Agenda

08:00 - 09:00

 Arrival and time for coffee/tea

The BMWK entrance at Invalidenstraße 48 will be open from 8:00 am onwards. 

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome

Dr. Florian Knobloch, General Issues of Bilateral Climate and Energy Cooperation, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

09:10 - 09:40

Keynote addresses

Dr. Philipp Nimmermann, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

Woodward Clark Price, Chargé d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy Berlin

09:40 - 11:00

Block I: German hydrogen market

Strategy: Mathis Weller, General Issues of Hydrogen and National Hydrogen Strategy, BMWK

Supply & demand perspectives: Dr. Felix Matthes, Oeko-Institute, Member of National Hydrogen Council

Infrastructure development: Barbara Fischer, Managing Director, Association of Transmission System Operators Gas e.V. (FNB Gas)

EU standards for hydrogen and certification approaches: Friederike Altgelt, Team Leader, Hydrogen Markets and Regulation, German Energy Agency (dena)

German hydrogen import terminal: Dr. Axel Wietfeld, CEO, Uniper Hydrogen GmbH 

Moderation: Dr. Kirsten Westphal, Member of the Executive Board, German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW)

11:10 - 12:10

Block II: Government support mechanisms for hydrogen

H2Global mechanism: Susana Moreira, Executive Director, H2Global Foundation

US Hydrogen Hubs and Tax Credits: Jason Munster, Founder, CleanEpic Advising

Moderation: Dr. Kirsten Westphal, Member of the Executive Board, German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW)

12:10 - 13:30

Lunch break at conference location

13:30 - 14:30

Block III: U.S. hydrogen market

This session includes expert inputs on hydrogen strategy, demand & supply perspectives, market overview and infrastructure development, followed by Q&A.

National Strategy and Government Perspectives: Dr. Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Market overview: Brett Perlman, CEO, Center for Houston’s Future

Commercial developments: Dr. Axel J. Schilder, Managing Partner, King & Spalding

Moderation: Robert Zabors, Senior Partner, Roland Berger

14:30 - 15:30

Block IV: Private sector hydrogen projects 

Elevator pitches of U.S. clean hydrogen projects:

From 15:30

Coffee & networking at BMWK conference location

17:30 - 20:00

Evening reception with drinks and snacks

For all conference participants and other guests, by invitation and RSVP only. 

Please do not bring any large electronic devices (laptops, i-pads) and no larger luggage as they cannot be stored. Mobile phones are allowed, but no photos or videos. Picture ID is needed for the security check at the entrance.