Synhelion solar fuels
The Lufthansa Group is committed to the industrialization of solar fuels
Memorandum of Understanding to supply more than 800,000 tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 2023-2030
Lufthansa and Shell form future-oriented cooperation on sustainable aviation fuels
SWISS will be the world's first airline to use solar kerosene starting in 2023
Lufthansa Group supports "traceless materials" on the way to industrialization of its sustainable plastic alternatives.
Early testing of maintenance and ground processes for future aircraft generations set to start in Hamburg
Cabin interior made from renewable material
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.
In summer 2021, the Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub was therefore launched as a new competence center for climate protection technologies. The CleanTech Hub bundles airline know-how with impulses from the global start-up and science scene. The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, non-CO2 emissions, waste and noise in the Lufthansa Group flight operations within the next 2-4 years. The focus is on topics such as sustainable aviation fuels, retrofits, digital solutions, waste reduction and the mobility of tomorrow.
Our CleanTech Hub Mission
Erin Beilharz
Head of CleanTech Hub, Lufthansa Group
Come in to explore our projects and initiatives, and find out how you can be part of our sustainability journey:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
FRA CE
Lufthansa Aviation Center
Airportring
60546 Frankfurt / Main
E-Mail: lhg.cleantechhub(at)dlh.de
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!
We invite you to explore a selection of our established projects, initiatives, and ambitions
Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub Events
The Lufthansa Group CleanTech Hub is striving for technological excellence to tackle the challenges of climate change
