Overview
The working group addresses the development and use of hydrogen-based energy supply systems for stationary applications. The aim is to promote the use of energy supply components (electrolyzers, compressors, fuel cell systems, electrical storage systems, e.g., batteries, etc.) and to support European players in defossilizing their processes. The focus is on the following use cases:
- Industrial production and commerce
- Industrial, residential, and mixed-use areas
- Electrification in the construction and mining industries
- Craft trades
- Grid-connected use (energy suppliers/grid operators)
- Self-sufficient energy systems (microgrids)
- Agriculture
The working group supports and initiates the use of technical solutions that are already available by developing specific projects and plans at the company level, thereby addressing direct sales markets in B2B. In a second line of action, methods, components, and tools will be (further) developed in R&D projects to be initiated in order to design and operate hydrogen-based energy supply systems in a technically and financially optimal manner, depending on requirements. The production of hydrogen, its compression and storage, its conversion back into electrical energy, and the direct and indirect use of the waste heat generated in the process are key areas of focus, with the working group paying particular attention to
- design and planning,
- construction and commissioning, and
- operational management (active energy management).
The use of energy supply components in existing energy supply infrastructures (brownfield) and also in completely new environments (greenfield) is taken into account. The working group thus addresses the needs and questions of component and system suppliers, integrators, planners, and, in particular, users. In addition to technical, economic, and life cycle assessment considerations, business models and relevant legal frameworks are also discussed. The working group aims to promote cooperation between various stakeholders at the European level and in an international context.
Working Group Leader
Mark Richter
Head of the Future Factory Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU)
mark.richter@iwu.fraunhofer.de
Deputy
Thomas Osselke
Business Development Manager Vertical Market Management Process Industry, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Dates and Documentation
Under this menu item, you will find a history of the working group meetings that have taken place to date.
Working Group Meetings
27. October 2025 | 1. Working group meeting | Fraunhofer IWU | Chemnitz
Contact
Working Group Leader
Mark Richter
Head of the Future Factory Business Unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU)
mark.richter@iwu.fraunhofer.de
Deputy
Thomas Osselke
Business Development Manager Vertical Market Management Process Industry, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Topics: Electrical Balance of System: Supply, data networking and collection, system automation including cyber security and functional safety considerations
Contact HIC gGmbH
Frederik Wewetzer
HIC gGmbH
frederik.wewetzer@hzwo.eu
+49 170 81 61 38 2
Topics: Test infrastructure, integration into central projects of the HIC and HZwo e. V.
Other Contact Persons
Bernd Losse
Managing Director Actemium BEA GmbH
Topics: Integration, implementation, construction
Christian Perplies
Senior Sales & Business Development Manager Hydrogen Technology, FEST GmbH
Topic: Turnkey H2 solutions
Carsten Baumeister
COO Altech Group
Topic: Battery solutions for industrial applications
