{"id":10870,"date":"2022-07-04T07:35:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T07:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/?page_id=10870"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:11:18","slug":"hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/en\/hydrogen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n\n                \n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-top-default c-widget--has-space-bottom-default   c-widget c-widget--pageintro align c-intro c-intro--facts-labeled\"\n    data-block_17fb66f538ed2f530a735155ef5664d2\n    style=\"--bg-color: inherit;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          \n        <div class=\"c-intro__image\" style=\"\n      background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/81A6630-scaled.jpg);\n      background-position: 60.64% 57.9%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-intro__content c-intro__content--facts-labeled\">\n            <div class=\"c-intro__headline\">\n            <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"o-container\">\n                    <p><span class=\"c-text c-text--label\">Green Energy<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Hydrogen<\/h1>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"c-intro__facts\">\n            <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"c-facts\">\n  <ul class=\"c-facts__list\">\n          <li class=\"c-facts__list-item c-fact\">\n                  <svg class=\"c-fact__icon\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-person\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n                <span class=\"c-fact__content\">\n          <span class=\"c-fact__value-wrap\">\n            <span class=\"c-fact__value\">28<\/span>\n            <span class=\"c-fact__suffix\"><\/span>\n          <\/span>\n          <span class=\"c-fact__text\">Members of the H2 and Energy Advisory Board of the City of Essen<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n              <span class=\"c-facts__separator\"><\/span>\n                <li class=\"c-facts__list-item c-fact\">\n                  <svg class=\"c-fact__icon\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-essentials-home-2\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n                <span class=\"c-fact__content\">\n          <span class=\"c-fact__value-wrap\">\n            <span class=\"c-fact__value\">250<\/span>\n            <span class=\"c-fact__suffix\"><\/span>\n          <\/span>\n          <span class=\"c-fact__text\">Companies &#038; institutions in the energy sector <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n              <span class=\"c-facts__separator\"><\/span>\n                <li class=\"c-facts__list-item c-fact\">\n                  <svg class=\"c-fact__icon\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-essentials-users-1\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n                <span class=\"c-fact__content\">\n          <span class=\"c-fact__value-wrap\">\n            <span class=\"c-fact__value\">15322<\/span>\n            <span class=\"c-fact__suffix\"><\/span>\n          <\/span>\n          <span class=\"c-fact__text\">employees within the field of Green Economy<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div\n        class=\"c-intro__fade c-intro__fade--from-left\"\n        style=\"\n                background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--app-primary-color), transparent);\n                \"\n><\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_17fb66f538ed2f530a735155ef5664d2] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-top-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--fact-grid align \"\n    data-block_37e0e7e697592b13ef682cd8e00f5aa3\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n            <div class=\"c-facts c-facts--grid u-masonry c-masonry\">\n                  <div class=\"c-masonry__item c-masonry__item--width-full c-masonry__item--default c-masonry__item--height-default u-masonry__item\">\n            <div\n              class=\"c-fact c-fact--grid c-fact--default c-fact--height-default\">\n        <span class=\"c-fact__content\">\n                      <span class=\"c-fact__value-wrap\">\n              <span class=\"c-fact__value\">1<\/span>\n              <span class=\"c-fact__suffix\">The energy capital of Europe &#038; H2 think tank<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                                          <span class=\"c-fact__label\">No 1<\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                              <svg class=\"c-fact__icon c-fact__icon--grid bottom-right\">\n                  <use xlink:href=\"#icon-globe\"><\/use>\n                <\/svg>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_37e0e7e697592b13ef682cd8e00f5aa3] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n                \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-top-small c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--text align \"\n    data-block_73f9f4734ff1f836c0f87ae0aecbd3a1\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-widget__text-content\">\n        <div class=\"c-widget__content\">\n                      <p class=\"c-text c-text--label\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">IN THE HEART OF THE RUHR METROPOLIS \u2013 ONE OF THE LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREAS IN EUROPE. FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE \u2013 A VIABLE HYDROGEN MARKET.