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Updates<\/h1>\n

Project launches and completions, 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 the ZBT. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Projects <\/strong>are being successfully completed and new ones launched. Our employees are also on the road a lot and can be found at our own events or at conferences and trade fairs<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

We also regularly welcome delegations<\/strong> from business, science and politics. Sometimes even a chancellor or king drops by. <\/p>\n

<\/br>We publish exciting research results<\/strong> on a regular basis and are sometimes delighted to receive awards.<\/p>\n

<\/br>This is the right place if you want to immerse yourself in life at the ZBT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Our latest projects…<\/h2>\n \n
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PEMELYonROLL: Scalable roll-to-roll production for PEM electrolysis MEAs<\/h4>\n

The PEMELYonROLL project is developing scalable manufacturing processes for high-performance CCM and MEA for PEM water electrolysis. The aim is to develop material-efficient, quality-assured and industry-oriented manufacturing processes. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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NEREUS – Next-Generation Scalable AEM Electrolysers as Sustainable Hydrogen Production System<\/h4>\n

NEREUS develops next-generation anion exchange membrane electrolysers (AEM electrolysers) for high-performance, long-lasting and cost-efficient hydrogen production.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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FeNCy-PEM – Production and use of precious metal-free Fe-N-C catalysts<\/h4>\n

FeNCy-PEM develops scalable, precious metal-free Fe-N-C catalysts and integrates them into the production and application of PEM fuel cells.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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HyQualityLab4NRW – Laboratory for AI-supported quality control and assurance in H2 research<\/h4>\n

With the “HyQualityLab4NRW”, a high-performance AI-supported material analysis laboratory is being set up at the ZBT to enable research institutions and industry to carry out comprehensive quality control of their products.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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…and all the other news from ZBT<\/h2>\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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ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik<\/h4>\n

ZBT was represented at the 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems in Dubrovnik, Croatia, with a presentation by Elias Klarhorst.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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