Conference Program 2024

February 19 - 20, 2024 | ECC Berlin + online

Empowering the future of hydrogen

Connecting the dots by overcoming barriers and
making use of innovative H2 technologies

Staged under this motto, the 2-day conference program is shaped along these focus topics:

Market ramp-up and regulations

Technologies and innovations

Projects and use cases

The conference language is English (🇬🇧).

Day 1

February 19, 2024

  • 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
  • 09.00 - 09.20

    Welcome and Networking Kick-off

    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
  • 09.20 - 09.30Market ramp-up and regulations

    OPENING KEYNOTE
    Europe's Hydrogen Highway -
    What has changed and what did we achieve compared to last year?

    Kadri Simson
    Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
    Kadri Simson
    Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
  • 09.30 - 10.30Market ramp-up and regulations

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    How to optimize the final investment decision for driving hydrogen projects

    MODERATION: Dr. Timm Kehler
    Chairman & CEO, Zukunft Gas
    MODERATION: Dr. Timm Kehler
    Chairman & CEO, Zukunft Gas
    Markus Exenberger
    Executive Director and Chair of the Executive Board, H2 Global Stiftung
    Markus Exenberger
    Executive Director and Chair of the Executive Board, H2 Global Stiftung
    Christian Pho Duc
    CTO, SMARTENERGY Group AG
    Christian Pho Duc
    CTO, SMARTENERGY Group AG
    Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
    Operating Partner, FiveT Hydrogen AG
    Prof. Dr. Armin Schnettler
    Operating Partner, FiveT Hydrogen AG
    Tatiana Marquez Uriarte
    Member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, European Commission
    Tatiana Marquez Uriarte
    Member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, European Commission
    Dr. Philipp Stammler
    Head of the National Hydrogen Strategy Department, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
    Dr. Philipp Stammler
    Head of the National Hydrogen Strategy Department, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
  • 10.30 - 11.15

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 11.15 - 11.35Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    Hands on experience: Puertollano green hydrogen plant for industrial use

    Ă–zlem Tosun
    Green Hydrogen Manager, Iberdrola Germany
    Ă–zlem Tosun
    Green Hydrogen Manager, Iberdrola Germany
  • 11.35 - 11.55Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    Decarbonizing energy-intensive industries with hydrogen

    Dr. Alexander Redenius
    Head of Division Efficiency of Resources and Technology Development, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
    Dr. Alexander Redenius
    Head of Division Efficiency of Resources and Technology Development, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
  • 11.55 - 12.15Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    The H2 Core Grid – A Kick Starter for the Hydrogen Economy in Europe

    Dr. Thomas HĂĽwener
    CTO, Open Grid Europe GmbH
    Dr. Thomas HĂĽwener
    CTO, Open Grid Europe GmbH
  • 12.15 - 12.35Projects and use cases

    PROJECT PRESENTATION | Q&A
    HH2E-Werk Lubmin: Never waste a green electron ever again

    Alexander Voigt
    Co-founder & Board member, HH2E AG
    Alexander Voigt
    Co-founder & Board member, HH2E AG
  • 12.35 - 13.55

    Lunch, networking in the exhibition and Speednetworking

  • 13.55 - 14.15Technologies and innovations

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Catalyzing change: How R&D and Start-ups are shaping the hydrogen sector

    MODERATION: Uwe Kerkmann
    CEO, H2UB GmbH
    MODERATION: Uwe Kerkmann
    CEO, H2UB GmbH
    Till Mansmann
    Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
    Till Mansmann
    Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  • 14.15 - 14.50Technologies and innovations