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"c-text\"><h3 class=\"detail\"><span class=\"c-text c-text--outline\">THE HYDROGEN AGE IN ESSEN HAS BEGUN<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"fliesstext \">\n<p>As the energy capital of Europe, Essen is an important anchor point of the energy and climate revolution. Essen as a business and energy location is home to top companies and research institutions that represent a complete hydrogen ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Companies, start-ups and research are working hand in hand on the hydrogen future. What\u00b4s unique here is the high density of companies and the exemplary networking of the energy sector and other industries with universities, institutions and research facilities, combined with national and international cooperation, create excellent conditions for the hydrogen age.<\/p>\n<p>Essen is the capital of the H2 makers: Public and private players in Essen are shaping innovative future projects and thus making a significant contribution to the development of a sustainable and viable H2 market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_73f9f4734ff1f836c0f87ae0aecbd3a1] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n\n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-top-default c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget c-widget--story-intro align \"\n    data-block_5c7d7c7a2fc76f4702c1882d3a37adb2\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper c-widget__inner\">\n    <div class=\"c-chapter c-chapter--intro\">\n      <div class=\"c-chapter__content\">\n        <div class=\"c-widget__headline c-widget__headline--story-intro\">\n          <h2 class=\"detail\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"c-text c-text--offset\"><span class=\"c-text--outline\">IN ESSEN, THE FUTURE IS MADE WITH NEW ENERGY<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-widget__gradient\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_5c7d7c7a2fc76f4702c1882d3a37adb2] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n                \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-top-small c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--text align \"\n    data-block_d7506030feedafe41c7bdb3e4ce5fafd\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-widget__text-content\">\n        <div class=\"c-widget__content\">\n                      <p class=\"c-text c-text--label\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">HYEXPERT ESSEN<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"c-text\"><h3 class=\"detail\"><span class=\"c-text c-text--outline\">FEASIBILITY STUDY H2-ECOSYSTEM FOR EMISSION-FREE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"fliesstext \">\n<div class=\"bspace fliesstext \">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"fliesstext \">\n<p>The city of Essen was selected as one of 13 HyExperts regions to develop an integrated regional hydrogen concept with funding from the BMVI. The aim is to drive the development of green hydrogen infrastructure in Essen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bspace fliesstext \">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"fliesstext \">\n<p>EWG coordinates the H2 strategy for all of Essen in order to bundle the competence of our top companies and institutions. We are the right point of contact for companies interested in hydrogen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_d7506030feedafe41c7bdb3e4ce5fafd] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--story-chapter align \"\n    data-block_e634cac53b0fa5084f918d09ebe44fa4\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper c-widget__inner\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-chapter c-chapter--align-left c-chapter--icon-align-left\">\n        <div class=\"c-chapter__content\">\n          <span class=\"c-text c-text--label c-chapter__label u-inview\">International exchange is also needed for a rapid H2 market ramp-up. Trade fairs such as E-world energy &#038; water bring together hundreds of exhibitors from various countries to discuss and shape the future of energy. In addition, there are specific H2 congresses such as the Handelsblatt Hydrogen Summit and the new trade fairs &#8220;Green Steel World&#8221; and &#8220;Hydrogen Tech World&#8221;, which will celebrate their premieres in Essen next year. This makes Essen the industry meeting place for the European energy industry. <\/span>\n          <div class=\"c-chapter__headline u-inview\">\n            <h2><span class=\"c-text c-text--outline\">H2<\/span><br \/>\nDEBATE LOCATION<\/h2>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <svg class=\"c-chapter__icon c-chapter__icon--left u-inview\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#icon-essentials-placeholder-2\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_e634cac53b0fa5084f918d09ebe44fa4] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--image-text align c-image-text c-image-text--is-left c-image-text--is-landscape\"\n    data-block_3c13cba24ba688116ddf5ae6bea4cd44\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-image-text__inner\">\n                            <div class=\"c-image-text__image\">\n              \n\n\n  <div class=\"c-img c-img--landscape\" style=\"--c-img--position: 50% 50%;\">\n    \n        <div class=\"c-img__full u-lazy\" \n         data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2311132-1.jpg\"\n                  data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2311132-1.jpg\" style=\"opacity:1;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-img__placeholder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2311132-1-16x0-c-default.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                                                                        <span class=\"c-slider__subtitle\">Gesamtindex des Rankings \u00a9Regionalverband Ruhr<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-image-text__content\">\n          <div class=\"c-image-text__content-inner c-text--content\">\n            <h3 class=\"detail\">H2 CITY OF ESSEN \u2013 CENTER OF THE RUHR METROPOLIS<\/h3>\n<p>Top position in the national hydrogen ranking: The Ruhr metropolis has the best location conditions to shape the ramp-up of the H2 economy through innovations. This is confirmed by the results of the first two nationwide hydrogen rankings, published by the Institute of the German Economy Cologne (IW).