Will the electricity supply remain stable and affordable?

What’s next for energy? Will electricity prices keep rising? Are our power grids safe from a blackout? How can we balance the needs of industry with environmental concerns?

In 2022, the last German nuclear power plants will be taken offline. The new federal government aims to phase out coal-fired power generation (and coal heating) by 2030. The fact is: Electricity prices have risen by 23% over the past 10 years. Meanwhile, the consequences of human-caused climate change are not only affecting distant regions like Antarctica or the Maldives, but are also causing rivers to rise and temperatures to climb in Upper Lusatia; large swaths of the forests in our region are already dead due to dry summers and bark beetles.

How will this trend continue? Are further price increases looming, and are blackouts on the horizon? Can we switch to renewable energy and storage fast enough, or will we become dependent on coal and nuclear power from neighboring countries?

We want to get to the bottom of these questions and discuss them. Ms. Kerstin Doerenbruch from Greenpeace Berlin and Prof. Tobias Zschunke from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences will first present their perspectives on the topic, and then continue the discussion with audience participation. Cornelius Pollmer will moderate the discussion.

We appreciate your interest. Please join us, ask your questions, and join the discussion!