News from ZBT

This is where we post news from our research, event announcements and reports and news from institute life. Press representatives can also find up-to-date information and images relating to ZBT here.

A key element of our research and development work is the transfer of results to industry and the interested public.

The latest results of completed research projects, information and invitations to upcoming events or exhibitions, reports on visits by politicians and delegations from distant countries – you’ll find it all here.

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Updates

Project launches and closures, conferences and workshops, visits from delegations from politics, business and science… There’s always a lot going on here. Here you can find the latest news from ZBT.

We communicate exciting research results, announce participation in trade fairs and conferences and report on life at the institute.

You’ve come to the right place if you want to immerse yourself in ZBT.

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Latest News

19. August, 2025

Open-access Paper: Water Sonolysis During Dispersion Affects Catalysts

25. November, 2024

Award-Winning: ZBT Researcher Wins CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024

A paper on the key properties of carbon black materials for fuel cells and batteries, co-authored by ZBT researcher Adib Caidi, has been honoured with the CENIDE Best Paper Award 2024.

15. October, 2024

Award-Winning: Best Master’s Thesis of 2024

The master’s thesis of our research assistant Enado Pineti has been awarded the prize for the best academic thesis of 2024 by the German Hydrogen Association (DWV) e.V.

22. July, 2024

A Colleague Comes to Work by Bike…

…and causes a crowd! This happens when a fuel cell stack supports the cyclist when pedalling, the employer is a hydrogen research institute and the people on site are hydrogen, fuel cell and electro…

21. June, 2024

Full of Energy: “Fuel Cells” Successful at Dragon Boat Fun Regatta

The ZBT dragon boat team shines at the regatta in Duisburg’s inner harbor with a strong 8th place out of more than 30 teams. This year’s Fun Cup has once again lived up to its name.

7. June, 2024

Clean-up on World Environment Day

Every day here at the ZBT, we work on clean solutions for a sustainable energy system in the fields of hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis. But that’s not enough for us!

3. June, 2024

Bundestag meets ZBT

Current political decisions on hydrogen were discussed during a visit to ZBT by Susanne Menge, Member of the German Bundestag, and Dr Sebastian Ritter, Mayor of Duisburg. The focus was on the economic…

31. May, 2024

Diversity Day at ZBT

On DiversityDay at the ZBT, we examined the various dimensions of diversity and discussed them together. Our aim is to strengthen diversity and create an environment in which everyone can feel comfort…

Events

ZBT-hosted conferences and workshops, ZBT speakers at external events, participation in trade fairs and exhibitions – there are plenty of opportunities to meet us and talk to us.
Here is an overview.

Our own events

ZBT regularly organises exciting events in order to place our work in the current context of technical developments and framework conditions. The most important of these are the HeavyDuty Congress, the Hydrogen Energy Symposium and the ZBT-Wasserstofftage (Hydrogen Days).

See you again!

Vortragssaal beim Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2024

Current Events

HeavyDuty Congress 2025 – Symposium for hydrogen-based mobility

15. October, 2025

Fraunhofer-InHaus-Zentrum, Duisburg

Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2025 – The ZBT Research School’s Specialist Conference

12. November, 2025

Fraunhofer-InHaus-Zentrum, Duisburg

ZBT-Wasserstofftage 2026 – The Technology Forum for Industry and Science

18. February, 2026

Duisburg

Projects

ZBT conducts research, development and consulting in the fields of hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysis. Its research projects cover the entire spectrum from basic research, primarily in the field of new materials, to application-oriented research and R&D projects for industry.

Publications

At conferences, technical workshops and other events, we are happy to present our results in talks and poster contributions for direct discussion. Our scientific articles offer detailed insights and are published in renowned journals. In addition, our project reports provide further comprehensive descriptions of our work.

Gespräch in der Posterausstellung beim Hydrogen Energy Symposium 2024

Awards

Our employees have received numerous awards for their scientific and technical work at the ZBT.

Our aim is to produce outstanding scientific work. Awards are a welcome recognition of our efforts and a motivation to continue to give our all for our partners and customers of today and the society of tomorrow.

ZBT-Wissenschaftler freuen sich über den Erfolg ihres Projekts und präsentieren stolz ihre Auszeichung

For the Press

In our press section you will find our latest press releases as well as general information about the institute and a small collection of images.

Note: We communicate a lot of information via LinkedIn. Follow us there and you won’t miss a thing. We would be delighted!

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Contact

Redaktion

Henning Winter

+49 203 7598-3346

h.winter@zbt.de

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Research

The ZBT – the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center in Duisburg conducts application-oriented research on hydrogen-related topics, thus building a bridge between fundamental research and industry.

Publications

The results of publicly funded research projects belong to the general public. Publications are therefore an important part of our work.

Equipment

We have high-end laboratories, a wide range of measuring instruments and individually developed test benches. In the Hy-Lab, we analyse hydrogen samples for purity and contamination. On our hydrogen test field, we examine the interaction of systems and components on a 1:1 scale. And at the hydrogen test station, we develop hydrogen filling stations and refuelling protocols.