<\/p>\n<p>Essen, in the heart of the Ruhr Metropolis, plays the role of H2 think tank in the region.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_3c13cba24ba688116ddf5ae6bea4cd44] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--image-text align c-image-text c-image-text--is-right c-image-text--is-landscape\"\n    data-block_2539d563d7c190018fd94cac36b239e9\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-image-text__inner\">\n                            <div class=\"c-image-text__image\">\n              \n\n\n  <div class=\"c-img c-img--landscape\" style=\"--c-img--position: 50% 50%;\">\n    \n        <div class=\"c-img__full u-lazy\" \n         data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wasserstoffbild-h2netzwerkruhr_1200x627-1.jpg\"\n                  data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wasserstoffbild-h2netzwerkruhr_1200x627-1.jpg\" style=\"opacity:1;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-img__placeholder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wasserstoffbild-h2netzwerkruhr_1200x627-1-16x0-c-default.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-image-text__content\">\n          <div class=\"c-image-text__content-inner c-text--content\">\n            <h3 class=\"detail\">WE ARE THE 50TH MEMBER OF THE H2 NETWORK RUHR<\/h3>\n<p>With 50 members, the h2 network ruhr bundles the region&#8217;s entrepreneurial, academic and public activities on hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Their main aim is to initiate joint projects. Therefore, the association promotes the internal networking of the Ruhr area through public relations, education, and lobbying work as well as through open trade events and trade fairs.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_2539d563d7c190018fd94cac36b239e9] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--image-text align c-image-text c-image-text--is-left c-image-text--is-landscape\"\n    data-block_4e50a088772a2d7a8c967c82f05b46b5\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-image-text__inner\">\n                            <div class=\"c-image-text__image\">\n              \n\n\n  <div class=\"c-img c-img--landscape\" style=\"--c-img--position: 50% 50%;\">\n    \n        <div class=\"c-img__full u-lazy\" \n         data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H2ECO_Landmark_LinkedIn_1200x627px_Ohnelogo.png\"\n                  data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H2ECO_Landmark_LinkedIn_1200x627px_Ohnelogo.png\" style=\"opacity:1;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-img__placeholder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H2ECO_Landmark_LinkedIn_1200x627px_Ohnelogo-16x0-c-default.png)\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-image-text__content\">\n          <div class=\"c-image-text__content-inner c-text--content\">\n            <h3 class=\"detail\">GERMAN NATIONAL HYDROGEN COUNCIL<\/h3>\n<p>Essen is represented by two Essen-based companies in the top expert committee of the German government&#8217;s National Hydrogen Council. Dr. J\u00f6rg Bergmann from OGE and Dr. Arnd K\u00f6fler from thyssenkrupp are the participating members. In total the council consists of 17 high-ranking experts from business, science and civil society.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_4e50a088772a2d7a8c967c82f05b46b5] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--image-text align c-image-text c-image-text--is-right c-image-text--is-landscape\"\n    data-block_df1f38ed4231aaae56a1552d6e1ec877\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-image-text__inner\">\n                            <div class=\"c-image-text__image\">\n              \n\n\n  <div class=\"c-img c-img--landscape\" style=\"--c-img--position: 50% 50%;\">\n    \n        <div class=\"c-img__full u-lazy\" \n         data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/H2UB-H2Seite-scaled.jpg\"\n                  data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/H2UB-H2Seite-scaled.jpg\" style=\"opacity:1;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-img__placeholder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/H2UB-H2Seite-scaled-16x0-c-default.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                <div class=\"c-image-text__content\">\n          <div class=\"c-image-text__content-inner c-text--content\">\n            <h3 class=\"detail\">GET TO KNOW OUR PARTNER: H2UB &#8211; EUROPE&#8217;S LEADING OPEN INNOVATION PLATFORM FOR HYDROGEN<\/h3>\n<p>The H2UB, based in Essen, connects founders with companies, investors and research institutes to successfully develop innovative hydrogen ideas and bring them to market.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to bring the players together for a rapid H2 market ramp-up and to expand the potential of the Ruhr region as an H2 location and Germany as a business centre for the H2 economy in Europe.