    START-UP PITCHES
    Innovations from hydrogen start-ups

    MODERATION: Uwe Kerkmann
    CEO, H2UB GmbH
    MODERATION: Uwe Kerkmann
    CEO, H2UB GmbH
    Flore de Durfort
    CEO & Co-founder, Atmen
    Flore de Durfort
    CEO & Co-founder, Atmen
    Thiago Figueiredo
    Co-founder & CBO, 1s1 Energy
    Thiago Figueiredo
    Co-founder & CBO, 1s1 Energy
    Dr. Pit Yannick Podleschny
    CEO & Co-founder, Hydrogenea
    Dr. Pit Yannick Podleschny
    CEO & Co-founder, Hydrogenea
    Guillermo Garcia-Miguel
    Head of Product Engineering, H2SITE
    Guillermo Garcia-Miguel
    Head of Product Engineering, H2SITE
    Dr. Christian Friebe
    Head of Public Affairs, STOFF2 GmbH
    Dr. Christian Friebe
    Head of Public Affairs, STOFF2 GmbH
    Dr. Dominik Schollenberger
    CTO, Turn2X
    Dr. Dominik Schollenberger
    CTO, Turn2X
  • 14.50 - 15.30Technologies and innovations

    MASTERCLASS | Q&A
    Alkaline, PEM and AEM - Which technology will prevail in the future?

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Tim Cholibois
    Vice President Strategy and Business Development, Enapter
    Tim Cholibois
    Vice President Strategy and Business Development, Enapter
    Wolf Thyssen
    Vice President Sales, Sunfire
    Wolf Thyssen
    Vice President Sales, Sunfire
    Marius Zasche
    CTO, H-TEC SYSTEMS
    Marius Zasche
    CTO, H-TEC SYSTEMS
  • 15.45 - 17.45parallel session | Room C5

    WORKSHOP 1
    Building local H2 hubs: Use case presentation and sector coupling

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Tabel 1: Centralized or decentralized generation
    Andreas Meyer
    Leader, WSW Mobil GmbH
    Tabel 1: Centralized or decentralized generation
    Andreas Meyer
    Leader, WSW Mobil GmbH
    Table 2: Large-scale hydrogen storage: Structuring hydrogen sources for a secure supply
    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Head of Business Development, EWE AG
    Table 2: Large-scale hydrogen storage: Structuring hydrogen sources for a secure supply
    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Head of Business Development, EWE AG
    Table 3: Transforming our grid – building Germanys hydrogen pipeline network
    Tilman Wilhelm
    Head of Policy and Press, DVGW e.V.
    Table 3: Transforming our grid – building Germanys hydrogen pipeline network
    Tilman Wilhelm
    Head of Policy and Press, DVGW e.V.
  • 15.45 - 17.45parallel session | Room C6

    WORKSHOP 2
    Global key hydrogen regions introduce themselves

    MODERATION: Alexander Gehling
    Programm Manager Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, NOW GmbH
    MODERATION: Alexander Gehling
    Programm Manager Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, NOW GmbH
    Tabel 1: The Netherlands
    Thom Duijvené de Wit
    Adviser, City of Groningen
    Tabel 1: The Netherlands
    Thom Duijvené de Wit
    Adviser, City of Groningen
    Table 2: Brazil
    Stephan Poth
    Senior Advisor International Hydrogen Ramp-up Program , GIZ
    Table 2: Brazil
    Stephan Poth
    Senior Advisor International Hydrogen Ramp-up Program , GIZ
    Torsten Schwab
    Director , International PtX Hub
    Torsten Schwab
    Director , International PtX Hub
    Table 3: Scotland
    Martyn Tulloch
    Director of Energy Transition Net Zero Technology Centre, Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC)
    Table 3: Scotland
    Martyn Tulloch
    Director of Energy Transition Net Zero Technology Centre, Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC)
    Table 4: Chile
    Drina BascĂłn-Scheffler
    Senior Trade Advisor, ProChile
    Table 4: Chile
    Drina BascĂłn-Scheffler
    Senior Trade Advisor, ProChile
    Francisco Orozco
    Industry and Technology Attaché, Embassy of Chile
    Francisco Orozco
    Industry and Technology Attaché, Embassy of Chile
  • 15.30 - 16.15

