September 10 + 11, 2019
Stuttgart, Germany
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Session: Plenary I
Stefan Bergander ist seit Juni 2018 als neuer Projektmanager bei HYPOS e.V. aktiv. Er absolvierte seinen Master of Business Administration im Bereich Energie- und Ressourcenwirtschaft an Technischen Universität Bergakademie Freiberg. In seiner Masterarbeit entwickelte er zusammen mit dem Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf ein Konzept für eine modulare Ammoniakproduktionsanlage basierend auf einer Wasserstoffelektrolyse gekoppelt mit dem Preisentwicklungen am Spotmarkt Strom. In der Vergangenheit war er bereits als Werkstudent an der Europäischen Energiebörse EEX und als Freischaffender für die Industrie- und Handelskammer Chemnitz tätig.
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Session: Plenary III - Market Overviews
Session: Plenary IV - Market Overviews
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Session: Large Scale Hydrogen Refueling Station Concepts
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Session: News from the German Science Sector
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Dr. K. Andreas Friedrich is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Stuttgart and the Head of the Electrochemical Energy Technology Department at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Stuttgart, Germany.
His research areas are electrochemical energy conversion and storage, in particular polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolysis, solid oxide cells, system design and optimization. Dr. Friedrich has authored and coauthored about 200 reviewed papers. He received the Fischer medal (Dechema) in 2009 and the Ertl prize 2014 for his scientific work.
Dr. Friedrich has an initial background in Physics and Physical Chemistry. Starting with early fundamental work on electrochemical interfaces and electrocatalysts the research has become increasingly application oriented. His doctoral study on non-linear optics at electrochemical interfaces was performed at the Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck-Society from 1987 –1990 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. G. Ertl (Nobel prize laurate in Chemistry).
His former employments include research associate positions at University of Oregon and Research Center Jülich. Senior scientist positions were held at Technical University Munich and ZSW (Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research) in Ulm. In 2004 he joined the DLR and University of Stuttgart heading the group focusing on electrolysis, fuel cells and advanced batteries. Priorities are polymer membrane and solid oxide technology as well as “beyond Li-ion” technology in batteries. The primary goals of the group comprise enhanced power density, long lifetime, reduction of precious materials and manufacturing costs, identification of degradation mechanisms in stacks and their prevention, advanced stack design, and optimised integration of fuel cells into energy supply systems. The activities of the group have received the f-cell Award in Silver 2016 for electrolysis components, the Clean Tech Media Award 2012 (Aviation) and the f-cell Award in Silver 2008 (DLR with Airbus).
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Session: Electrolysis
Dr. Aldo Gago received his doctorate degree in chemistry in 2011, from the University of Poitiers, France. He joined the section of Electrochemical Energy Technology of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in 2012. He has been leading the R&D activities on nanomaterials and components for hydrogen generation via low temperature electrolysis, with important projects in cooperation with academy and industry. He has several granted patents and published numerous articles in high impact factor journals, as well as book chapters. In 2016, he and co-workers were awarded with the 2nd place F-Cell prize “Innovative materials and components for PEM electrolysis” for their contributions in the field. He is currently responsible for the Team of Low Temperature Systems & Electrolysis at the DLR, as well as project leader and laboratory manager. He is coordinating the European project PRETZEL for developing the next generation of industrial PEM electrolyzers. He is co-founder of the spin-off company Cutting Edge Nano-Materials (CENmat).
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Ulf Groos studied Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg until 1996. The diploma thesis was written at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in Karlsruhe, where he worked until 1997. During 1998 and 1999 he was a consultant at Rudolf Spitzmueller in Gengenbach. Beginning of 2000 he came to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg. There, he was responsible for marketing of today’s division Hydrogen Technologies until end of 2008. Since beginning of 2008 Ulf Groos is head of the department Fuel Cell Systems. He is in charge for around 20 engineers and scientists.
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Thorsten Herbert has been advancing the market preparation of hydrogen and fuel cell technology at the National Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW) GmbH in Berlin since November 2008. He coordinates the activities of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP) as Head of Program NIP. Its main focus is on hydrogen-powered vehicles for road and rail transport (cars and fleet vehicles, such as buses) and the corresponding hydrogen infrastructure. Since 2015, he is heading the Division Transport and Infrastructure. The tasks in his area of responsibility also include the funding measures of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) for battery-electric mobility and the implementation of the Federal Funding Program Charging Infrastructure. In addition, NOW supports the BMVI in the realization and further development of the Federal Government's mobility and fuel strategy. After studying mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Thorsten Herbert was involved in leading functions in the development of automotive fuel cell propulsion systems at Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH and GM Powertrain Deutschland GmbH for a total of seven years. In January 2015, he completed an extra-occupational master's program in "Renewable Energies".
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Session: Modes of Transport: Technical Similarities and Discrepancies
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Kazuyoshi Honda is the Manager of the Hydrogen Solution Section at Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
He has been responsible for the hydrogen station business and another hydrogen-related project in Tokyo Gas since 2015. Previously, he was involved in several R&D projects related to IT, gas sensing and measurement technology in about 20 years.
Honda received Ph.D. in Engineering from Tokyo University of Science Graduate School.
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Session: Hydrogen Regions
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Session: Heavy Duty: Buses
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Session: Plenary II - f-cell Talk: What Drives our Future?
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Session: Commercial Vehicles
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André Steinau graduated as Master in Business Admistration from Westfaelische Wilhelms-University in Muenster, Germany in 2002. He has a career in Marketing and Sales Management and Sales Controlling in the banking sector. Since he joined GP JOULE at the very beginning in 2009 he held many positions as director for finance, marketing, managing director miniJOULE e.g. As Coordinator to the CEO he is the project leader in the business development of GP JOULE’s hydrogen activities within Germany and beyond.
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Klaus Ullrich is been active for about 15 years in the renewable energy segment with +6 years’ experience on fuel cells and electrolyser. With an University degree in Electro Engineering and Physics from Technical University of Ilmenau he had various technical roles from product to project management including new product introductions to the market. Throughout his career Klaus surrounded himself always with technology and products which can be seen as capital goods and with capabilities to either influence existing or even change market segments into the future by adapting new technology.
He shifted his work about 20 years ago towards the business side and had many international assignments giving him in addition foreign experiences and network beyond leading sales organizations and strategizing business developments on a global scale.
Klaus is now working as Head of Sales Electrolyser Products for Sunfire GmbH.
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