Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST
”You too can become a hydrogen expert by taking part in our training program.”
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabrina Zellmer, Head of Department and Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer IST
The hydrogen economy is a key element in the defossilization of the global energy system and promotes the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
In the future, hydrogen will be used in the industrial, energy and transportation sectors in applications in which direct electrification is not feasible, e.g. as a reducing agent in the steel industry or for the production of methanol and ammonia. Less than 1 percent of today’s hydrogen demand of 95 million metric tonnes is based on climate-friendly production routes. The International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA predicts an increase in future demand to around 614 million tonnes by 2050¹.
The focus lies on electrolyzers in order to produce green hydrogen using electricity from renewable energies. In addition, a global market for hydrogen and its downstream products is being based on the differing generation potentials from renewable energies.
The Fraunhofer IST offers solutions for a sustainable hydrogen economy. These include processes for the production and recycling of electrolyzers and fuel cells. In addition, the institute offers digital planning tools and evaluation models for the economic application of hydrogen technologies in factory systems and for the supply of hydrogen via regional and intercontinental supply chains.
Participation in our further-training program will equip you with comprehensive expertise and the skills needed to support the transition from fossil fuels to climate-neutral alternatives. Following completion of the further-training program, you will be able to apply the technical and regulatory expertise regarding the creation of green hydrogen. You will be in a position to identify the requirements and challenges arising through the transition to green hydrogen and to transfer these to a range of applications. You will also be able to outline a hydrogen production system and to describe the fundamental challenges of planning and technical operation. This qualification will enable you, as a pioneer of decarbonization, to actively contribute towards the transformation of the coal regions in Central Germany.
1IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)
