International Symposium
Hydrogen today: Bridging Research, Innovation and Education
Agenda
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – PART 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Welcome, motivation and overview of the day’s program
Prof. Jean-Nicolas Aebischer (HEIA-FR, CH) & Dr.-Ing. Mirko Bach (HZwo e.V., DE)
Future Swiss energy economy – The challenge of storing renewable energy
Prof. Andreas Züttel (EPFL,CH)
Hydrogen ecosystem in Switzerland – Short Overview
Dr. Stefan Oberholzer (SFOE, CH)
Power-to-X and Hydrogen Landscape in Switzerland
Peter Metzinger (SPIN, CH)
Cross border Hydrogen Valleys between France, Germany and Switzerland
Dr. Fabian Burggraf (Klima Partner SudBaden, DE)
Green SKHy – Interreg NWE Success Story
Clément Maury (AFPA, FR)
Maintaining and Transforming European Value Chains through Hydrogen
Technologies
Dr.-Ing. Mirko Bach (HZwo e.V., DE)
Hydrogen Innovation Center – a catalyst for industrial transformation and new value-added potential
Gregory Hart (HIC GmbH, DE)
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM – COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM – PART 2: H2 PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
A case study – Schiffenen green H2 production facility
Laurent Ducrest (Groupe-e, CH)
Mass manufacturing of Bipolar Plates for Electrolysers
Daniel Wenk (Andritz, CH + AT)
The importance of membranes for hydrogen production and for overcoming hydrogen losses in fuel cells
Prof. Ali Coskun (University of Fribourg, CH) & invited researcher (DE)
Metal Hydrides Technology – Solutions for hydrogen storage, compression and conversion
Dr. Noris Gallandat (GRZ, CH)
Integrated Hydrogen Solutions: Maritime Fuel Cells, Reformer Technology and High-Reliability Sealing Components
Thorsten Hickmann (Whitecell Eisenhuth, DE)
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM – LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
2:15 PM – 4:00 PM – PART 3: H2 FOR MOBILITY
Hydrogen for Aeronautics
Prof. Christophe Turpin (Plateforme Hydrogène, Laboratoire Laplace, FR)
Hydrogen for Rail applications
Stadler (CH)
Hydrogen for Heavy Duty solutions
Liebherr (CH)
Hydrogen for Bus public transport
TPF Fribourg (CH)
Hydrogen for Large goods vehicles
Symbio (CH)
Closing Remarks
Prof. Jean-Nicolas Aebischer (HEIA-FR, CH) & Dr.-Ing. Mirko Bach (HZwo e.V., DE)
4:00 PM – NETWORKING APÉRO
