Konferenzprogramm 2026

3. und 4. März 2026 | ECC Berlin + online

H2 Forum Berlin:
Die Veranstaltung für Wasserstoffpioniere

Projekte und Anwendungen

Strategien und Politik

Technologien und Innovationen

Tag 1 | Dienstag, 3. März 2026

Main Stage

  • 08.00 - 09.00

    Check-in and networking in the exhibition

    Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
    Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
  • 08.00 - 09.15

    Women breakfast

  • 09.30 - 09.45

    Welcome and Networking Kick-off

    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
  • 09.45 - 10.00Strategies & Politics

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Turning vision into action: Where do we stand one year later?

  • 10.00 - 10.15Strategies & Politics

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Stimulating investment across the hydrogen value chain - Where and why are still the barriers?

    Susana Moreira
    Executive Director & Co-Chair, H2Global Foundation
    Susana Moreira
    Executive Director & Co-Chair, H2Global Foundation
  • 10.15 - 11.00Projects and use cases

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Securing a resilient hydrogen supply chain - The power of pioneering collaboration

    Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
    CEO, Hydrogen Europe
    Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
    CEO, Hydrogen Europe
  • 11.00 - 11.40

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 11.40 - 12.40Projects and use cases

    IMPULS PANEL | Q&A
    Offtaker's perspectives: What is required now and how should we prioritize?

    Dr. Heike Denecke-Arnold
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
    Dr. Heike Denecke-Arnold
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
  • 12.40 - 13.00Strategies & Politics

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Price formation and trading models - Will hydrogen achieve the breakthrough?

    Nicola Pochettino
    Director, European Investment Bank (EIB)
    Nicola Pochettino
    Director, European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • 13.00 - 14.00

    Lunch & networking in the exhibition

  • 13.50 - 15.30

    Breakout sessions

  • 14.00 - 14.20Projects and use cases

    INTERVIEW | Q&A
    Key success factors and lessons learned from hydrogen plant operation

  • 14.20 - 14.40Projects and use cases

    INTERVIEW | Q&A
    The path to maximizing climate-neutral hydrogen production

  • 14.40 - 14.50

    Short break

  • 14.50 - 15.30Technologies and innovations

    Start-up Tech Pitches

  • 15.30 - 16.00

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 16.00 - 18.00

    Interactive workshops

  • 16.00 - 17.45Technologies and innovations

    Projects in planning, implementation and future development | Q&A

  • 17.45 - 22.00

    Evening reception

Breakout Sessions

  • 13.50 - 14.40Strategies & Politics | Room 1

    Deep Dive #1 | Q&A
    🢒 Shaping the hydrogen future: the impact of parliamentary changes on Germany’s H₂ strategy

    Dr. Axel Bree
    Deputy Director-General, BMWE
    Dr. Axel Bree
    Deputy Director-General, BMWE
  • 13.50 - 14.40Projects and use cases | Room 2

    Deep Dive #2 | Q&A
    🢒 Decarbonizing heavy industries - what do we have achieved already and how?

  • 13.50 - 14.40Technologies and innovations | Room 3

    Deep Dive #3 | Q&A
    🢒 Green hydrogen at any cost? – The role of the color spectrum and green molecules in the industry

  • 14.50 - 15.30Strategies & Politics | Room 1

    Deep Dive #4 | Q&A
    🢒 Can Europe maintain its role in the hydrogen economy?

  • 14.50 - 15.30Projects and use cases | Room 2

    Deep Dive #5 | Q&A
    🢒 Offshore: Hydrogen production on the High Seas

  • 14.50 - 15.30Technologies and innovations | Room 3

    Deep Dive #6 | Q&A
    🢒 Innovations vs. already implemeted technologies - How can the hydrogen economy be accelerated?

 

Tag 2 | Mittwoch, 4. März 2026

Main Stage

  • 08.00 - 09.00

    Check-in and networking in the exhibition

  • 09.00 - 09.50Politics & Strategies

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Hydrogen market ramp-up Europe – Rules, opportunities, and challenges

    Jasmin Kaboni-Voit
    Director H2 Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & Funding Mgmt, RWE Generation SE
    Jasmin Kaboni-Voit
    Director H2 Strategy, Regulatory Affairs & Funding Mgmt, RWE Generation SE
  • 09.50 - 10.05Projects and use cases

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Importing H₂ – Which strategy will prevail?

    Britta van Boven
    CEO, Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services GmbH
    Britta van Boven
    CEO, Gasunie Deutschland Transport Services GmbH
  • 10.05 - 10.20Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    The way towards low carbon steel production

  • 10.20 - 11.00

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 11.00 - 11.20Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    Clean Hydrogen Coastline – Implementation of hydrogen business models in the energy system

    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Managing Director, EWE Hydrogen
    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Managing Director, EWE Hydrogen
  • 11.20 - 11.40Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    Interface between supply and demand in the context of a resilient infrastructure

    Mark Freymueller
    CEO, Hyundai CV & Hydrogen Europe
    Mark Freymueller
    CEO, Hyundai CV & Hydrogen Europe
  • 11.40 - 12.30Strategies & Politics

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Pioneer's perspectives - What will we achieve this year?

    Mónica Andrés Enríquez
    EVP Europe, Yara International ASA
    Mónica Andrés Enríquez
    EVP Europe, Yara International ASA
  • 12.30 - 12.35

    Closing

  • 12.35 - 14.00

    Farewell Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition

  • 13.15 - 16.00

    Excursion