Kick-off event: German-Danish Green Hydrogen Forum

The European green hydrogen market is at a critical juncture to deliver on ambitions and maintain political and commercial momentum. Denmark as a producer of competitive and reliable green hydrogen and derivatives, and Germany as a large offtaker with a myriad of applications, represents one of the strongest cases for green hydrogen in Europe. Shifting market dynamics and evolving political landscapes highlight the need for strong German-Danish industry collaboration to bring industry and policymakers from both countries together and establish a cross-border market for green hydrogen, which promotes industrial competitiveness, energy-independence, and green growth.

The upcoming Danish EU Presidency presents a unique opportunity to prioritize green hydrogen acceleration, ensuring European industrial competitiveness and achieving the 2030 decarbonization targets.

The German - Danish Green Hydrogen Forum is a new initiative, which builds on years of industry collaboration in the existing Danish PtX-Partnership and a series of discussions between key German and Danish stakeholders. We will advance the "German - Danish Green Hydrogen Offtake Declaration" through structured discussions focusing on establishing a world-leading green hydrogen market between Germany and Denmark.

This event will kick-start the German-Danish Green Hydrogen Forum and introduce three working arenas:

• Policy dialogue and engagements with decision-makers
• Market insights and analysis of green hydrogen development
• Regional collaboration and growth

Program:

11:30     Registration and lunch

12:00    Welcome and introduction
Dr. Volker Treier, Chief Executive of Foreign Trade and Member of the Executive Board, DIHK

12:05     Setting the scene: A new European approach to competitiveness
Kerstin Jorna, Director General for DG GROW (TBC)

12:15    Developing a competitive Hydrogen Economy – A German industry perspective
Dr. Sebastian Bolay, Head of Department Energy, Environment and Industry, DIHK

12:30    Next steps for Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy
Philipp Steinberg, Director General for Economic Policy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (TBC)

12:50     Delivering on Denmark’s National Hydrogen Strategy as a net exporter of green hydrogen
Lars Frelle-Petersen, Permanent Secretary of State, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (TBC)

13:10    The vision for the German-Danish Green Hydrogen Forum

• Andreas Wenzel, CEO, German-Danish Chamber of Commerce
• Kristian Jensen, CEO, Green Power Denmark
• Troels Ranis, Managing Director, Danish Energy Industries

13:25    Break

Introducing key topics of the German-Danish Green Hydrogen Forum

13:40    Policy framework for first-movers: Creating a green hydrogen economy and industry competitiveness

• David Dupont-Mouritzen, Director PtX Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs, CIP
• Christian Stuckmann, VP Business Development Hydrogen, Uniper
• Timo Bollerhey, CEO, Hintco (online)

14:00    Regional collaboration: How can collaboration in the border region lead to innovation and local growth?

• Joschka Knuth, State Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature, The State of Schleswig-Holstein
• Hanne Klintøe, Head of PtX Development, Aabenraa Kommune 
• European Energy

14:20    Market and infrastructure development: How are industry players and TSOs preparing for a connected German-Danish hydrogen backbone by 2030?

• Stine Greenå, Vice President, Energinet (TBC)
• Britta von Boven, Managing Director, Gasunie Deutschland (TBC)
• Morgen Energy (TBC)
• Thyssenkrupp Steel (TBC)

14:40    Wrapping up the event

15:00    Networking and refreshments