HZwoDays – Congress. Exhibition. Summer party.

HIC Veranstaltung, HZwo Events

Share knowledge. Experience practice. Strengthen networks.

  • Date

    date09.06.2026 – 10.06.2026
  • Place

    place Kraftverkehr
    Fraunhoferstraße 60
    09120 Chemnitz
  • Contact person

    contact personKristin Lötsch
    contact personElisa Sommer

The HZwoDays offer a unique platform for exchange, networking, and inspiration around hydrogen technologies. And they bring together expertise, practical examples, strategic exchange, and networking over two consecutive days.

The HIC project colloquium will be the focus of the first day of the event. It will address ongoing research and development activities of the HZwo network, the HIC, and its partners. Technical presentations will be given to showcase the current status of projects, discuss challenges, and highlight areas where support is needed. The aim is to strengthen cross-project dialogue and identify interfaces with the emerging HIC infrastructure. In addition, established European hydrogen technology centers will present their specializations and offerings. The event will conclude with our traditional summer party: an evening of lightheartedness, good conversation, and inspiring encounters, all under the motto “HProst – 10 Years of HZwo”.

The second day of the event will be dedicated to the Hydrogen Technologies Congress, the central event of the national transformation hub cH2ance. The focus will be on cross-sector applications of hydrogen and concrete value creation potential for manufacturing companies, including those with little previous exposure to the technologies.

Accompanying exhibition

Accompanying this, an exhibition spanning both days of the event will create a central meeting place for exchange and networking. As an exhibitor at HZwoDays, you will have the opportunity to present your solutions, projects, and expertise to a wide range of industry professionals on both days of the event.
A flat fee of €300 (net) will be charged for participation as an exhibitor.

If you have any questions about the exhibition, please contact Elisa Sommer: elisa.sommer@hzwo.eu

Click here to register as an exhibitor. Please fill out the form; you will then receive a confirmation and an invoice:

Exhibitor registration: Register now through 30 April!

(Please register as an attendee via our event registration page.)

Agenda

Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | HIC Project Colloquium & Summer Party

11:00 Welcome
11:30 Session 1: Technology Centers
13:00 Short break
14:30 Lunch & networking in the exhibition area
15:00 Session 2: HZwo projects (project presentations)
16:45 Guided exhibition tour
18:30 HZwo Summer Party “Prost – 10 Years of HZwo”

Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | Hydrogen Technologies Congress 

10:00  Welcome & keynotes
11:00 Coffee break
11:30  Session: Non-road applications
13:00 Lunch break
14:30 Session: Electrolysis
16:00 Wrap-up & networking

 

Tickets:

  • HIC Colloquium: free of charge
  • Hydrogen Technologies Congress: free of charge
  • HZwo Summer Party:
    Members of HZwo e.V. and Clustermembers of Energy Saxony: €29.00
    for all other guests: €59.00

 

 Register now!

 

 

Trade exhibition | 9–10 June 2026

Become an exhibitor now and take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your services and products to an interested audience over the course of two days.
Accompanying Trade Exhibition

Our trade exhibition serves as a central hub for exchange and networking throughout both days of the event. As an exhibitor at HZwoDays, you’ll have the opportunity to present your solutions, projects, and expertise to a diverse professional audience on both days of the event.
A flat fee of 300 euros (net) is charged for participation as an exhibitor.

If you have any questions about the exhibition, please contact Elisa Sommer: elisa.sommer@hzwo.eu

Click here to register as an exhibitor. Please fill out the form; you will then receive a confirmation and the invoice:

Exhibitor registration: Register now through April 30!

(Please register as a participant via our event registration form.)

