Research Institutions

Aachen Process Engineering (AVT)

Aachen Process Engineering (AVT) is a consortium of five departments at RWTH Aachen University, each with different areas of focus in process engineering. One research focus is on the development and…

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT develops system solutions for the networked, adaptive production of sustainable and resource-efficient products and the associated services. In…

Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT)

The Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT), a non-profit organization of the University of Duisburg-Essen, conducts both basic and application-oriented research in the fields of hydrogen technology,…

Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology (UMSICHT)

The aim of the research is to develop a sustainable energy and raw materials economy. This also includes the industrialization of electrolysis in order to reduce the costs of electrolysis plants and…

hydrogen application center h2herten

The H2Herten Hydrogen Application Center, located on the site of the former Ewald coal mine in Herten, is a technology and competence center for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. It supports the…

Gas and Heat Institute Essen eV

Thanks to the close links between the research and development, education and testing laboratory departments, the GWI is the point of contact for all matters relating to hydrogen. We examine the…

Max Planck Institute for Coal Research

The research activities focus on the development of new light metal hydrides for hydrogen storage, materials for high-temperature heat storage and on applications of ball milling processes for the…

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Mülheim an der Ruhr conducts research in areas such as electrolysis, chemical CO₂ reduction, the conversion of hydrogen into…

German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute for Solar Research

The Institute of Solar Research at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) develops technologies for solar energy conversion and storage. One area of focus is thermochemical processes for solar-thermal…

DLR Institute for Future Fuels

The DLR Institute for Future Fuels was founded in 2020. It develops methods for producing climate-neutral fuels (including hydrogen) using solar thermal processes on an industrial scale.

Forschungszentrum Jülich: -Techno-economic system analysis (IEK-3) -Electrochemical process engineering (IEK-14)

Sector coupling is an essential component of the energy system analyses of IEK-3. This also includes the investigation of hydrogen production by means of electrolysis. In the area of PEM electrolysis,…

Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences

Technologically advanced solutions for hydrogen storage are being developed in the HBS hydrogen laboratory. To this end, an H2 research infrastructure is being set up for physical and simulation-based…

Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Topics in the field of hydrogen research are mostly dealt with at the Cologne Institute for Renewable Energy (CIRE) and the Institute for Automation Technology (IA). The CIRE combines teaching and…

University of Duisburg-Essen

The University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) conducts research on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, particularly through the Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT), an affiliated institute of the UDE that…

Westphalian University of Applied Sciences – Westphalian Energy Institute

The electrolysis research of the Westphalian University takes place at the Westphalian Energy Institute. The focus is on the investigation and research of PEM electrolysis. For the work, the institute…

Ruhr University Bochum

Ruhr University Bochum is conducting research on electrolysis systems as part of the H2Giga flagship project, with the goal of enabling the mass production of hydrogen electrolysers and thereby…

University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen – Center H2Energy

The work of the H2Energy Center is primarily focused on hydrogen mobility. Issues addressed include material analysis, storage systems, vehicle concepts and refueling concepts.

Wuppertal Institute

The Wuppertal Institute sees itself as a think tank for impact- and application-oriented sustainability research. The focus of its work is on shaping transformation processes towards a…

FH Münster - Department of Energy - Buildings - Environment

The Department of Energy - Buildings - Environment at Münster University of Applied Sciences deals with current challenges in everyday life such as affordable and renewable energy, clean air, clean…

H2 Solution Lab

The "H2 Solution Lab" is to be built at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences on the Gelsenkirchen campus and will pave the way into the hydrogen economy, particularly for medium-sized…

Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

The Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW) at the Jülich Research Center forms the continuity-creating core of the Helmholtz Cluster for Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen…

Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy IEG

Fraunhofer IEG develops technologies and strategies for integrated energy infrastructures, geothermal energy, and sector coupling, with a focus on hydrogen and storage networks.

Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) conducts research in all areas of internal and external logistics. One area of focus is the use of hydrogen and its derivatives as energy…

Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT)

The Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT) GmbH is an affiliated institute of the University of Duisburg-Essen. It conducts basic and applied research in the fields of hydrogen technology, fuel cells,…