Markus Bachmeier works in Linde’s Engineering Division and is the Head of Hydrogen Solutions.

Following military service in the Alpine and Airborne Divisions from 1982-1984 and college, Mr. Bachmeier worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Dusseldorf and Munich as a Consultant and Project Manager, working with clients in the automotive, industrial goods, and durable consumer goods industries until 1998.

Mr. Bachmeier also worked in sales, marketing, and after sales at BMW AG in Munich, Germany, and Birmingham, UK, from 1998-2008.

Since 2008, he has been employed by Linde AG and is responsible for the following key areas: 

• R&D and Hydrogen Innovations

• Project Execution, especially for Hydrogen Refuelling Station projects and customer specific application projects: design, installation, commissioning, and after sales services 

• Market and Project Development, including strategic projects such as the “H2Mobility Deutschland” infrastructure joint venture

Mr. Bachmeier attended the Technical University Munich, Germany, from 1984 - 1990, earning a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, with a major in Production Operations Management. 

He was an exchange student at the University of Wyoming, USA, during 1987-1988, and pursued an MBA in General Management and International Marketing at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, in 1993 - 1994.

Since June 2018 Stefan Bergander is Project- and Innovation Manager at HYPOS e.V. He graduated in Energy and Business Administration (MBA) at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg. In his master thesis he developed a concept for a modular ammonia manufacturing plant based on water electrolysis linked to the price trend at the electricity market. He also worked at the European Energy Exchange and Chamber of Industry and Commerce Chemnitz.

Thomas is a Hydrogen enthusiast ever since his time at the Technical University of Munich, from where he graduated in Chemical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) and Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.). To pursue his passion, he started his career at The Linde Group's Hydrogen Solutions department in Munich, where he worked in Market, Project, and Strategy Development concerned with Linde's hydrogen refuelling station business and the overall hydrogen supply chain.
In 2017 he joined the Hydrogen Solutions department within Siemens Corporate Technology as a Project Manager for development projects evolving around the development of large-scale electrolysis plants. 

Ulrich Bünger has worked for Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik (LBST) since 1990 as systems analyst, senior scientist and consultant for industry and politics, focus on systems- and feasibility analyses on hydrogen as energy carrier, small stationary fuel cells and fuel cells for the power sector as well as for transport, process analyses of (alternative) fuels and drive systems, large scale energy storage with hydrogen and roll-out of hydrogen infrastructures for transport and power-to-gas and sectoral integration as new concepts for the energy system with large shares of renewable electricity. 

He has worked on, initiated or coordinated multiple hydrogen and fuel cell strategy projects, roadmaps and Lighthouse Projects for Germany and Europe. Current focus is hydrogen for large scale energy storage for hydrogen and methane gas in their function to support the power sector in integrating large quantities of fluctuating renewable electricity.

He was engaged in teaching students and supervising PhDs in hydrogen energy systems as Prof. II in a part time assignment at the Norwegian University of Natural Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim from 2003 to 2013, focus on advanced hydrogen storage. He has published numerous papers and contributed to numerous German, European and international conferences on the above topics.

He is partner of Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik since 2003 and director of the foundation council of the Ludwig-Bölkow Foundation since 2015.

Educated in Mech. Eng. (energy) at University Hannover (Dipl.-Ing., Dr. Ing.), M.Sc. in Mech. Eng. from Purdue University (Lafayette/IN) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta/GA), and former Prof. II at the Norwegian University of Natural Science and Technology NTNU (Trondheim) in hydrogen energy.

Working on hydrogen industry research for a long time, organized and participated several international hydrogen and fuel cell exhibitions and conferences. Participated hydrogen and fuel cell strategy consultancy projects in China. 

International project manager of China International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference and Exhibition (CHFCE) since 2016. 

Alexander Dyck studied Chemistry at the University of Paderborn from 1993 till 1998 and finished with an external diploma work in industry about low cost membranes for PEM fuel cells. He received his doctor of science from same university in 2002 for research on DMFC membranes at the GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht GmbH (today HZG). 

From 2002 to 2006 he worked for CEAG AG as a technology scout with a main focus on fuel cells for small applications. The work was focused on system integration and hybridisation under low cost aspects. From 2007 to 2011 he focused with the company FWB Kunststofftechnik GmbH with the challenge to polymer technology on micro fuel cells in the power range up to 10 Watt for small industrial applications. 

Since 2011 he join the position of the division head for fuel cells within NEXT ENERGY the EWE Forschungszentrum für Energietechnologie e. V. where he guide the research activities for stationary fuel cells, supported by characterisation methods and the material development therefore. Here he is successful active to increase the international cooperation with joint European, European-Korean research and national development projects. Mr. Dyck also is strongly involved to the German fuel cell community and organized a workshop series on product certification processes in conjunction with other major research institutes in this field. In June 2017 the Institute is renamed to DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems and Mr. Dyck is Head of department Urban and Residential Technologies and Fuel Cells. 

Dr. Dyck is the head of delegation of the national and representative of the international committee of standardisation for portable and micro fuel cells in IEC TC 105. He is also the convener of the German committee DKE K 384 that is the national mirror group to the inter-national activities. 

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).

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).

Corinna Harms is the team leader of the R&D topic Materials. She started 2012 as a research scientist at the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems (former NEXT ENERGY – EWE Research Centre for Energy Research) within the division Fuel Cells and since 2016 she is the team leader. With more than ten years of experience in fuel cells she has a strong background in membranes, electrocatalysts, MEAs and fuel cell stacks. In 2013 she finished her Ph.D. at the University of Bremen with the topic of material development for HT-PEMFC. She studied chemistry at the University of Bremen finishing in 2007.

In different projects her group deals with the characterisation and the development of different materials for fuel cells and other energy converting devices like electrolysers and redox flow batteries. One main topic in several national and international projects is the development, modification and characterization of new ion conducting membranes and MEAs for different applications.

Sibylle Hepting-Hug is the Head of Department of Policy, Sustainability, Climate Protection, Environmental Technology, Circular Economy in the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg. She has many years of experience at various administrative levels and in a variety of areas at ministerial level. Prior to her present activity, she was Head of Department of Rural Areas, Consumer Protection, Tourism, Nature Conservation, Environment, Climate, Energy Economics at the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg.

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".

Daniel Hofer, Lawyer with additional training in business administration, has been CEO of Migrol AG since 2003 and previously worked for 17 years in Switzerland and abroad for subsidiaries of Swiss and German corporate groups in marketing and finance. Since 2003, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Avenergy Suisse (Switzerland’s Petroleum Association), of which he was elected Chairman at the Annual General Meeting on 24 June 2016. 

Daniel Hofer is married and has three adult children with his wife. Hobbies are sport (rowing, skiing) and the occupation with mental-philosophical topics.

Current positions:

• Founder and Chairman, H2 Energy Holding AG, Glattpark

• Founder and Chairman, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility AG, Glattpark

• Non-executive board positions

• Hydrospider AG, Glattpark, Switzerland
• Comet Holding AG, Flamatt, Switzerland
• Jury Member, Swiss Pioneer Price, Technopark Zürich, Switzerland

• Founder and Chairman, Ceres Capital AG, Switzerland

Former positions:

- CEO, RUAG Technology, Altdorf Switzerland (Industrial coatings; Recycling, environmental services; Metal machining; Automotive)

- CEO Teleplan International N.V., Nederland

- Non-executive board positions (TwingTec AG, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Teleplan International N.V., Nederland; Hunziker Festwirtschaften, Willisau, Switzerland; Caatoosee Inc., Leonberg, Germany; Estracure Inc., Montreal, Canada)

- Group and Swiss CFO Hero Lenzburg, Switzerland

- Head Business Development & Projects Coop Switzerland

- Consultant/Manager McKinsey & Company, Zürich, Switzerland

Bill Johnston was sworn in as the Mines and Petroleum, Commerce and Industrial Relations, Electoral Affairs, and Asian Engagement Minister in March 2017. As Western Australia’s first Asian Engagement Minister, Minister Johnston’s focus was to capitalise on the rapid population and economic growth in Asia to create more job-boosting opportunities in Western Australia. After almost two years in those roles, Minister Johnston was appointed Energy Minister on December 13, 2018. To accommodate these changes, and to focus on this important new role, the Asian Engagement, Commerce and Electoral Affairs portfolios were handed over to other Cabinet Ministers. He retains the Mines and Petroleum and Industrial Relations portfolios. 