HIC Colloquium | 9 June 2026

AGENDA

11:00 – Doors open and networking with light refreshments

11:30 – Session Technology Centers 1

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergej, Diel Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt / ITZ Süd

Dr. Ewald Wahlmüller, HyCentA

Linda Ney, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

13:00 – Short break

13:15 – Session Technology Centers 2

Joachim Jungsbluth, Zentrum für Brennstoffzellentechnik / ITZ West

Dr.-Ing. Lennard Margies, Zentrum für Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik Saarbrücken

doc. Ing. Jan Novotný, Ph.D. Green Centre Technology of Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

Dr.-Ing. Nico Keller, Hydrogen Innovation Center / ITZ Ost

14:30 – Coffee break

15:00 – Session Projects

HZwo BiPWalz
Prof. Dr. Lutz Engisch, Sächsische Walzengravur GmbH

HZwo smartROLL

HZwo BiPWalz

Jurij Giacomelli, Meta Circularity

HZwo HyCoMM
Dr.-Ing. Martin Ufert, Fraunhofer-Institut für Verkehrs- und Infrastruktursysteme IVI

Federico Stark, Hardanger Hydrogen Hub

From a Viennese initiative to the cross-border Hydrogen Valley HyHOPE
Dr. Jasmin Schiefer, Wien Energie GmbH

HZwo: Inspect
Rico Löser, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik IWU

16:45 Uhr – Guided Tour through the Exhibition

HZwo Summer party | 9 June 2026

We are celebrating our anniversary and you are invited to join us. We cordially invite all members, partners, companions, and anyone interested in hydrogen to the HZwo summer party on June 9, 2026. In a relaxed atmosphere, we would like to toast with you, engage in conversation, and further strengthen our network.

What can you expect?
A balmy summer evening, delicious barbecue specialties, cool drinks, and lots of people who are making a difference in the world of hydrogen. It's the perfect opportunity to deepen existing contacts and take away new ideas.

Whether as a conclusion to the project colloquium or as a prelude to the 2026 Hydrogen Technologies Congress, the summer party offers the ideal setting to engage in conversation and initiate future developments within the network.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

17:30 – Open doors

18:30 – Opening ceremony with the Saxon Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Labor, Energy, and Climate Protection

23:00 – End of the event

Tickets:

  • for Members of the „Wasserstoffland“ cluster: 29,00 €

  • for all other guests: 59,00 €

Register now!

Hydrogen Technologies Congress | 10 June 2026

The national transformation hub cH2ance for the automotive and supplier industries invites you once again in 2026 to a series of engaging technical presentations and a trade exhibition focused on hydrogen technologies. Gain insights into groundbreaking projects and inspiring transformation stories.

AGENDA

09:00 – Door open

10:00 – Opening: Welcome and Keynote

11:00 – Break

11:30 – Block 1: Non-road

Plug Power - The green hydrogen ecosystem
Benedict Munz, Plug Power

Uwe Bauer, move technology GmbH

Wasserstoffspeicher- und Elektroantriebfunktionslösung für brennstoffzellenbetriebene Heavy-Duty Anwendungen
Stefan Prager | Manuel Mehrkens, HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering GmbH

Scaling Hydrogen in Off Road Vehicles: The Role of Balance of Plant Systems
Dr.-Ing. Udo Engelmann, HYDAC International GmbH

13:00 – Break | Networking | Exhibition

12:30 – Lunch

14:30 – Block 2: Electrolysis

FLOW - making hydrogen happen! The German core network
Dr. Dirk Flandrich, Gascade Gastransport GmbH

Electrolysis – a growth market as a chance for German automotive supply industry
Johannes Helmstedt, Christian Bauer GmbH + Co. KG

Guy Verkoeyen, Exion Hydrogen Belgium BV

The Perfect Match: H2 Fuel Cells and Batteries – Powering Independent Microgrids and Off-Grid Systems
Manfred Limbrunner, H2 POWERCELL GmbH

15:30 – Closing and Wrap-Up at the Exhibition

18:00 – End of the Event

KRAFTVERKEHR Chemnitz

Taxi:

Taxi-Genossenschaft Chemnitz eG: +49 371 369000

Further questions? Please do not hesitate to contact us:

Conference Organisation: kristin.loetsch@hzwo.eu