National Hydrogen Week: Open get-together and more in Duisburg and the region

During Hydrogen Week, from 10 to 18 June 2023, free events for everyone will take place across Germany. In Duisburg, the ZBT is hosting an open hydrogen get-together. Further events in the region.

 

Hydrogen is seen as the key to the energy transition. Hydrogen is intended to be used for steelmaking and to power heavy vehicles. Clean solar and wind energy can be stored in hydrogen and transported over long distances. Hydrogen is intended to replace natural gas and be used as a fertiliser for plants. During Hydrogen Week (WDW), which takes place nationwide from 10 to 18 June 2023, the extensive topic of hydrogen will be presented in an accessible way.

Prof. Harry Hoster and Dr Theresa Schredelseker are conducting experiments at the hydrogen get-together in a pub.

Across the country, there will be lectures, expert discussions, factory and laboratory tours, marketplace events and activities. An overview is available on the WDW website. The ZBT is participating in Hydrogen Week with an open hydrogen get-together and has teamed up with the City of Duisburg, the Hy.Region.Rhein.Ruhr association and the Port of Duisburg for this event.

14 June | Open hydrogen get-together in Duisburg

Hydrogen enthusiasts and those interested in the topic will meet on 14 June 2023 at the Finkenkrug student pub in Duisburg Neudorf. Everyone is welcome – from hydrogen novices to experts! To mark Hydrogen Week, there will be short, entertaining talks on the future of hydrogen, the Rhine-Ruhr hydrogen region, hydrogen applications in Duisburg and hydrogen (and its derivatives) in the Port of Duisburg, designed to spark discussion. Afterwards, there will be time for a chat about hydrogen and networking.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is requested. Please register or direct any questions to Henning Winter at h.winter(at)zbt.de.

Since last year, those interested in hydrogen have been meeting regularly at the Duisburg Open Hydrogen Round Table for informal discussions at the Finkenkrug. The Hydrogen Round Table is organised by the ZBT – Centre for Fuel Cell Technology in Duisburg. The ZBT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions for fuel cells, hydrogen technologies and energy storage.

Open Hydrogen Meet-up
14 June 2023, from 7 pm
at the Finkenkrug, Sternbuschweg 71, 47057 Duisburg

Keynote presentations:

  • Energy transition. Is hydrogen the future?
    Prof. Dr Harry Hoster, ZBT, Scientific Director
  • The Rhine-Ruhr Hydrogen Region. Why will it happen here?
    Michael Hübner, Hy.Region.Rhein.Ruhr e.V., Office Manager
  • Duisburg: Hydrogen Capital. Who are the local players?
    Matthias Heina, City of Duisburg, Hydrogen Coordinator
  • Hydrogen (and derivatives) in the port. What is available and what is needed?
    Johannes Eng, duisport – Duisburger Hafen AG, Project Manager for Corporate Development

view entry in the WDW calendar

Further WDW events in the region

15. & 16 June | Filling Station Talks in Willich and Düren

Hydrogen as a fuel for cars, vans, buses, refuse collection vehicles or large commercial vehicles, as well as the necessary expansion of the hydrogen refuelling station infrastructure, are the topics of the Refuelling Station Talks organised by H2 MOBILITY Deutschland in Willich (15 June) and Düren (16 June).
more on Willich…
more about Düren…

16 June | The Hydrogen Workbench – a look behind the scenes in Bornheim

The ‘H2 Workbench’ offers the opportunity to experience the use of hydrogen in mobility and the maintenance of hydrogen vehicles in detail and first-hand. A hydrogen bus, a hydrogen lorry and several hydrogen cars will be on display.
more…

18 June | e:motion trade fair for environmentally friendly mobility in Herten

As part of e:motion 2023, visitors can also tour H2Herten, a technology centre for hydrogen applications. Here, a publicly accessible test platform for a hydrogen-based energy system powered by wind energy will be on display.
more…

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The hydrogen get-together at the Finkenkrug student pub in Duisburg brings together curious amateurs and seasoned experts. The hydrogen get-together at the Finkenkrug student pub in Duisburg brings together curious amateurs and seasoned experts.

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