ZBT is a founding member of the new hydrogen initiative TransHyDE 2.0

ZBT – The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center is participating in the new TransHyDE 2.0 platform for the development of a sustainable hydrogen infrastructure. With a focus on green hydrogen and ammonia, ZBT is contributing its many years of research expertise to the design of a climate-neutral energy future.

In spring 2025, the TransHyDE 2.0 initiative was launched in Berlin – a strong, technology-oriented platform for implementing a sustainable hydrogen infrastructure in Germany and Europe. ZBT – The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center is proud to be involved from the outset as a founding member.

Technology platform for a new energy world

TransHyDE 2.0 sees itself as an interdisciplinary, technically sound and solution-oriented platform. Its goal is to help shape the transformation to a climate-neutral energy supply by developing and implementing innovative technologies along the entire hydrogen value chain.

The initiative plays several key roles in this regard:

Advisory platform for politics, business and society
Mediator between industry and research
Network for stakeholders along the H₂ infrastructure

‘Turning research into reality’ is the platform’s mission statement – a guiding principle that ZBT, as a long-standing player in hydrogen research, fully supports.

ZBT’s expertise: hydrogen infrastructure & sustainable molecules

‘We have been working intensively on hydrogen infrastructure and sustainable molecules such as ammonia for many years,’ emphasised ZBT Managing Director Dr Peter Beckhaus at the launch event in Berlin. ‘I am delighted that we can contribute our expertise to this initiative.’

ZBT also sees great potential in TransHyDE 2.0 for future projects. The topics of green hydrogen and ammonia as energy carriers are central focal points in the centre’s research strategy.

‘The future of a climate-neutral energy supply will be shaped by green molecules – hydrogen and ammonia play a key role in this,’ said Beckhaus. ‘As a founding member, we are fully committed to making a difference with our research: building an efficient hydrogen infrastructure and developing sustainable uses for ammonia.’

The ZBT looks forward to working with its partner institutions in the TransHyDE 2.0 network – for a sustainable, future-oriented energy world.

Portrait von ZBT-Geschäftsführer Dr. Peter Beckhaus

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ZBT-Geschäftsführer Dr. Peter Beckhaus

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