The Minister is the Chair of the Future Battery Industry Taskforce responsible for identifying the opportunities emerging for Western Australia through the growth in batteries, electric vehicles and renewable energy technology. Western Australia has a strength in the extraction and processing of critical minerals and battery materials vital for new technologies.

In Opposition he served as Shadow Minister for State Development and Energy from 2012, and Shadow Minister for Mines and Petroleum from 2013.

He was a Member of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee and Deputy Chair of the Inquiry into Domestic Gas Prices from 2010 to 2011.

Prior to entering Parliament, he was the State Secretary of WA Labor from 2001 until 2008, with responsibility for all State and Federal election campaigns. During this time he was also a member of the Australian Labor Party’s National Executive. As Assistant State Secretary of WA Labor from 1998 until 2001, his duties included creating and operating the Labor Business Roundtable, that connects WA Labor with business, industry and the not-for-profit sector in WA.

In 1985, he was a delegate to the International Youth Conference in Kingston, Jamaica during the UN International Youth Year; he participated in the Australian Young Political Leaders Program delegation to Indonesia in 1991; he participated in the US State Department’s Australian Young Political Leaders tour for the Mid-Term Elections in 2002; and in 2006 he was an ALP International Delegate for the UK Labour Party National Conference.

Thomas Kattenstein (born in 1969) is Head of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Electric Mobility Network of the EnergieAgentur.NRW in North Rhine-Westphalia. This NRW network is arguably Europe's largest regional initiative, geared to strengthening the fuel cell and hydrogen industry.  

His tasks include the development of strategies for the future activities of the network or the state of NRW, the development of support programs in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells, as well as in neighboured areas, e.g. co-generation. Dr. Kattenstein also works on the initiation and monitoring of projects, the pooling of project partners as well as the coordination and representation of the NRW activities at the federal government, the EU and international committees. In this regard, he is active in the national working group, the EU regional partnership on hydrogen, fuel cells and electromobility HyER. Bilateral contacts with international companies and institutes are also part of its mission, especially with Japan. 

Thomas Kattenstein completed a degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in energy engineering / energy management and a doctorate in Dr.-Ing. at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Dr Frank Koch has for more than 19 years been working in the fuel cell business. Since 2000 he has been manager of the Fuel and Hydrogen Network North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the EnergyAgency.NRW. Here he is responsible for the topics hydrogen mobility and hydrogen infrastructure set-up and coordinates an expert group “hydrogen for public transport”. Frank Koch also coordinates the German Fuel Cell Bus Procurement Cluster. This institution was installed by the FCH JU and brings together bus operators from Germany, Austria and Northern Italy in order to discuss fuel cell bus topics and launch joint projects. The cluster currently consists of 25 bus operators. Frank holds a doctoral degree in chemical engineering.

Hans is a Chilean Chemical Engineer, who since 2016 is involved in techno-economic analysis studies related to Hydrogen Energy Systems in Chile. Since 2018 he leads the Smart Energy Systems group of Tractebel ENGIE in Santiago, where he has been involved in different studies such as Power-to-Ammonia, Wind to Hydrogen in the Patagonia or Decarbonization Masterplans. 

Hans is a founding member (January 2018) and current President of H2 Chile, the Chilean Hydrogen Association, a non-profit organization that aims at accelerating the Energy Transition by promoting Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technologies in Chile. 

During 2019 Hans was a Visiting Researcher at the Process and System Analysis Group of the Institute of Electrochemical Process Engineering (IEK-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, where he developed a study titled “Can chemical industry lead the introduction of green hydrogen market? A geospatial infrastructure analysis”

Franz Lehner is a Managing Consultant at E4tech , an international strategic consultancy specialised in sustainable energy. His work largely focuses on hydrogen, fuel cells and power-to-X technologies. He has delivered projects for multinational energy firms, the automotive industry, trade associations, technology start-ups and governmental organisations such as the US Department of Energy (DOE), the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCHJU) and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in Germany.

Franz has been a co-author of the annual Fuel Cell Industry Review since 2014. E4tech tracks fuel cell developments in China closely, and Franz has gained first hand insights from visiting fuel cell developers, research institutes and automotive companies in China.

By background he is an engineer for energy technology, with previous experience in the development of a novel photovoltaics technology, as well as in energy efficient buildings.

