The conditions for the production of hydrogen are favourable in northern Germany. Here, wind provides the energy for production, and here an efficient infrastructure enables production and onward transmission to the markets. The currently necessary import of hydrogen can be handled via the existing port infrastructure. Under the motto "Experience Hydrogen", the Northwest Metropolitan Region and the Hamburg Metropolitan Region are now jointly making their expertise and competence accessible to a broad public as part of the Hydrogen Days Northwest 2022 from 25 June to 3 July.

Achieving climate neutrality by 2045 as a national goal is only possible if fossil energy sources are replaced by sustainable alternatives. Green hydrogen plays an important role in this. It is CO2-neutral and its applications are diverse: from energy storage to alternative propulsion in the mobility sector to natural gas replacement and energy source in industry. The hydrogen strategy published by the Northwest Metropolitan Region last autumn was developed together with regional actors from politics, administration, business and science and shows a regional perspective for the development and expansion of the Northwest Metropolitan Region into a hydrogen region. It also serves as a basis for initiating future projects, transfer formats and events.

The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is also currently working on a joint declaration to profile the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as a future region for renewable energies and green hydrogen. Its adoption is planned for May.

Hydrogen Days offer a colourful mix of events and application examples

"The creation of the hydrogen strategy was just the beginning," emphasises Nicola Illing, Managing Director of the Metropolitan Region Northwest. "Now it's about showcasing the diverse activities around hydrogen in the region and thus supporting the energy transformation in Northern Germany." The first event will be the Hydrogen Days Northwest 2022 (25.06. to 03.07.2022), during which regional institutions, companies, networks and academic institutions will present various hydrogen applications in practice. A colourful mix of various event formats, excursions and a roadshow with hydrogen vehicles is planned. The Hydrogen Days are aimed at interested parties from business, science, politics and administration as well as the general public.

Cooperation between the metropolitan regions: The North is moving into the future together

The Hamburg Metropolitan Region is also on board, because it is the common goal of both regions to develop the North as a future region for renewable energies and green hydrogen. "Against the background of the world situation and advancing climate change, an "urgent shift" is the order of the day. We can only master the challenges effectively and quickly together with many different players. The Hydrogen Days make the topic of hydrogen as an energy carrier more tangible to the public and also network science with administrations and companies," explains Jakob Richter, Head of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region Office. "The Hamburg and Northwest Metropolitan Regions support and complement the activities of the North German Hydrogen Strategy," Richter and Illing make clear. "In this respect, it is obvious that the two neighbouring metropolitan regions cooperate to make successes and activities in the field of hydrogen visible."

The Northwest Metropolitan Region has launched the Hydrogen Days Northwest 2022 together with the regional stakeholders. The event is being implemented in cooperation with the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The two metropolitan regions coordinate and bundle local activities to make their expertise and competence visible under the motto "Experience hydrogen". The Hydrogen Days Northwest 2022 will take place from 25.06. to 03.07.2022 parallel to the Hydrogen South Week 2022.

More info: www.wasserstofftage-nordwest.de

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