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 16.15 - 18.00Technologies and innovations

    Technologies, innovations and use cases | Q&A

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Public funding: the challenging venture of clean hydrogen projects in Europe
    Dr. Marc Isabelle
    Founder & Director, european economics
    Public funding: the challenging venture of clean hydrogen projects in Europe
    Dr. Marc Isabelle
    Founder & Director, european economics
    Water purification as an enabler for green hydrogen production
    Dr. Wolfgang Schleifenbaum
    Head of Product Area Hydrogen, Bosch Manufacturing Solutions
    Water purification as an enabler for green hydrogen production
    Dr. Wolfgang Schleifenbaum
    Head of Product Area Hydrogen, Bosch Manufacturing Solutions
    Avoid the big bang - How to ensure H2 safety with flexible elements
    Christian Tewes
    Vice President Commercial Vehicles & Engines., Witzenmann GmbH
    Avoid the big bang - How to ensure H2 safety with flexible elements
    Christian Tewes
    Vice President Commercial Vehicles & Engines., Witzenmann GmbH
    Introducing JM’s ammonia cracking technology
    Dr. Eugene McKenna
    Senior VP Hydrogen & Sustainable Technologies, Johnson Matthey
    Introducing JM’s ammonia cracking technology
    Dr. Eugene McKenna
    Senior VP Hydrogen & Sustainable Technologies, Johnson Matthey
    Native digital green hydrogen plant
    Dr. Stefan Kneip
    Partner & Vice President New Energy Technologies, Siemens
    Native digital green hydrogen plant
    Dr. Stefan Kneip
    Partner & Vice President New Energy Technologies, Siemens
    Peter Michael Holzapfel
    Senior Consultant Hydrogen Market, Siemens
    Peter Michael Holzapfel
    Senior Consultant Hydrogen Market, Siemens
    H2 Sytem solutions and use cases
    Uwe Kueter
    Sales & Business Development, H2 Core Systems GmbH
    H2 Sytem solutions and use cases
    Uwe Kueter
    Sales & Business Development, H2 Core Systems GmbH
  • 18.00 - 22.00

    Evening reception

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Day 2

February 20, 2024

  • 08.00 - 09.00

    Check-in and networking in the exhibition

  • 09.00 - 09.05

    Opening of Day 2

    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
  • 09.05 - 09.35Market ramp-up and regulations

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Securing a resilient hydrogen supply chain: Why collaboration is essential for building the hydrogen economy

    MODERATION: Robert Seehawer
    Managing Director, AquaVentus
    MODERATION: Robert Seehawer
    Managing Director, AquaVentus
    Dr. Carsten Borchers
    Vice President Global Green Gas Projects, E.ON / Managing Director, E.ON Hydrogen GmbH
    Dr. Carsten Borchers
    Vice President Global Green Gas Projects, E.ON / Managing Director, E.ON Hydrogen GmbH
    Kim Hedegaard
    CEO Power-to-X, Topsoe
    Kim Hedegaard
    CEO Power-to-X, Topsoe
    Dr. Urban Keussen
    Member of the Executive Board - CTO, EWE AG
    Dr. Urban Keussen
    Member of the Executive Board - CTO, EWE AG
  • 09.35 - 09.45Market ramp-up and regulations

    IMPULSE | Q&A
    Is green hydrogen still green if we import it?

    Ulrike Hinz
    Policy Advisor Climate and Energy, WWF Germany
    Ulrike Hinz
    Policy Advisor Climate and Energy, WWF Germany
  • 09.45 - 10.05Market ramp-up and regulations

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    How to build a core hydrogen network from scratch – the German way explained

    Dr. Philipp Steinberg
    Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
    Dr. Philipp Steinberg
    Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
  • 10.05 - 10.40Market ramp-up and regulations

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Ways to import green hydrogen - Where will be the great barriers?