<\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n              <style type=\"text\/css\">\n        [data-block_df1f38ed4231aaae56a1552d6e1ec877] {\n        }\n      <\/style>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n        \n\n  \n  \n<section\n  class=\"c-widget c-widget--story-parallax c-widget-- story-parallax align c-widget--has-dark-bg\"  data-block_d54b16899f2e100094af8f750b5dc27c\n  style=\"--group-color: #002d53\"\n>\n\n  <div\n    class=\"c-parallax-content has-top-gradient has-bottom-gradient\"\n    style=\"--top-gradient-color: #002d53; --bottom-gradient-color: #002d53;\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"c-parallax-content__inner\">\n                      <div class=\"c-parallax-content__headline c-parallax-content__headline--left\"><h2>H2 AND ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"c-parallax-content__editor-content below\">\n              \n              <div class=\"bspace fliesstext \">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"fliesstext \">\n<h3 class=\"detail\">TOP COMPANIES AND RESEARCH JOINTLY DRIVE THE ENERGY TRANSITION FORWARD<\/h3>\n<p>On the initiative of Essen&#8217;s Lord Mayor, Thomas Kufen, the city regularly brings together top companies and research institutions in an H2 and Energy Advisory Board. The aim is to join forces at the highest level, jointly develop projects and actively implement them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                          <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            \n    \n\n  <div class=\"c-img c-parallax-content__image c-img--data\" style=\"--c-img--position: 50% 50%;--image-aspect-ratio: 100%;\">\n    \n        <div class=\"c-img__full u-lazy\" \n         data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/H2-Energiebeirat_Update012026_Titelbild.jpg\"\n                  data-fallback-background=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/H2-Energiebeirat_Update012026_Titelbild.jpg\" style=\"opacity:1;\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-img__placeholder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ewg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/H2-Energiebeirat_Update012026_Titelbild-180x0-c-default.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">\n    [data-block_d54b16899f2e100094af8f750b5dc27c] {\n    }\n  <\/style>\n<\/section>\n\n\n  \n\n          \n                              \n\n\n    \n  \n\n  <section\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\" c-widget--has-space-bottom-small c-widget--has-bg c-widget--has-dark-bg  c-widget--has-font-color c-widget c-widget--text align \"\n    data-block_fe724042ac81345d175fc73efc81ab40\n    style=\"--bg-color: #002d53;--font-color: #ffffff;--main-color: #fff;\"  >\n\n          <div class=\"o-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n      <div class=\"c-widget__text-content\">\n        <div class=\"c-widget__content\">\n                      <p class=\"c-text c-text--label\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Members<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"c-text c-text--two-col\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Thomas Kufen<\/strong> (Lord Mayor of the city of Essen)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">Dr.-Ing. Rolf Albus <\/span><\/strong>(Gas- und W\u00e4rme-Institut Essen e.V.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johann B\u00f6ker<\/strong> (Greenflash GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andre Boschem<\/strong> (EWG &#8211; Essen Economic Development Agency)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marten Bunnemann<\/strong> (E.ON SE \/ E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Thomas H\u00fcwener<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Open Grid Europe GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Robert Denda<\/strong> (Westenergie AG)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stefanie Hamm<\/strong> (con|energy agentur GmbH and E-world energy &amp; water GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Florian Hildebrand<\/strong>\u00a0(Greenlyte Carbon Technologies GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christian H\u00f6velhaus<\/strong>\u00a0(ESFORIN SE)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Linda Kisabaka<\/strong> (Ruhrbahn GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-teams=\"true\">Uwe Kerkmann <\/span><\/strong>(H2UB GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Leif Kr\u00f6ger <\/span><\/strong>(thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oliver P. Kuhrt<\/strong> (MESSE ESSEN GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Andreas L\u00fctzerath <\/b>(TRIMET ALUMINIUM SE)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Dirk M\u00fcller <\/span><\/strong>(Gerresheimer AG)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Frank Pieper <\/strong>(Stadtwerke Essen AG)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Peter Rosin <\/strong>(Rosin B\u00fcdenbender Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jochen Sander<\/strong> (Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (EVV))<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Dirk Schettler<\/strong> (Iqony GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Sedlak<\/strong> (Brenntag Group)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hind Seiferth<\/strong> (Unigy GmbH)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Oliver Then<\/strong> (vgbe energy e. 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We would like to offer interested companies the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact partner and central information point on all aspects of H2<\/li>\n<li>Implementation support for your company specific H2 projects: We bring you together with know-how and solution providers, show you synergy potentials on site and inform you about funding opportunities<\/li>\n<li>We offer you platforms and events to network with the H2 actors in the region<\/li>\n<li>Think tank, among other things by integrating the scientific institutes located in the city<\/li>\n<li>International: We are not only active locally, regionally and nationally, but also have expanded our network internationally. Currently, there are partnerships with Dubai, Japan and Korea. Would you like to cooperate with a company abroad? Are you wondering which fields of application are promising? 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