The program of the Powerfuel Conference 2023

May 15 to 16, 2023

Representatives from various countries attended the conference. The focus was on national and international activities. The goal was to initiate new cooperations and to bring actors together. The coffee breaks between presentations and the lunch break offered interesting opportunities for networking and matchmaking.

8:45

Registration

09:10

FILMTHEATRE
Welcome by Reto Brennwald and the organiser

09:15

CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
E – Hydrogen international
Moderation: Reto Brennwald

09:15 Ist die EU bei der Entwicklung der Wasserstoffwirtschaft in die Defensive geraten oder wieder auf der Überholspur?
Dr. Christian Weinberger, Strategy Adviser – Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Advisers

09:35 Weltweit aufstrebende Wasserstoffwirtschaft – Länderanalyse und Perspektiven
Dr. Ulrich Glotzbach, Head of Divison Energy, Resources and Sustainability, acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering

10:00 Solwin Booster: Beschleunigung Hochlauf von Wasserstoff-Importen
Matthias Braun, Senior Advisor, Aramco Research Center Paris

10:20 What conclusions can Switzerland draw from the international activities?
Talk with the previous speakers

10:40 Wasserstoff mit negativen CO2-Emissionen zur Dekarbonisierung industrieller Hochtemperatur-Prozesse
Christian Bach, Head of Automotive Powertrain Technologies, Empa

11:00

Coffee break

11:45

CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
F – Major infrastructure
Moderation: Reto Brennwald

11:45 H2-Infrastruktur für Nutzfahrzeuge im Fernverkehr – aktueller Entwicklungsstand und Perspektiven
Dr. Volker Banhardt, Senior Manager Industrial Network, e-mobil BW GmbH

12:05 Schweizer LowCost-Wasserstofftankstelle
Silvan Schmid, Project Manager Hydrogen & PtX, OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule

12:25 Leitungsgebundener H2-Transport in der Schweiz: Status und Ausblick
Dr.-Ing. Bettina Bordenet, Specialist Renewable Gases, Schweizerischer Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches SVGW

11:45

SYNFUELS FORUM, Hans Erni Museum
S1 – General conditions
Moderation: Christoph Wolnik

11:45 Zurück in die Zukunft mit eFuel.only Fahrzeugen?
Björn Noack, Project Director Sustainable Mobility Strategy, Robert Bosch GmbH

12:05 Technologie-Skalierung und Markthochlauf für Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe
Dr. Christoph Arndt, Project Manager PtL Fuels, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

12:25 Bericht aus Brüssel: Politische Rahmenbedingungen für eFuels in der EU
Dr. Tobias Block, Head of Strategy and Content, efuel Alliance Germany

12:45

Lunch break

13:45

CORONADO HALL, Conference Center
Stage program with pitches

15:15

CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
G – Hydrogen for the freight traffic
Moderation: Reto Brennwald

15:15 Wasserstoff für schwere Nutzfahrzeuge: Technologievergleich, Kosten und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten
Markus Schwenk, Senior Consultant, Sphera Solutions GmbH

15:35 H2 Mobilität Schweiz: Wo stehen wir heute?
Martin Osterwalder, Co-CEO, Osterwalder St. Gallen AG

15:55 Quantron’s 360° Ecosystem
Reto Leutenegger, Managing Director, Quantron AG

14:55

SYNFUELS FORUM, Hans Erni Museum
S3 – Production
Moderation: Christoph Wolnik

14:55 Power-to-X: Versorgungssicherheit dank lokaler Produktion
Luca Schmidlin, CTO and Co-Founder, AlphaSYNT GmbH

15:15 Solartreibstoffe für CO2-neutrale Mobilität
Dr. Philipp Good, Chief Technology Officer, Synhelion

15:35 Was kann von synthetischen nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoffen erwartet werden?
Boris Stolz, Research Associate, Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA

15:55 What impact can synfuels have on air traffic?
Talk with the speakers: Dr. Tobias Block, Luca Schmidlin, Dr. Philipp Good and Boris Stolz

16:15

Coffee break

17:00

CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
H – Boundless areas of application for hydrogen
Moderation: Reto Brennwald

17:00 Leichte Nutzfahrzeuge mit Wasserstoff und Brennstoffzelle
Dr. Lars Peter Thiesen, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Deployment Strategy, Opel/STELLANTIS

17:20 Klimaneutrale Gebäude: Welche Rolle spielt Wasserstoff?
Martin Rauen, Academy Manager, Viessmann (Schweiz) AG

17:40 Flugzeug-Brennstoffzellensysteme
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Gentner, Team Leader Fundamentals of Electrochemical Systems, German Aerospace Center Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics (DLR)

18:00

Farewell Drink

The speakers of the Powerfuel Conference 2023

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