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Johan Douma
    Manager Business Development Hydrogen Import, Gasunie
    Johan Douma
    Manager Business Development Hydrogen Import, Gasunie
    Barbara Fischer
    Managing Director, FNB Gas
    Barbara Fischer
    Managing Director, FNB Gas
    Aram Sander
    Head of Department - International Project Development PtX Latin America, Enertrag SE
    Aram Sander
    Head of Department - International Project Development PtX Latin America, Enertrag SE
    Dr. Moritz Schwencke
    CEO & Co-founder, Eternal Power GmbH
    Dr. Moritz Schwencke
    CEO & Co-founder, Eternal Power GmbH
  • 10.40 - 11.15

    Recharging break with networking in the exhibition

  • 11.15 - 12.00Technologies and innovations

    PERSPECTIVES | Q&A
    Bringing down the costs - What does it take to build and operate electrolyzers?

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Dr. Benoît Barrière
    CTO, McPhy Energy
    Dr. Benoît Barrière
    CTO, McPhy Energy
    Tim Calver
    Vice President Commercial, ITM Power
    Tim Calver
    Vice President Commercial, ITM Power
    Dr. Andreas Lippert
    Vice President and GM Electrolyzers, Accelera by Cummins
    Dr. Andreas Lippert
    Vice President and GM Electrolyzers, Accelera by Cummins
  • 12.00 - 12.20Technologies and innovations

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Delivering hydrogen assets lifecycle value through process automation

    Veronica Constantin
    Vice President Global Sustainability, Emerson
    Veronica Constantin
    Vice President Global Sustainability, Emerson
  • 12.20 - 12.40Technologies and innovations

    INTERVIEW | Q&A
    Is the future of hydrogen the mobility sector?

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Rob Castien
    CEO, Resato Hydrogen Technology
    Rob Castien
    CEO, Resato Hydrogen Technology
    Peter Rößner
    CEO, APEX Group
    Peter Rößner
    CEO, APEX Group
  • 12.40 - 13.45

    Lunch break and networking in the exhibition

  • 13.45 - 14.20Projects and use cases

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Integration of hydrogen in logistics processes and supply chains

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
    Professor for Business Administration, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Beat Hirschi
    CEO, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility AG
    Beat Hirschi
    CEO, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility AG
    Joachim Heider
    Executive Director Region North East, Linde GmbH
    Joachim Heider
    Executive Director Region North East, Linde GmbH
    Lorenz Jung
    Managing Director (Spokesperson) & CCO, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Lorenz Jung
    Managing Director (Spokesperson) & CCO, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
  • 14.20 - 14.40Projects and use cases

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Why a decentralised hydrogen supply plays an important role for the German hydrogen economy

    André Steinau
    CEO, GP Joule Hydrogen GmbH
    André Steinau
    CEO, GP Joule Hydrogen GmbH
  • 14.40 - 14.45

    Closing

    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
    Daniel Wäldchen
    Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
  • 14:45

    Excursion

Executive Workshops

On-site only: Discuss topics and work in teams with other executive professionals and selected experts. Exchange ideas, present results, and gain new insights.

The conference language is English (🇬🇧).

Limited to 40 participants

Reserved seats for all access ticket holders only (pre-registration required)

 

Monday, February 19, 2024

  • 15.45 - 17.45Room C5

    Executive Workshop #1
    🢒 Building local H2 hubs: Use case presentation and sector coupling

    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden
    Director of the EMF Institute and Professor of SME Management and Business Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Table 1: Centralized or decentralized generation
    Andreas Meyer
    Leader, WSW Mobil GmbH
    Table 1: Centralized or decentralized generation
    Andreas Meyer
    Leader, WSW Mobil GmbH
    Table 2: Large-scale hydrogen storage: Structuring hydrogen sources for a secure supply
    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Head of Business Development, EWE AG
    Table 2: Large-scale hydrogen storage: Structuring hydrogen sources for a secure supply
    Dr. Geert Tjarks
    Head of Business Development, EWE AG
    Table 3: Transforming our grid – building Germanys hydrogen pipeline network
    Tilman Wilhelm
    Director Policy, Press, PR, DVGW
    Table 3: Transforming our grid – building Germanys hydrogen pipeline network
    Tilman Wilhelm
    Director Policy, Press, PR, DVGW
  • 15.45 - 17.45Room C6

