Engineering and Industrialising Fusion Power Plants. Dr. Uwe Bau Appointed CEO. Dr. Uwe Bau - Chief Executive Officer Abraham Taherivand - Chief Corporate Development Officer Eoin Hodge - Director, Engineering & Technology Sam Lazerson - Director, Stellarator & Device Heinrich Torlage - Director, Programs Jacobo Zegri - Director, TRIMAT Enabling Fusion Technologies Jan Coenen - Materials Ivan Cudin - Mechanical Design Neil Mitchell - Magnets Paul Staniec - Tritium Fuel Cycle Frederick Bordry - Senior Adviser Carlos Mares - Senior Growth Adviser Milena Roveda - Senior Adviser Frank H. Laukien (Executive Chairman of Gauss Fusion GmbH): "Our mission is to lead the commercialization of magnetic confinement fusion power plants and related technologies." Milena Roveda (Chief Operating Officer): "We are committed to producing renewable, clean fusion energy to guarantee energy independence for future generations." Frédérick Bordry (Chairman of the Strategic & Scientific Advisory Board): "We will accelerate the construction of a fusion power plant by bringing together leading industries, scientists, and institutes within a framework of integrity and mutual collaboration." - A Greentech Venture founded by companies with industrial fusion technology experience - Implementing a strategy based on high-field magnetic confinement fusion - Accelerating fusion with venture speed and via private/public partnerships - Collaborating with world leading science and technology institutions Leading the commercialization of Fusion Power Plants (FPP) as a magnetic confinement fusion innovator and as architect of the first industrialized gigawatt-class power plant (Gauss GIGA-Kraftwerk) by 2045: 1. Connecting the world’s best fusion scientists with experienced European industrial fusion technology experts 2. Moving at venture speed 3. Implementing high-field magnetic confinement as fastest approach to fusion energy production 4. Applying best-practices from industry 5. Leveraging experienced European companies with a successful track record in constructing fusion components 6. Using former nuclear fission power plant sites including their infrastructure for accelerating construction and reducing costs 7. Collaborating with authorities to accelerate licensing process for fusion power plants 8. Integrating fusion power into the grid as a base load provider to complement renewables - Gauss Fusion appoints Dr. Uwe Bau as Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Uwe Bau has been appointed as the new Gauss Fusion CEO with immediate effect. Uwe will lead the company’s next phase of fusion technology development, performance validation, TRL-maturation and industrial demonstration. - Milena Roveda to step down as CEO of Gauss Fusion following completion of conceptual design phase: Milena Roveda will step down as CEO on 15 April 2026 after leading Gauss Fusion through the completion of its GIGA™ power plant conceptual design phase, as the company moves into engineering, testing and technology maturation work. - Independent review confirms readiness of Gauss Fusion’s power plant concept: Gauss Fusion's concept design report has been evaluated by leading European fusion and industry experts, marking the transition from the concept design phase to the engineering phase. - Gauss Fusion publishes Europe’s first comprehensive fusion siting study: A year-long analysis conducted in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich has identified 150 industrial clusters comprising 900 potential sites for the first generation of fusion power plants in Europe. - Gauss Fusion presents Europe’s first full design for a commercial fusion power plant: The Conceptual Design Report (CDR) outlines GIGA – a complete blueprint translating fusion science into a commercial reality. - Gauss Fusion broadens European-wide partnerships to kick-start the next phase of its fusion-power roadmap: Collaborations in Italy, Spain, Germany and France anchor Gauss Fusion’s development programme. - Phase two begins: Gauss Fusion launches strategic magnet development with ENEA and ICAS: Advancing HTS and LTS cable technologies to power the world’s first industrial fusion plants — paving the way for commercial fusion energy. - Gauss Fusion, IDOM, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and the Jülich Research Center join forces: A new collaboration is focusing on solving the tritium breeding challenge, which is a critical step towards the construction of commercially viable fusion power plants. - Gauss Fusion partners with Alsymex: To demonstrate the feasibility of innovative fusion power plant components. - Gauss Fusion and partners secure funding for tritium breeding infusion energy: 10 Mio. € granted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). - Gauss Fusion opens new office in France: Integration into European network. - Establishment of a European Fusion Association: Gauss Fusion joins forces with other leading European companies to form the European Fusion Association (EFA). - Funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Gauss Fusion receives 9 Mio. € in funding from the German Federal Government. - New milestone on the path to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy in Europe: Gauss Fusion has signed an agreement with TU Munich for the selection of Fusion Power Plant locations in Europe. - Stellarator Takes Center Stage: Gauss Fusion Unveils Vision for Future Fusion Power Plant. - Stefano Buono and Siegfried Russwurm join Gauss Fusion Supervisory Board: Gauss Fusion further expands its greentech industry expertise. - Gauss Fusion appoints top leadership team: Milena Roveda is appointed CEO, Frédérick Bordry CTO, Norbert Holtkamp Principal Scientist. - Joint Press Release June 2023: German fusion start-ups Proxima Fusion, Gauss Fusion and Focused Energy join forces. - Report in Il Sole 24 Ore: Introducing Gauss Fusion and its Italian Co-Founders (in Italien). - Press Release February 2023: Gauss Fusion completed a founders' pre-seed financing round. - ALCEN (France) - ASG Superconductors (Italy) - BRUKER (Germany) - IDOM (Spain) - Research Instruments (Germany) - CERN - ENEA - Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP) - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) - Technical University of Munich (TUM) - DIFFER - DTU - Dr. Frank Laukien (Executive Chair): Founder and Executive Chair of Gauss Fusion GmbH, President and CEO of Bruker Group, member of the BMFTR Fusion Advisory Board, and acatech Senator. - Dr. Michael Peiniger (Vice Chair): Physicist and founding CEO of RI Research Instruments GmbH, serving on BMFTR-Beirat Fusion, acatech FIRE fusion roadmap committee, and various advisory boards. - Hendrik Hirsch (Chairman): Advises on M&A transactions and corporate law; member of the Executive Board of CMS Germany. - Dr. Michael Pekeler: Managing Director at RI Research Instruments GmbH since 2022. - Pierre Prieux: Founder and President of Alcen Group, which includes Alsymex S.A. - Hermann Requardt: Former CEO of Siemens Healthcare and former CTO of Siemens AG; Vice President of acatech. - Amaia Zarraoa-Garmendia (Observer): Managing Director and Strategy Officer at IDOM ADA, IDOM Corporate R&D Officer. - Christian Linsmeier (Chairman of SSAB): Director of the Institute for Energy and Climate Science - Plasma Physics at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and Professor at Ruhr University Bochum. - Francisco A. Hernández: Head of the Design and Analysis of Nuclear Components, Fabrication and Qualification Group at KIT; Project Leader for the Breeding Blanket Project at EUROfusion. - Günter Janeschitz: Fusion systems and remote handling expert; former Head of Divertor and Plasma Interface Division and Deputy Head of Central Integration Office at ITER. - Josefine Proll: Group Leader for Stellarator Transport Modelling at Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald and Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology. - Klaus Schlenga: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies; initial Managing Director of Gauss Fusion GmbH.