Agenda

Annual Members’ Meeting on September 11, at the ZKM Karlsruhe

The Hydrogen Engine Alliance (Allianz Wasserstoffmotor e.V.) is an association of over 70 manufacturers, suppliers, and research institutes committed to reaching carbon neutrality using hydrogen engines in the heavy-duty vehicle and mobile machinery sectors. To raise awareness on the technology potentials and discuss latest developments the Alliance is organizing a globally unique event featuring real-world applications of hydrogen engines, insights into their use cases, hydrogen infrastructure, cutting-edge updates from the supplier industry and research institutions.

09:00 – 10:40 CEST

SESSION 1: The role of hydrogen as energy source of the future

 
  • Opening: Dr. Thomas Koch, CEO of the Hydrogen Engine Alliance

  • Keynotes (in English): Opportunities, challenges, and innovative use cases for hydrogen
    • Bernd Heid, Senior Partner McKinsey & Company
    • Arnd Franz, CEO of MAHLE
    • Toshiyuki Taneda, Division GM at Kubota
    • Dirk Saile, Head of Office Brussels BGL e. V.

  • Panel Discussion (in English)
    • Jörg Steins, COO Eberspächer Group together with Keynote speakers
 

BREAK

11:20 – 12:45 CEST

SESSION 2: International perspectives on the energy source hydrogen

 
  • Keynotes: Importance of the hydrogen industry around the world
    • Michael Theurer, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Transport (via Video)
    • Michael Benz, Tata Motors
    • K U Ravindra, VP Bosch India
    • Andrew Zvirzdin, Political & Economic Section Chief, U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt
    • Tobias Schoeffler, Daimler Truck North America
  • Panel Discussion
    • Discussion with Keynote speakers
 

BREAK

13:45 – 15:30 CEST

SESSION 3: Hydrogen production and distribution

 
  • Franziska Brantner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economy and Climate (via Video)

  • Keynotes: Developments in electrolyser technology and sustainable hydrogen production
    • Beate Grota, SVP Bosch
    • Peter Geskes, VP Siemens
  • Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs of Baden-Württemberg (via Video)

  • Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (via Video)

  • Keynotes: Establishing a hydrogen value chain and infrastructure
    • Tobias Mirbach, EnBW
    • Christoph Luschnat, terranets bw
  • Panel Discussion
    • Falk Schulte-Wintrop, H2.Mobility with Keynote speakers
  • Closing remarks:
    • by Prof. Dr. Thomas Koch, CEO of the Hydrogen Engine Alliance

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