On December 9, ILK Dresden welcomed a delegation from CERN’s Cooling and Ventilation Group to discuss key challenges related to energy-efficient refrigeration and air conditioning technology for the planned Future Circular Collider (FCC). The exchange focused on innovative solutions for sustainable refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation technology, which will play a decisive role in large-scale international research facilities in the future.

Particular emphasis was placed on an environmentally friendly overall concept that incorporates the use of natural refrigerants, resource-efficient plant technology, and new climate-friendly ventilation and cooling systems. These technological approaches contribute significantly to reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in complex research infrastructures.

The visit highlights the growing importance of sustainable refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating technology for cutting-edge international research and underscores the leading role of ILK Dresden in the development of innovative, energy-efficient technologies.

During a tour of the laboratories and experimental halls, the CERN delegation gained a comprehensive insight into the institute’s research and development achievements—ranging from low-temperature physics and state-of-the-art refrigeration and air-conditioning technology to heating and ventilation technology. The hands-on demonstration of current research results impressively showcased the ILK Dresden’s capabilities in the application of sustainable and future-oriented technologies.

ILK Dresden would like to extend its sincere thanks to Ingo Ruehl, Robert Funcke (Infrasolution), Gábor Petrika, Olivier Crespo-Lopez, Dr. Friedrich Haug, and Serge Deleval for the valuable exchange and their visit.