{"id":14866,"date":"2024-08-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/events\/our-takeaways-from-this-years-hydrogen-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:27:11","slug":"our-takeaways-from-this-years-hydrogen-summit","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/events\/our-takeaways-from-this-years-hydrogen-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Our takeaways from this year's Hydrogen Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It won’t work without hydrogen – our takeaways from this year’s Hydrogen Summit<\/h1>\n

At the Hydrogen Summit in Ennepetal, experts and decision-makers from the fields of business, science, administration and politics came together to discuss, exchange information and network. Three ZBT employees attended and brought back information and insights. <\/h4>\n
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Project engineer Lutz Volmering is more convinced than ever: “Without hydrogen<\/strong>, decarbonization<\/strong> will not work either in mobility or in energy-intensive industry – even if it is still unclear where all the hydrogen will come from in the future.” He agrees with the assessment of the experts present that we will probably manage with an import quota of around 80% in Germany. For NRW, the quota could even be 90 percent.<\/p>\n

<\/br>Dr. Ulrich Misz was particularly concerned about the cost of hydrogen. The head of the Fuel Cell Systems department at ZBT had the impression that, on the one hand, prices<\/strong> would be too high<\/strong> and, on the other, there would be a lack of connection options<\/strong> to the hydrogen core network. <\/p>\n

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“We also urgently need hydrogen as a storage medium,” Misz heard in Ennepetal. If natural gas runs out at some point, Germany will definitely need long-term storage for several weeks to months. The required amount of energy cannot be stored with batteries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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And still a major topic: hydrogen in mobility<\/strong>. “There is a consensus among the participants at the Hydrogen Summit that heavy goods transport<\/strong> cannot be realised exclusively with battery-powered electricity,” reports the scientist. The charging infrastructure for the high number of vehicles is not physically feasible. “We also need an H2<\/sub> infrastructure with fast refueling times and the longer ranges of the vehicles,” says Misz, reflecting the assessment of the participants at the summit. “And I am also convinced of this, by the way.” <\/p>\n

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ZBT scientist Deborah Rapp was also on site and sees this as confirmation of her view that the energy transition must be considered together with batteries and hydrogen<\/strong>: “We are taking the wrong path in the discussion with an either-or approach.” According to Rapp, the technology works, but a lot still needs to happen in economic and regulatory terms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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FDFC 2026 – Improved Mn-based catalysts for electrolysis<\/h4>\n

Can manganese oxides, which are abundant in the earth, withstand the harsh, acidic environment of PEM water electrolysis? – A presentation at the FDFC 2026 in Montpelier <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Top Cited Article 2025 – Award for ZBT-DOCTORAL student<\/h4>\n

Adib Caidi has received the “Top Cited Article Award 2025” from the scientific publisher Wiley. This is in recognition of a publication that is one of the most cited articles in the journal Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Easter Academy – Dr. Burghard Lutter teaches children about ADDITIVE manufacturing using the example of an egg cup<\/h4>\n

An egg cup as an introduction to the world of development and production: Dr. Burghard Lutter brought technology to life at the Luisenschule’s Easter Academy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Successful networking in Duisburg: Regional hydrogen practice meets research, industry and politics<\/h4>\n

On 5 February 2026, the 4th networking meeting of the Mat4Hy collaboration platform took place in Duisburg together with H2!Raum – directly opposite the ZBT. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Double doctoral success at ZBT<\/h4>\n

There was double cause for celebration at ZBT: Sebastian Hirt and Viktor Mackert successfully completed their doctoral programmes with the successful defence of their dissertations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Novel nickel electrodes for more efficient AEM electrolysis<\/h4>\n

A team from ZBT, fem and RUB has developed a novel nickel-based catalyst that significantly increases electrolysis efficiency<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Ceremonial inauguration of the new Greenlyte direct air capture plant at the hydrogen test field<\/h4>\n

Greenlyte Carbon Technologies and ZBT have commissioned a new direct air capture plant at the hydrogen test field in Duisburg. The plant was constructed in a short period of time and supports the further development of infrastructure for green molecules and synthetic energy sources. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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