Thanks to all participants and speakers.
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Individual presentations and video recordings of the event can be found below.
Saarbrücker Schloss May 28, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Opening of the conference
Dr. Bettina Hübschen, Hydrogen Agency Saarland
Prof. Frank Baur, IZES gGmbH
9:10 a.m
Political greeting
Jürgen Barke, Saarland Minister for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital Affairs and Energy
9:20 a.m.
Keynote “Hydrogen as a pillar of the global energy transition. A systemic classification”
Prof. Dr. Frithjof Staiß, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
Conference block I
9:40 a.m.
Interim results of the Saarland H2 potential analysis
Dr. Bettina Hübschen, Hydrogen Agency Saarland
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Friedrich, htw saar
10:00 a.m.
Hydrogen costs and requirements for the CO2-neutral transformation. Central results of a meta-analysis
Frank Merten, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy gGmbH
10:15 a.m.
Social perspectives on the H2 transformation – results of environmental psychology studies
Jan Hildebrand, IZES gGmbH
10:30 a.m.
Sustainable hydrogen: Overview of the current EU and federal legal framework
Oliver Antoni, Environmental Energy Law Foundation
10:45 a.m.
H2 quality requirements and range of possible (import) prices
Juri Horst, IZES gGmbH
11:00 a.m.
Coffee break and exhibition
Conference block II
11:30 a.m.
Green hydrogen for Germany
Dr. Peter Hortig, Air Products
11:45 a.m.
Hydrogen logistics at DB Cargo
Bjarne Regenbrecht, DB Cargo
12:00 p.m.
Added value and challenges of hydrogen storage
Werner Diwald, German Hydrogen Association (DWV)
12:15 p.m.
Hydrogen storage in Saarland from a mining and geological perspective
Ina Förster, Oberbergamt des Saarlandes
Jens Heilbrunn, Landesamt für Umwelt- und Arbeitsschutz
12:30 p.m.
Lunch break and exhibition
Conference block III
Moderation: Johanna Tissot & Dr. Aljoscha Frede
1:45 p.m.
Pitch of the participants
2:00 p.m.
Panel discussion: Comparison of different technologies for a low-CO2 hydrogen economy
– Paul Dainora, Nucera – AEL
– Dr. Christopher Frey, Sunfire – SOEC
– Stephan Ladd, H-Tec – PEM
– Dr. Ralf Spitzl, Iplas – Plasmapyrolyse
– Baptiste Lègeret, TES – Syn. Methan
Conference block IV
3:30 p.m.
Grande Region Hydrogen EEIG – A hydrogen initiative in the heart of Europe
Norman Blaß, Creos
3:45 p.m.
Natural H2: a game changer for the Grande Region?
Jean-Paul Schumacher, Francais de l’Energie (FDE)
4:00 p.m.
Insights into Luxembourg’s hydrogen activities
Prof. Dr. Stefan Maas, University of Luxembourg
4:15 p.m.
Power4Steel: Use of hydrogen in direct reduction plants for low-CO2 steel production
Jonathan Weber, Stahl Holding Saar (SHS)
4:30 p.m.
Sensor and data systems for the safety, sustainability and efficiency of H2 technologies and infrastructures
Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Herrmann, Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (IZFP)
4:45 p.m.
MHA and Mecadi: Hydrogen cooperation between a valve specialist and a testing laboratory
Thomas Speicher, MHA Zentgraf
Dr. Andreas Konrad, Mecadi
5:00 p.m
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