HyTrEc2 at the national BDEW Kongress 2022
On the 1st of June 2022, HyTrEc2 partners at atene KOM GmbH, based in Berlin, represented the Interreg North Sea Region HyTrEc2 project at the BDEW Kongress 2022. The two-day conference, focused on the energy and water industry in Germany, is hosted by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) and organised by EW Medien und Kongresse.
BDEW Congress 2022 took place in Berlin with over 1500 participants from business, science, industry, politics and NGOs. Speakers at the sold-out event, where a considerable topic of discussion was centred on the development of the hydrogen economy in Germany and across Europe, included: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck, Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing, BNetzA President Klaus Müller and CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz.
At the event, atene KOM GmbH disseminated and discussed with relevant stakeholders HyTrEc2 project results and demonstrated the lasting impact of the project's transnational efforts in enabling a hydrogen economy.
(Above) Toralf Pilz of BDEW presents import options for hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany & Europe at the BDEW Kongress 2022