About the event
What can participants expect?
Following last year's successful debut, the CLEAN TECH INNOVATION DAY returns as a joint event with the Solar TAP Industry Day – even bigger, more connected, and more inspiring.
On October 15, 2025, thought leaders, innovators, and decision-makers will once again convene to collectively shape our future. The event offers over 100 participants a series of keynote presentations, expert lectures, and discussion panels on hydrogen technologies and solar technology concerning energy generation and utilization.
The various sessions will focus on innovative materials, application areas, processes, and equipment related to Clean Tech. Through engaging and informative presentations, including a keynote by Gunter Erfurt, you will gain unique insights into groundbreaking technologies and previously untapped potentials of sustainable energy generation methods.
You will encounter a diverse group of participants with extensive expertise from both academia and industry, and connect with interesting partners in hydrogen and solar technologies. Furthermore, innovative start-ups and companies will present their technological refinements and insights.
Anticipate a diverse program featuring compelling insights, stimulating discussions, practical perspectives, and numerous opportunities for exchange and networking – complemented, of course, by an exquisite catering selection.
Our speakers and organizers
Leading Experts from Industry and Academia at a Glance
Gunter Erfurt
Keynote Speaker
Topic: H2 & PV
Markus Ohnmacht
Robert Bosch GmbH
Certified Project Manager and Assessor
Speaker
Topics: H2
Lin Zheng
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Researcher
Speaker
Topics: H2
Thomas Österberg
Epishine GmbH
R&D Director
Speaker
Topics: PV
Jürgen Emig
Freudenberg FST GmbH
Director Pre-Product Development Hydrogen Applications
Speaker
Topics: H2
Christoph Rakousky
Freudenberg Performance Materials GmbH & Co KG
Head of R&D & Expert for Fuel Cell Components
Speaker
Topics: H2
Kevin Stojanovski
hte GmbH
Project Manager
Speaker
Topics: H2
Henning Richter
Nano-C Inc.
Vice President of R&D
Speaker
Topics: PV
Kai Keller
Notion Systems GmbH
VP Business Development Europe
Speaker
Topics: PV
Ivo Aretz
SALD B.V.
Process Engineer
Speaker
Topics: PV
Tobias Stubhahn
Sciprios GmbH
Founder & Managing Director
Speaker
Topics: PV
Senol Öz
Solaveni GmbH
CEO
Speaker
Topics: PV
Sebastian Gatz
VON ARDENNE
Vice President Renewable Energies & Strategic Partnerships
Speaker
Topics: PV
Jens Hauch
Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg/Research Center Jülich
Co-Organizer
Dr.-Ing. Michael Kröger
InnovationLab, Inc.
CEO
Host
Benjamin Hansberger
BASF
principal scientist for Coating and Film Processing
Speaker
Topic: H2
Gunter Erfurt
Keynote Speaker
Topic: H2 & PV
Markus Ohnmacht
Robert Bosch GmbH
Certified Project Manager and Assessor
Speaker
Topics: H2
Lin Zheng
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Researcher
Speaker
Topics: H2
Thomas Österberg
Epishine GmbH
R&D Director
Speaker
Topics: PV
Impressions CTID 2024
Following last year's successful launch, the CLEAN TECH INNOVATION DAY returns – even larger, more connected, and more inspiring:
InnovationLab Managing Director Dr. Michael Kröger welcomes the participants to Clean Tech Innovation Day 2024. Photo: Lukas Adler
Dr. Gunther Kegel, CEO of Pepperl & Fuchs, delivers a lively and informative keynote address to a large audience. Photo: Lukas Adler
Dr. Doris Wittneben (M.), Head of Future Fields and Innovation at the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, and hydrogen experts discuss innovations and applications within the industry. Photo: Lukas Adler
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