ZBT Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2026

The ZBT Hydrogen Energy Symposium is back for its third edition: The ZBT Research School invites researchers and early-career scientists to share the latest findings in hydrogen research – ranging from electrolysis and fuel cells to storage, transportation, safety, materials, components, systems, and simulation.

Are you working on hydrogen technologies and looking to showcase your research, get feedback, and network with the community? Then the ZBT Hydrogen Energy Symposium (ZHyEnS) in Duisburg is the place for you. Building on the successful format of recent years, the ZBT Research School will once again bring together experts and early-career researchers on 18. November 2026 – for an intensive day filled with expert presentations, discussions, and networking.

Register now!

Secure your place now at the ZBT Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2026: look forward to 2 keynote speeches, 10 short talks across 3 sessions and 35 posters covering the latest research into hydrogen and energy technologies. You can register directly on the event page, where you’ll also find the full programme booklet.

A conversation at the poster exhibition during the Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2024

High-calibre keynote speeches

This year, we are particularly looking forward to the keynote speeches by Prof. Dr Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach from Leibniz University Hannover and Prof. Dr Regina Palkovits from RWTH Aachen University.

Prof. Dr Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach will speak on the topic „Aspects of cost-optimal dispatch and design of green hydrogen production systems in a regulated market environment“. Prof. Dr Regina Palkovits’ keynote is entitled ‘Electrocatalytic conversion of renewable carbon feedstocks’.