steelTalks is a monthly series on topics of interest to the global steel community. The lectures are presented in a webinar format with a guest lecturer. In this steelTalk, Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Hauck, Head of Process Optimisation in Iron and Steelmaking at VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH, will examine the current status of both transitions and explore potential solutions to accelerate progress.