Innovation & ResearchEngineering for a sustainable industry

Through ongoing investment in research and development, we are strategically driving technological innovation. Together with strong partners, we are developing forward-looking solutions for the industry of tomorrow.

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Advancing climate protection and the energy transition

We develop technologies that reduce or harness CO₂ emissions — and in doing so, make an important contribution to industrial decarbonization.

Enabling innovation

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Whether it’s industrial decarbonization, smart industry, or mobility: Every solution developed at thyssenkrupp follows a clear principle.

Our engineers think across disciplines, work across industries, and develop technologies with proven effectiveness. They combine decades of experience with a strong culture of innovation—and create solutions that shape entire industries for the long term.

Many technologies that were once developed at thyssenkrupp continue to shape everyday industrial life around the world to this day. This combination of experience, consistency, and progress is the core principle of our culture of innovation — and proof that engineering at thyssenkrupp is not just a claim, but a way of life.

Visualization of the direct reduction plant at thyssenkrupp Steel in Duisburg.

Producing steel with reduced CO₂ emissions

thyssenkrupp Steel aims to make its steel production climate-neutral by 2045. The tkH2Steel project follows the CDA (Carbon Direct Avoidance) pathway: Ultimately, green hydrogen will replace coal in the production process. Iron ore pellets will then no longer be processed in blast furnaces, but in direct reduction plants. This process produces only water vapor instead of CO₂.

In addition, Carbon2Chem® enables the use of CO₂ generated during steel and industrial production as a raw material for chemical products such as fertilizers or synthetic fuels.

More on the decarbonization of steel production

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Generating green hydrogen

thyssenkrupp nucera's water electrolysis technology enables the production of green hydrogen on an industrial scale. The systems are designed to handle the intermittent feed-in of renewable energy and achieve system efficiencies of up to 80 percent. Thanks to their modular design, they can be flexibly scaled — from pilot projects to large-scale plants.

Discover thyssenkrupp nucera's electrolysis technologies

A view of a CO₂ capture plant using thyssenkrupp Calvion's pure oxyfuel technology in a cement production environment at a cement plant.

Capturing CO₂ from cement production

thyssenkrupp Calvion's Pure Oxyfuel technology makes it possible to capture CO₂ from cement production plants before it is released into the atmosphere. This is achieved by using pure oxygen instead of ambient air in the combustion process. The resulting nearly pure CO₂ can then be stored or used as a raw material for other industrial processes.

More on more sustainable cement technologies

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Effectively reducing climate-damaging nitrous oxide

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s EnviNOx® technology removes up to 99 percent of nitrous oxide (N₂O) from industrial plant emissions while reducing nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) to a minimum. Thanks to its modular design, it can be easily integrated into existing production facilities and helps companies meet stringent environmental regulations.

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Driving industrial transformation through digitalization

We connect machines, supply chains, and production processes using digital solutions developed to meet the industry’s needs. This enables us to create greater transparency, efficiency, and flexibility throughout the entire value chain.

Production and warehouse area at thyssenkrupp accelis featuring digitally networked material flows and intralogistics based on the toii® IIoT platform.

Making existing equipment IIoT-read

Intelligently connecting machines from different generations and manufacturers — that’s exactly what the toii® IIoT platform from tk accelis was developed for. Even existing systems without an IIoT connection can be integrated. Production orders, manufacturing, and intralogistics are controlled centrally, while real-time data ensures transparency throughout the entire manufacturing process. With the integrated Paperless app, employees are also directly connected via tablet or smartphone.

Digital Connectivity with toii®

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Managing supply chains intelligently

The AI-based supply chain platform pacemaker.ai is the pacemaker for supply chains. It collects production data in real time, analyzes market data and demand forecasts, and identifies impending deviations based on patterns—before they become problems. The result: fewer delivery errors, lower inventory costs, and more resource-efficient transportation processes. pacemaker.ai is currently in use worldwide.

Learn more about pacemaker.ai

Production facility at thyssenkrupp for digital and automated manufacturing in a modern industrial environment.

Thinking ahead about digital production

Digital twins are an integral part of the engineering process at thyssenkrupp. Production facilities are simulated even before they are built in order to shorten development times and reduce costs. In automotive component manufacturing, cyber-physical systems connect components and production facilities in real time. Each component passes through the manufacturing process with a unique identifier and a complete data history. This creates the conditions for intelligent, flexible, and self-regulating production.

Rethinking mobility

We are shaping the future of mobility with production-ready technologies that make vehicles safer, more efficient, and smarter.

A test vehicle from thyssenkrupp Automotive equipped with steer-by-wire technology on a test track.

Electronic steering

thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology’s Steer-by-Wire technology replaces the mechanical steering column with a fully electronic control system—without any physical connection between the steering wheel and the front axle. This enables more precise steering responses, reduces vehicle weight, and provides greater design flexibility for new vehicle architectures. The technology is a key component for autonomous driving and intelligent driver assistance—and makes thyssenkrupp Automotive a sought-after development partner for the global automotive industry.

Steer-by-Wire technology

Employees of thyssenkrupp Automotive review vehicle data on a tablet inside a test vehicle.

Intelligently controlling driving dynamics

With Vehicle Motion Control (VMC), thyssenkrupp Automotive is developing an integrated control module for the intelligent networking of all chassis components. It processes signals from the steering, brakes, shock absorbers, and powertrain in real time, ensuring precise, coordinated handling. VMC lays the foundation for autonomous driving and is already improving the performance of modern driver assistance systems.

Learn more about Vehicle Motion Control

Modular Research Platform (MRP) from thyssenkrupp Automotive for the development and testing of new suspension and steering technologies.

Developing chassis faster

Using the Modular Research Platform (MRP), thyssenkrupp Automotive develops and tests new suspension and steering solutions under real-world conditions as early as the initial stages of development. This agile test vehicle, built from modular components and equipped with complex sensor technology and a high-performance onboard computer, significantly shortens development cycles and substantially reduces prototyping costs.

How the Modular Research Platform Reduces Development Time

Steel coils from thyssenkrupp Steel are transported in a production hall using an overhead crane.

Making electric motors more efficient

thyssenkrupp Steel’s powercore® Traction non-grain-oriented electrical steel was developed specifically to meet the requirements of electric mobility. Low remagnetization losses, high polarization, and uniform mechanical properties increase the efficiency of electric motors, thereby making a significant contribution to high-performance electric drives.

Discover electrical steel for electric mobility

How innovations are driving industrial transformation

Learn more about developments, real-world examples, and projects that are actively shaping the transformation of the industry.

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Aug 3, 2026Decarbonizing steel: The new direct reduction plant from thyssenkrupp Steel

The use of green hydrogen is key to decarbonizing energy-intensive industries. With the construction of the new direct reduction plant in Duisburg, the green transformation of steel is gaining momentum.

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Pure Oxyfuel: Technology for a more sustainable cement industry

Our colleagues at thyssenkrupp Calvion are making cement production more sustainable – for example, with a new Pure Oxyfuel kiln system for the Cement Innovation for Climate (CI4C) research company.

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Green ammonia: The revolution of hydrogen transport

Green hydrogen is a promising and sustainable energy carrier. However, its transport is anything but energy efficient. Our colleagues from thyssenkrupp Uhde explain why transporting hydrogen by ship is not sustainable and why green ammonia is a good solution.

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