Morry Markowitz has been the President of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association for seven years. Utilizing his extensive government relations and communications background, Mr. Markowitz leads the association’s outreach efforts both in our nation’s capital and across the country. Mr. Markowitz has wide-ranging expertise in the energy and automotive fields, as well as over twenty years of senior-level association management experience.

Mr. Markowitz currently serves on the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC), as well as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.

Prior to coming to the FCHEA, Mr. Markowitz was the Group Director of External Affairs at the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). Before his work at EEI, he served as Vice President of Public Affairs with the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers. Mr Markowitz has worked on Capitol Hill, as well as the Executive Branch of government. He is a graduate of the George Washington University and has a law degree from George Mason University School of Law.

Jürgen Pfeiffer is working as a professional Presenter, Political Interviewer and Master of Ceremonies. As Presenter he is regularly hosting his nationally broadcasted TV-talkshow ’PFEIFFER FRAGT- Der Polit.Talk’, analyzing current topics of national political interest – but clearly focused on background-information and in-depth-knowledge on the subject. Top level representatives of industry, trade associations, economic alliances or other top personal of national or regional governments find themselves also elegantly but straight forwardly interviewed in his even more personal 4-to-6-eyes- format “Butter bei die Fische”. As Master of Ceremonies and Political Interviewer you´ll find Jürgen Pfeiffer also talking on various stages nationwide, from Berlin or Hamburg to Munich, guiding his audience through Stakeholder-Conferences, debating with High-Level Panels during International Conventions, Fairs and Board-Meetings or informal Conversations, following Chatham-house-rules. Jürgen Pfeiffer has formerly worked also as Senior Political TV-Correspondent for RTLs nightly political magazine ’RTL Nachtjournal’, as Paris based Editor-in-Chief for the European TV-Chain ARTE Television and as Head of Communication for Ferrari Germany. 

Leonard Raymakers has worked the past few years on the development of the Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor (EHC) of HyET Hydrogen. He has gained in-depth knowledge about sealing high-pressure hydrogen, thermal management, production technologies, as well as certification aspects. The development has led to the first commercial sale of an EHC system in 2017.

Up to 2016, he was the project manager of PurifHy where the Electrochemical Hydrogen Purification (EHP) technology was first demonstrated publicly in the Netherlands. In this project, hydrogen was extracted from synthetic natural gas.

At this moment, Leonard is working on the project management of several projects on the application of the EHC and EHP technology in several industries. One of them is the MEMPHYS project, which deals about the purification of hydrogen-rich gas streams coming from a wide range of sources and simultaneous compression of the hydrogen up to 200 bar.

Leonard holds a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Twente in the Netherlands with a specialization in Acoustics and has worked at large engineering companies before he joined HyET.

Dr. Manuel C. Schaloske started in July 2010 at the e-mobil BW, the state agency for electric mobility and fuel cell technology in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany as general manager for fuel cell and storage technology and commercial vehicles. Since the beginning of 2018 he is Director of Energy and Cluster Fuel Cell BW at the e-mobil BW.

He studied chemistry at the university of Cologne and gained experience in the industrial and the basic research. During his diploma thesis at the former DaimlerChrysler AG he did fuel cell research and afterwards he received experience and his PhD in inorganic solid state research at the Max Planck institute for solid state research.

Johannes Schirmer (PhD, Engineering) is the Leader of the Energy System Integration Team in Stuttgart and Project Manager and research associate since 2002. His research activities cover PEM, fuel cell systems for mobile, stationary and aircraft applications and research for fuel cell and battery hybrid concepts as also electrolyser systems for stationary and dynamic applications. He has gained long term experience in numerous national and international projects (ELBASYS, Porta-Power, BZ-Battext, INKA, EFFESYS, BRIST, FUCHS, Antares H2, Antares H3…), in the field of fuel cells, batteries and electrolysis, which are documented in multiple, referred publications and patents. 

Curriculum vitae 

1991 – 1998 Study of Chemical Engineering, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

1998 – 2002 PhD Student, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

2002 – 2004 Post doctoral research fellow at DLR (German Aerospace Center)

2004 – 2010 Research Scientist at DLR (German Aerospace Center)

2010-2016 Deputy heat of electrochemical systems group at DLR (German Aerospace Center)

Since 2016 Leader of Research Team Energy System Integration in Stuttgart at DLR

Gerhard Schneider has a career in production, planning and project management in the automotive industrie. He worked for 30 years for a leading German automotive company in various management positions in Germany and abroad. Since he joined ebe Europa in February 2019 he held the position as CEO. Therefore, he is responsible for the business development of the company especially the management of the relationship with our partners.

