New Center of Excellence - CRESO

The European Union is funding the new Jean Monnet Center of Excellence for Strategic Resources and EU Economic Sovereignty (CRESO) at the Europa-Institut of Saarland University.

The research center focuses on key questions regarding Europe’s future: How can security of supply, economic competitiveness, open trade relations, and the protection of the environment, climate, and human rights be reconciled? The European steel sector serves as the research focus, with the Saarland acting as a model region. Together with partners from the fields of materials science, economics, and cultural studies, CRESO aims to develop innovative solutions to the challenges of this transformation.

The new center is led by our directors, Prof. Dr. Marc Bungenberg and Prof. Dr. Till Patrik Holterhus. In addition to the Europa-Institut, the European School of Materials (EUSMAT), das Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Kulturelle Praktiken der Reparation (CURE), das Material Engineering Center Saarland (MECS), and economist Prof. Dr. Andreas Freytag from the University of Jena are contributing to the center’s work.

In addition to research, the center focuses on dialogue with politics, business, and society, as well as on new educational and continuing education programs for students, professionals, and schools. The project is funded as part of the EU’s Erasmus+ program. The center will begin operations on the Saarbrücken campus in January.

All further information can be found in our press release: https://idw-online.de/de/news880788