Webinar: Germany is the locomotive for Danish hydrogen – will we arrive on time or are we missing the train?

Join COWI for our next Morning Fuels webinar at 08:30-09:15 Friday the 13th of December, where we have invited top experts from European Energy and Uniper who together with the German Ambassador to Denmark will discuss Germany’s role in the European green transition and how Denmark can leverage this partnership to drive innovation and green growth. 

Germany has shown to be the key driver for the Danish green hydrogen infrastructure. From that follows a number of critical topics. How committed are our southern neighbors really? How will a likely upcoming German election affect priorities? And what do key producers and off-takers deem as main challenges?

Germany has established itself as a key player in the hydrogen market, with ambitious plans to support domestic and European decarbonization goals. The German government recently approved a 9,040 km hydrogen pipeline network (“Kernnetz”), expected to be operational in phases starting already in 2025, with a total investment of €18.9 billion. The network will connect production sites, industrial users, and export hubs, reinforcing Germany’s position as a hydrogen leader. 

The country’s National Hydrogen Strategy emphasizes the role of green hydrogen in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like steel, chemicals, and transport, while also supporting international partnerships to meet future hydrogen demand.  

For Denmark, this open doors to not only support Germany’s green ambitions but also position itself as a key supplier of hydrogen and other green solutions. 

Featured Speakers: 

•    Prof. Dr. Pascal Hector, Germanys Ambassador to Denmark.
•    Catherine Smitt Meyer, Innovation Manager, Uniper
•    Lotte Lindeloff, Director, PtX Project Development, European Energy
•    Jens Ole Madsen, Market Director, COWI A/S

Key discussion points: 
•    Hydrogen Infrastructure in Germany: Insights into Germany’s plans and support schemes for a hydrogen network and how it compares to Danish plans for a hydrogen backbone. 
•    Industrial Demand for Green Hydrogen: Understand how German companies’ demand for hydrogen can drive Danish production and export opportunities. 
•    Danish perspectives on opportunities and barriers for PtX projects in both Denmark and Germany on the way forward. 

During the live webinar, participants will be able to comment and ask questions. The event will be moderated by Jakob Dybdal Christensen, Market Director, COWI A/S