EU Electrolysis in International Competition - Is H2 Local the Answer to H2 Global?

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time: 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Hall: ICM München
Room: Room 14 B

Please note that this session will be conducted in English.

European electrolyzer manufacturers operate in an international competitive environment shaped, among other factors, by differing industrial policy frameworks. This session discusses strategies to strengthen European competitiveness and technological sovereignty, situates the potential role of trade policy instruments, and examines the tension between international technology cooperation and increasing competitive pressure. It also explores whether a complementary 'Made in Europe' program could be a suitable approach to addressing changes in global markets.

12:00 pm - 12:05 pmWelcome and Introduction From the Moderator

Jürgen Pfeiffer

Moderator / Host / MC

GREEN PLUS CLEAN - EUROPEAN ENERGY TALKS

12:05 pm - 12:30 pmKeynotes (more speakers will be announced soon)

Nils Aldag

CEO

Sunfire SE

12:30 pm - 01:30 pmPanel Discussion

Dr. Laurent Antoni

Executive Director

IPHE

Nils Aldag

CEO

Sunfire SE

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Speakers

Speaker

Nils Aldag, Sunfire SE

CEO

Germany

Nils Aldag is co-founder and CEO of Sunfire SE, a globally leading electrolysis company from Germany. For more than 15 years, he has been shaping the development of the European hydrogen industry. He is active in key industry associations, including the CEO group of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance and on the board of Hydrogen Europe. For his entrepreneurial and strategic pioneering work, Nils Aldag has received multiple awards, including the Social Market Economy Prize from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Since November 2025, he has also served as a board member of the German Startups Association (Bundesverband Deutsche Startups).

Speaker

Dr. Laurent Antoni, IPHE

Executive Director

France

Dr. Laurent Antoni is since 2023 the Executive Director of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and fuels cells in the Economy - IPHE a government to government partnership gathering 27 countries and the European Commission to develop a hydrogen economy. Laurent Antoni is also the Chair of the ISO TC197 Sub Committee 1 on hydrogen at scale and horizontal systems, Convenor of the ISO working group on the methodology for quantifying the carbon footprint of hydrogen and the former president of Hydrogen Europe Research and a former member of the Board of France Hydrogene.

Speaker

Jürgen Pfeiffer, GREEN PLUS CLEAN - EUROPEAN ENERGY TALKS

Moderator / Host / MC

Germany

Jürgen Pfeiffer is a moderator, host, and master of ceremonies specializing in the energy transition, green hydrogen, and the fuel cell and hydrogen industry. He hosts and produces edutainment formats such as 'GREEN PLUS CLEAN' and 'PFEIFFER FRAGT,' and is the presenter of the podcast THE HYDROGEN ELEVATOR. As a sought-after conference host, he leads high-level panels at international trade fairs and congresses, including events organized by the European Commission and HYDROGEN EUROPE in Brussels, as well as leading conferences such as WINDENERGY HAMBURG, HYDROGEN EXPO, and the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE SUMMIT + EXPO. Jürgen Pfeiffer has more than 20 years of media experience, including as a Berlin correspondent for RTL Nachtjournal and as editor-in-chief of the program 'Forum der Europäer' at ARTE Television in Paris.