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30.05.2022

A European leader: Hamburg showcases twelve important hydrogen projects at Hannover Messe 2022

Hamburg, 30 May 2022 - At this year's Hannover Messe, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region will be introducing itself as the green hydrogen location of the future. The world's most important industrial trade fair will, at last, take place on-site at the exhibition grounds again and be held from Monday, 30 May, to Friday, 2 June. Hamburg will present solutions along the entire value chain. The focus will be on twelve hydrogen projects from the Hamburg Metropolitan Region which have been selected as Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI Hydrogen) for extensive funding from the European Union.

04.02.2022

Port of Hamburg cooperates with world's largest hydrogen producer to expand comprehensive hydrogen value chain

Hamburg, 4 February 2022 - Air Products (NYSE:APD) and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) today announced that they will work together, under a Memorandum of Understanding, to identify potential ways of establishing a comprehensive hydrogen value chain across the port of Hamburg.

11.10.2021

ITS World Congress opens in Hamburg

Hamburg, 11 October 2021 - “Experience Future Mobility Now”: This is the slogan under which Peter Tschentscher, 1^st Mayor of Hamburg, opened the 27th ITS World Congress today. From now until Friday, 400 exhibitors from all over the world will present the newest developments in smart mobility, connected transport systems and smart logistics in the reopened CCH and exhibition halls.

07.07.2021

Research project for the use of hydrogen in aviation starts in Hamburg

Hamburg, 7 July 2021 - The aerospace industry is preparing for flying with hydrogen. In Hamburg, the world's third-largest aviation center, a new development platform is being launched to test the new technology from as early as 2022.

10.06.2021

World’s best impact startups for the city of the future honoured with the Future Hamburg Award

Hamburg, 10 June 2021: The Future Hamburg Award 2021 was presented as part of a digital awards ceremony at the International Innovation Day by Plug and Play Hamburg. The winners of this year’s award are the startups Breeze Technologies, traceless materials, and Infinite Mobility.

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11.04.2021

On the way to becoming Europe’s leading hydrogen location: Hamburg to present itself at Hannover Messe

Hamburg, 11 April 2021 - Following a one-year break, Hannover Messe is now back: the world's number one industrial fair is taking place digitally from Monday 12 April to Friday 16 April 2021. In keeping with the tagline “Future. Made in Hamburg”, the Hanseatic city will be presenting itself in front of an international audience as a leading hydrogen location.

30.03.2021

Crystal Cabin Award 2021: The 8 best ideas for flying in the future

Hamburg, 30 March 2021: The Crystal Cabin Award trophies for 2021 go to Airbus, Diehl Aviation, e2ip, Eviation with Almadesign, the University of Cincinnati - and then three at once to Safran.

28.01.2021

Future Hamburg Award 2021: Searching for the best international startups

Hamburg (Germany) / San Francisco (USA), 28 January 2021: International founders can now submit their applications for the Future Hamburg Award conferred by the City of Hamburg. With this startup award, Germany's leading economic hub aims to support innovative solutions for the city of tomorrow. Innovative startups from around the world are invited to submit their projects until 31 March 2021 at www.future.hamburg/award.

22.01.2021

Hamburg coal-fired power plant to be converted into mega-electrolyser for green hydrogen

Hamburg, 22 January 2021 - The companies Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Hamburg's municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme are planning to build one of the world's largest electrolysers in the Port of Hamburg. The new electrolyser is to have a capacity of 100 megawatts and be built on the site of the former Moorburg coal-fired power plant.