German initiatives
Joining forces to advance Eastern Germany as a hydrogen location
From regional networks through to national collaborations – the hydrogen economy continues to gain momentum. Various stakeholders, initiatives and networks are constantly advancing the development, use and distribution of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.
Wasserstoffcluster Brandenburg
The Brandenburg Hydrogen Cluster is focussed on the future decarbonisation of the energy-intensive industry in the state of Brandenburg. The common goal of the partners is to connect the industrial production and consumption locations for climate-neutral hydrogen in Brandenburg together with their integration into the (eastern) German hydrogen infrastructure and also ensure connection to the future European hydrogen network. The Brandenburg Hydrogen Cluster is being coordinated by the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy of the state of Brandenburg (MWAE) and Wirtschaftsförderung Land Brandenburg GmbH (WFBB).
Hydrogen marketplace Berlin-Brandenburg
The digital hydrogen marketplace, initiated by the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy (MWAE) and the Senate Department for Economy, Energy and Businesses (SenWiEnBe), acts as a central platform for hydrogen supply and demand in Berlin-Brandenburg. Users have the opportunity to present projects, proposals and applications along the hydrogen value chain. In addition, the Brandenburg collaboration platform allows regional companies, municipalities, start-ups, scientific institutions and intermediaries to digitally showcase their expertise, projects and ideas.
To the hydrogen marketplace Berlin-Brandenburg
To the collaboration plattform Brandenburg
HYPOWER Mitteldeutschland
Since 2010, partners from Central Germany have been advancing the sustainable development of the business location with a view towards embracing renewable energies. The HYPOWER Central Germany initiative presents over 70 industry and research projects in the field of hydrogen by more than 85 partners from business, science and politics in the three federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
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HYPOS
HYPOS e.V. is the network for all those interested in the hydrogen industry and, with over 170 members, combines the potential of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises with the know-how in industry as well as the expertise of universities and research institutions. Funded by the Ministry of Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the hydrogen innovation cluster HYPOS, together with its members, supports the market ramp-up of green hydrogen.
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H2Berlin
H2Berlin is committed to collaborating with utility companies and partners in order to shape the sustainable technical, commercial and social use of hydrogen as an energy source in the region of Berlin. The focus is on supporting hydrogen technologies, improving the hydrogen infrastructure and integrating hydrogen into the Berlin energy system. In this context, H2Berlin is publishing a video on pioneering projects from the capital.
H2VL
Headed by the Havelland district (Brandenburg), the H2VL initiative plays a vital role in establishing the hydrogen economy in the region. The collaboration consists of various hydrogen stakeholders, municipalities and research institutions with a focus on the production as well as the distribution and storage options and use of hydrogen.
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PROOH2V e.V.
The “PROOH2V e.V.” initiative was set up in the summer of 2022 with the vision of increasing the prominence and acceptance of hydrogen as an energy store in and around Prignitz-Ostprignitz/Ruppin-Oberhavel. The primary goal of the network is to increase awareness and expand the supply capacity so that commercial fleet vehicles can be powered by hydrogen in future. An initial planned milestone is the construction of a hydrogen filling station.
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HZwo e.V.
HZwo e.V. brings together more than 100 important stakeholders from the hydrogen economy, industry and research from the hydrogen state of Saxony as well as from Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria and Switzerland. In the “H2-Region Chemnitz” project, the association is, among other things, pursuing the goal of establishing hydrogen technology in the Chemnitz region.
DurcH2atmen
The Brandenburg-Saxony network established in 2019 boasts around 100 project partners. The association of numerous SMEs, large corporations as well as science and politics has set itself the goal of the forward-looking and targeted advancement of the energy transition and structural change in the entire Lusatia industrial region.
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H2 Wasserstoffregion Uckermark-Barnim UB
The initiative is focussed on supporting the development of the districts into innovative business locations for the production, storage and use of green hydrogen. A fundamental goal in this context is to create momentum to continue to drive the energy transition and to improve the integration of renewable energies while simultaneously also increasing the regional value added.
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Thuringian Alliance for Hydrogen in Industry (ThAWI)
The Thuringian Alliance for Hydrogen in Industry (ThAWI) supports the development of a successful hydrogen economy in Thuringia. The focus is on networking players and initiating projects. To achieve this goal, the ThAWI informs the participating companies and institutions about suitable subsidies, helps find project partners and submit project applications. The ThAWI is primarily aimed at component manufacturers and service providers as well as industrial users. It is open to all actors who see points of connection with these target groups. Other alliance participants are welcome.
