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From pilots to markets – How to move the international hydrogen market forward

20 Oct 2026

13:30 - 15:00

Open Theatre Forum

Open Theatre Forum

This session brings together policymakers, industry representatives and international hydrogen initiatives to discuss what is needed to accelerate the international market ramp-up. It connects policy ambition with practical market instruments and features the announcement of new PPP-projects in H2Uppp.

Chairperson

Javier Ortiz De Zúñiga, Director of the Energy Portfolio Chile - DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ)

Speakers

Hanna Schumacher, Deputy Director-General (VIIIC) for hydrogen and gas infrastructure - Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Gustavo Gardini, Head of Global Partnerships - Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting GmbH

Andreas Kuhlmann, Chairman of the Executive Board - German Hydrogen Association (DWV)

Michael Neulinger, Team Lead, Green Hydrogen Business Alliance - DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ)

Stephan Poth, Deputy Programme Director - DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ )