NUREMBERG – On December 4 and 5, 2024, the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE – Summit & Expo in Nuremberg brought together over 1,200 hydrogen stakeholders from business, academia, and politics, including 17 international delegations and guests from 33 countries. The event's fifth edition featured an exhibition (Expo) and a conference (Summit), with high-profile lectures and panel discussions highlighting industrial policy opportunities for the German and European hydrogen economy while providing actionable insights for a successful ramp-up. On the first day, the H2.B hosted the annual General Assembly of the Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria, attended by numerous representatives from the Alliance’s more than 370 partners. The HYDROGEN DIALOGUE was organized by NürnbergMesse GmbH under the patronage of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, with the H2.B as a conceptual partner.

Belgium/Netherlands – From November 19 to 22, a Bavarian delegation of representatives from business, academia, and politics, led by Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger, traveled to Belgium and the Netherlands. Belgium is positioning itself as a future hub for hydrogen imports into Europe and as a transit country for further transport within the continent. The Netherlands has ambitious plans to establish itself as Europe’s green hydrogen center and is already the second-largest hydrogen producer in Europe.

Ulm – Under the motto “How can it succeed?”, the 3rd Länderdialog (State Dialogue) Baden-Württemberg – Bayern took place on November 5th, focusing on advancing hydrogen mobility in the commercial vehicle sector. The cross-state event, hosted by the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) and the Plattform H2BW at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) in Ulm, brought together more than 120 participants from Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and neighboring states. Key topics included opportunities and challenges for logistics companies and vehicle manufacturers, as well as aspects of a functional mobility ecosystem.

NUREMBERG - Today, the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The Center can already look back on a remarkable success story. With the objective of closely supporting the implementation of the Bavarian hydrogen strategy and connecting key players from business, science and politics, the Center was established at the Energy Campus Nuremberg in 2019, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm and Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid. Since its beginning, the H2.B has bundled the entire hydrogen expertise from Bavaria aiming at building a strong Bavarian hydrogen economy and accelerating practical applications.

Munich – From 13th-17th May IFAT, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for environmental technologies attracted more than 142,000 visitors. This year, the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) was – together with DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water) – a partner of the new “Spotlight Area Hydrogen” at IFAT.

MUNICH – Yesterday, more than 120 representatives from the Bavarian and Italian hydrogen industry as well as high-level political representatives, including the Bavarian State Minister Hubert Aiwanger, the Italian General Consul Sergio Maffettone, Giorgio Maione, Minister for Environment and Climate form the Lombardy region und Dina Lanzi, Vice President of the Italian Hydrogen Association H2IT, gathered at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in Munich to discuss and deepen the Bavarian-Italian cooperation in the field of hydrogen.

Munich - On September 25, more than 75 high-ranking representatives of ministries, industry and transmission system operators from Algeria, Tunisia, Austria, Italy, Germany as well as the EU Commission and other organizations met at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs for the first "Meeting on Future Green Hydrogen Offtake" along the planned SoutH2Corridor.

NUREMBERG – As part of a delegation trip of Dutch H2-players to Bavaria, representatives of both countries had the chance to network this week during the “Dutch-Bavarian Networking Event Green Hydrogen” in Nuremberg on the evening of June 27, 2023.