October 28, 2025
Australia and Europe support the establishment of a global green hydrogen economy. This opens up a wide range of opportunities for companies to build up business with partners from both sides, for example in the field of component manufacturing for fuel cells and electrolysers, battery technologies, in plant engineering, the production, transport and storage of green hydrogen.
As the leading Hydrogen Technology Cluster in Europe, it´s our aim: HZwo connects people! at the right time – at the right place.
The first „HZwo: Australian-German-Saxonian Hydrogen and Energy Forum : Research and Industry Hand in Hand“ being organised jointly by Future Energy Exports CRC Eric May headquartered in Western Australia and HZwo e.V. strong supported by Saxony Trade & Invest Corp. (Germany) intends to give participants an initial insight into establishing international business relationships between Australia and Europe.
The event will take place on November 11th 2025 in Perth (Australia). More information and and the opportunity to register for participation in this event you will find under following link: https://lnkd.in/eCyatUV6
09:00 am – Arrival and registration
Warm welcome and general overview of the already existing close relations between Western Australia and Saxony
Prof. Eric May, Managing Director of the Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC
Professor Wei Ni, Associate Dean Research, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Dr. Gert Schlegel, Head of Network and Member Management HZwo eV
SAXONY – Germany With That Certain Something!
Kerstin Leisering, Project Manager Foreign Trade and Fairs, Saxony Trade & Invest
11:30 am – Session 1
From green to golden to orange hydrogen
Professor Stefan Iglauer, Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
SOC system development at Fraunhofer IKTS
Daniela Herold, Group Leader, System Concepts Fraunhofer IKTS
24/7 Island solution – A way to net Zero
Carsten Baumeister, COO Altech Group
Right-Sized and Economically Viable Energy Systems with Hydrogen as Long-Term Storage
Tom George, Managing Director, move technology GmbH
Assessment of technologies to decarbonise the heavy industry sector in WA
Nicole Roocke, CEO of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA)
02:00 pm – Session 2
HZwo HyCOMM Project – an Australian European perspective for joint R&D
Dr. Patrick Pertl, Area Manager and Key Researcher, HyCentA Research GmbH
Dr. Martin Ufert Group Leader Monitoring and Operational Strategies, Fraunhofer IVI (online)
All Electric Society
Mathias Füller, Vice President Vertical Market Management Process Industry, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG (online)
Potential solutions for decarbonization in the Australian mining sector
Sean Blythe, Future Fuels Development Lead, Pacific Energy
Pitch session by the participants of the conference
If you are interested, please submit your pitch idea using our registration form.
Please note: Time slots for pitches are limited. Selection will be made after review by the organizers.
Hydrogen Presentation by Siemens Energy
Closing ceremony and conclusions of the day in discussion with the participants
Prof. Eric May, Managing Director of the Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC
Professor Stefan Iglauer, Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Dr.-Ing. Gert Schlegel, Head of Network and Member Management HZwo eV