It is impossible to imagine current politics and the daily press without the topics “climate change” and “energy transition”. Topics that are virtually part of the Fraunhofer WKI's DNA. The institute has been researching resource- and climate-friendly materials for a future worth living in for 75 years. In the current episode of the Fraunhofer podcast series “Experience research – Listen to the future”, Professor Bohumil Kasal, Director of the Fraunhofer WKI, talks about the history, current projects and future challenges of the institute.