    Executive Workshop #2
    🢒 Global key hydrogen regions introduce themselves

    Moderation: Alexander Gehling
    Project Manager NIP, NOW GmbH
    Moderation: Alexander Gehling
    Project Manager NIP, NOW GmbH
    Table 1: The Netherlands
    Thom Duijvené de Wit
    Adviser, City of Groningen
    Table 1: The Netherlands
    Thom Duijvené de Wit
    Adviser, City of Groningen
    Table 2: Brazil
    Stephan Poth
    Senior Advisor International Hydrogen Ramp-up Program , GIZ
    Table 2: Brazil
    Stephan Poth
    Senior Advisor International Hydrogen Ramp-up Program , GIZ
    Torsten Schwab
    Director International PtX Hub, International PtX Hub
    Torsten Schwab
    Director International PtX Hub, International PtX Hub
    Table 3: Scotland
    Martyn Tulloch
    Director of Energy Transition, Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC)
    Table 3: Scotland
    Martyn Tulloch
    Director of Energy Transition, Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC)
    Tabel 4: Chile
    Drina BascĂłn-Scheffler
    Senior Trade Advisor, ProChile
    Tabel 4: Chile
    Drina BascĂłn-Scheffler
    Senior Trade Advisor, ProChile
    Francisco Orozco
    Industry and Technology Attaché, Embassy of Chile
    Francisco Orozco
    Industry and Technology Attaché, Embassy of Chile

Deep Dive

On-site only: Delve into an immersive session exploring crucial regulatory topics and ask anything you want to know.

The conference language is English (🇬🇧).

Limited to 60 participants

Reserved seats for all access ticket holders only (pre-registration required)

Access for standard ticket holders upon availability

 

Monday, February 19, 2024

  • 14.00 - 14.45Room C8

    Deep Dive
    🢒 Securing diverse supply chains for green hydrogen – the role of governments and the private sector

    Dr. JĂĽrgen Friedrich
    Ministerial Envoy Green Hydrogen Projects, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
    Dr. JĂĽrgen Friedrich
    Ministerial Envoy Green Hydrogen Projects, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

    • Excursion

    “Gas Quality Monitoring for Hydrogen / Microwave Plasma Technology”

    Gas Quality Monitoring for Hydrogen:

    Hydrogen, especially for use in hydrogen mobility, is subject to very high quality standards. In addition to the 5.0 quality defined in the industrial gases sector, standards and guidelines such as ISO 14687, SAEJ2719 or DIN EN 17124 apply. In the cooperation between producers and buyers, a clear quality standard is the basis for billing but also for product liability. Seamless quality assurance along the entire value chain can protect against unpleasant surprises and high follow-up costs. We show you practical solutions for different requirements.

    Microwave Plasma Technology:

    Microwave technology is also very good at decomposing gases into their component parts. This opens up various applications such as the production of hydrogen from methane and ammonia as well as the production of synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. We are developing the first pilot systems for these use cases as part of two research projects.

    Limited to 25 participants

    Reserved seats for all access ticket holders only (pre-registration required)

    Access for standard ticket holders upon availability.

    Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | conference day 2

    14:40 - 17:15 | Excursion
    ”Gas Quality Monitoring for Hydrogen / Microwave Plasma Technology”

    14.40 - 14.55 | Check-in / meeting point at the registration desk

    14.55 - 15.20 | Transfer by bus to Dr. Ryll Lab GmbH

    15.20 - 16.45 | Guided Tour

    16.45 - 17.15 | Transfer by bus to the Estrel or individual departure