Stefan Schrank studied Electrical Engineering and Business Economics at the University of Braunschweig, Germany and has more than 15 years experience in the Rail Industry. Stefan is a leading expert on Hydrogen Fuel Cell based hybrid rail vehicles.

Frode Skaar studied Industrial Automation at NTNU in Trondheim and has more than 20 years experience from Automation, IT, R&D and shipping. For the last five years Frode have been working to develop new green solutions for the maritime industry for Westcon Power & Automation (WPA). WPA is a world leading system integrator for hybrid- and electric propulsion systems and the system integrator for the world’s first ferry driven by liquid hydrogen

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.

Master of Engineering. Chairman & CEO of TrendBank.

TrendBank is a leading fuel cell and hydrogen consulting company in China. TrendBank provides services, including market study and competitive analysis, to help our custormers in industry, finance and government make critical decision.

Dr. Andreas Truckenbrodt is strategic and technical advisor to clean energy companies and past President and CEO for the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. He was the Chief Executive Officer for the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC), a Joint Venture of Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company, based in Vancouver/Canada. 

From 2005 through 2007, he was leading Daimler’s and Chrysler’s Hybrid Development Centre in Troy/Michigan, in cooperation with General Motors and BMW AG. Before that, he was responsible for DaimlerChrysler’s Center for Fuel Cell and Alternative Powertrain Vehicles and had worked with fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems. 

Previously, Dr. Truckenbrodt held various positions in the automotive and aeroengine industry, among others with BMW, BMW Rolls-Royce, Daewoo and DaimlerChrysler. 

Dr. Truckenbrodt holds a degree in Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, and received his PhD in Mechanics and Control Systems in 1981.

Oben Uluc is Director of Sales for Europe, Middle East, Africa and India regions at Ballard Power Systems. He holds B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He has completed Global Leadership Program at Tuck Business School, Dartmouth College and Marketing Program at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania.

Oben started his career at Siemens AG, Germany in telecommunications industry. Later he has held Vice-President Sales and Marketing positions at global technology companies such as Corning, USA and Sterlite, India.

Oben joined Ballard Power Systems in 2014. He is an enthusiastic believer of fuel cells as the best technology option to enable zero-emission public transportation.   

Studies of Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Karlsruhe. From 2002 to 2011 member of the Competence Center Energy Policy and Energy Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, since January 2012 Deputy Head of the Competence Center Energy Technology and Energy Systems. Since 2007 Coordinator of the Business Unit Energy Economy. From 2005 to 2011 lecturer at the ETH Zurich and since 2008 adjunct professor at the University of Karlsruhe (now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)).

Dr. Jörg Wind has studied physics at the Technical Unversity of Munich (TUM). After doing his Ph.D. in the field of semiconductor physics and sensor technology at the TUM in 1992, he started working in the field of fuel cells and hydrogen. As a project manager, he was responsible for material development for high temperature fuel cells and exhaust aftertreatment at DASA and DaimlerChrysler from 1992 until 1998. From 1998 until 2002, he was responsible for PEM stack development at DaimlerChrysler. Since 2002, he is responsible for strategic energy projects and EC funded projects, comprising projects in the field of fuel cell vehicles and battery electric vehicles (including energy systems analyses and WTW-analyses). He has been involved in the setup of the FCH JU from the beginning on and is currently co-chair of the Hydrogen Europe committee fuel cells for vehicles. 

Prof. Dr. Ralf Wörner leads the institute of sustainable energy technologies and mobility since 2018 at the esslingen university of applied sciences and became chair professor on the field of vehicle technology in the automotive industry at the Esslingen University of Applied Science by the end of 2016. Since 1997 he works as leading Engineer at Daimler Company, whereof he was in charge for the development activities of powertrain systems applied in international cooperation programs from 2011till 2016, and of different types of automatic transmissions at Daimler Company from 2007 to 2011. Before that he led the development activities of high performance powertrains at Mercedes-AMG from 2000 till 2007.