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The scientific study on alternative reactor concepts in several printed copies on a table Source: BASE

nuclear safety BASE study: Alternative reactor concepts do not solve the repository problem

A new scientific study commissioned by the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) indicates that the market launch of alternative reactor concepts (also known as "Generation IV") is currently not on the horizon.

Christian Kühn, new president of BASE, gives his inaugural speech Source: BASE

BASE New BASE President Christian Kühn in office

Christian Kühn took office today as the new President of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE). Kühn was welcomed by the 450 BASE employees both at the headquarters in Berlin-Charlottenburg as well as online at the Salzgitter, Cologne and Bonn sites, and gave an initial outlook on his future work.

Wolfram König, President of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) Source: BASE

Site selection procedure BASE President enters retirement

The President of the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE), Wolfram König, will be retiring today, 31 January 2024. Wolfram König was the first President to be appointed to the Federal Office on 1 August 2016.

Portrait of Christian Kühn, President oh the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management Source: BMUV

New BASE President: Christian Kühn succeeds Wolfram König

Christian Kühn, formerly Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) will take over as head of BASE on 15 February 2024, succeeding the previous president Wolfram König, who is retiring at the end of January.

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