NUREMBERG - For the first time, the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) has published a Roadmap for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in the Free State. It calculates the rapidly growing demand for the climate-friendly energy carrier and the necessary hydrogen pipeline infrastructure. At the presentation in Nuremberg, Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Hubert Aiwanger called the Hydrogen Roadmap an "excellent impetus for the climate-friendly transformation of the economy".

The Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) is taking part in a delegation trip surrounding Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger to Vienna from March 24th to 25th. During several meetings with Austrian politicians and industry, one of the topics will be the cooperation regarding hydrogen. Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger stressed the importance of a cooperation between Bavaria and Austria: "Bavaria and Austria are pioneers in hydrogen."

This year, the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE will be held from September 21-22, 2022 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg and simultaneously on a digital event platform. The organizer NürnbergMesse is thus responding to the many requests from the industry to meet again in person as soon as possible. The new, earlier date in September was chosen in close consultation with partners and industry representatives.

During a delegation trip to Dubai, the Free State of Bavaria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed on close cooperation in the field of climate and energy policy. For that purpose, Bavaria's State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Roland Weigert, and Mariam al-Mheiri, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Special Representative of the UAE for the Federal Republic of Germany, signed a joint declaration of intent. Bavaria and the United Emirates aim at expanding their economic relations – great opportunities for cooperation lie especially within the energy sector with a focus on hydrogen technologies. The Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) is accompanying the trip, which also includes several companies from the Hydrogen Alliance of Bavaria.

The Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) was part of an expert trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under Bavaria’s State Secretary for Economic Affairs Roland Weigert from Friday, October 15, until today. In addition to visiting EXPO 2020 Dubai and the German Pavilion “Campus Germany”, the focus of the program was on hydrogen. As a very sunny region, the UAE is predestined for the production of green hydrogen from solar energy, and the Emirates are also expanding their capacities for the production of blue hydrogen. In talks with high-ranking government representatives and companies, prospects for new collaborations, such as a strategic hydrogen alliance, are to be explored.

The WEEK OF HYDROGEN is coming to Bavaria in 2022. Under the name WEEK OF HYDROGEN SOUTH (#WDWS2022), there will be events around the topic of hydrogen at various locations in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and in Saarland from June 25 to July 3. Starting today, companies, universities, initiatives, networks and other institutions can now register with their own event formats.

Two years after the foundation of the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) and the Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria, a press conference was held at the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy to draw up an interim balance and at the same time to welcome Wacker Chemie AG as the 200th partner in the Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria. H2.B board member Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm informed about the current status of the implementation of the Bavarian hydrogen strategy and clarified the role of hydrogen as an important, versatile element to achieve climate neutrality.

During the IAA Mobility 2021 show, the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is planning numerous activities regarding hydrogen in the mobility sector together with the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B). Therefore, the H2.B will provide information on hydrogen and especially H2 in mobility in front of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. What role can hydrogen play in the mobility sector? What is the range of hydrogen cars, trucks and buses? What is the difference between electric and hydrogen vehicles? How and where will hydrogen be produced in the future?  H2.B staff will answer these and many other questions daily between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at an outdoor booth in front of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. May means of a digital model of hydrogen value chains, visitors can learn about the various production, transport and utilization options for hydrogen. In addition, a mobile hydrogen filling station, operated by the company Westfaln AG, supplies hydrogen vehicles several times a day, making hydrogen technologies directly tangible. On September 10, 2021, starting at approximately 8:45 p.m., a spectacular 3D video show will bring the building itself to life.

Globally, hydrogen technology is on the threshold of industrialization. What this means, which decisions have to be made now and which opportunities hydrogen offers for economy, energy system and climate were impressively reflected by the 2nd HYDROGEN DIALOGUE on June 22 and 23. 65 top-class speakers spoke at the virtual congress, among them Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer, Katherina Reiche (Chairwoman of the National Hydrogen Council), Sven Ennerst (Member of the Board of Daimler Truck AG), the economist Prof. Veronika Grimm, Tony Christian Tiller (State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Oil and Energy), Jonatan Julien (Minister of Energy of the Canadian province of Quebec) as well as the ambassadors from Australia and Canada, Philip Green and Stéphane Dion.

With innovation, networking and expertise at the highest level into a decarbonized future - for this, the Hydrogen Summit from 22 to 23 June offers a top-class program with around 50 national and international speakers from business, science and politics. Speakers include Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek, Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, Katherina Reiche, Chairwoman of the National Hydrogen Council and CEO of Westenergie AG, Sven Ennerst, Daimler Truck AG and Jonatan Julien, Energy Minister of the Canadian province of Quebec.