Are you seeking your next push into the direction of e.g. launching customer or a proof-of-concept? Then we are looking for exactly your concept. Apply here to pitch us your ideas! Apply CleanTech Hub Alternative fuels & emissions Aircraft related hardware Digital solutions & procedures Waste & circular economy Between & beyond Lufthansa Group Company Responsibility Investor Relations Current Newsroom Media Lounge Policy Brief Service Contact Imprint Disclaimer Privacy