Discuss your H2-Challenge

Hydrogen Expertise from Materials to Market

We help companies, R&D teams and education partners make better decisions in hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysers — combining technology expertise, commercial understanding and hands-on training.

Discuss your H2- Challenge

Hydrogen Expertise Across Technology, Industry and Education

Bringing together technology expertise, industry experience, commercial understanding and practical training across hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysers.

Hydrogen technology expertise
Materials, cells and systems
From assessment to implementation
I liked the practical/experiment components the most. Those were very informative and engaging because they were hands-on.
Floor Zagwijn
Electrolyser Training Groningen
The way the teachers interacted with us, and their brilliant and inspirational background. The atmosphere is just fantastic.
Raimundo Matsinha
Thermal Engineering · Hydrogen Training, Yverdon-les-Bains
Getting to know content outside of the introductory/regular content — i.e. knowing the inside and structure of materials.
Renzo Tanos
Thermal Engineering · Hydrogen Training, Fribourg

Who We Help

We work with companies, R&D and technology teams, and education partners who need to understand, evaluate or apply hydrogen, fuel cell and electrolyser technologies — from materials and components to implementation and training.

Industry & Technology Companies

Assess hydrogen technologies, components and applications — connecting technical decisions with implementation and market needs.

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R&D & Innovation Teams

Turn materials, cell and system expertise into robust development choices, applications and commercial opportunities.

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Education & Training Partners

Build practical hydrogen capability through hands-on training with real equipment, experiments, components and materials.

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How We Work

From Technical Clarity to Implementation

We start by understanding the technical and commercial challenge, define a focused path forward and stay involved through implementation — combining evidence, practical experience and industry perspective.

Selected Hydrogen Work & Results

Independent Technology & Materials Assessment

Industrial companies and their advisers bring us in for confidential expert assessments when hydrogen technologies, materials, components or systems require an independent technical perspective. We help clarify technology choices, performance, development risks and the implications for industrial application and commercialisation — drawing on scientific, engineering and industrial experience.

Europe · Confidential engagements
Technology & materials assessment
Hands-on Hydrogen Training in Practice

More than 100 participants have already been trained through our practical hydrogen programmes within Green SKHy. Working with real fuel-cell and electrolyser equipment, participants investigate systems, components and materials through experiments, performance measurements, cell assembly and disassembly, and practical failure scenarios. We bring the equipment and expertise to where the training is needed.

Switzerland & Europe
Hands-on hydrogen training
From Technology to Scale-up

Hydrogen and deep-tech start-ups approach us when promising technology needs a credible path towards industrial application and growth. We connect technical development with business models, market requirements, industrial partnerships and investment readiness — helping identify the critical next steps towards scale-up.

Europe
Start-up & scale-up advisory
From Engineering Concept to Implementation

Hydrogen projects need more than technology expertise. Through our strategic cooperation with PLANET, we bring engineering experience into the transition from concept to practical implementation — spanning systems, infrastructure, technical planning and the realities of putting hydrogen solutions into operation.

Germany · Switzerland · Europe
Engineering & implementation

Two Experts. Complementary Perspectives.

H2.expert brings together Future.Solutions and PLANET — combining materials and technology expertise, industrial experience, engineering implementation and commercial understanding.

Dr.-Ing. Birgit Thoben

Future.Solutions · Hydrogen Technology, Innovation & Commercialisation

Birgit connects hydrogen technology with industrialisation and commercialisation — drawing on more than 25 years across fuel-cell research, industrial R&D, technology assessment, innovation and European programmes. Her work spans materials and components through technology decisions, business models and implementation.

20+ hydrogen and fuel-cell patents

Former Global Innovation Manager, Bosch Corporate Research

Innosuisse & European innovation expert

Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Dr.-Ing. Birgit Thoben, hydrogen technology and commercialisation expert
Prof. Dr. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens

Prof. Dr. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens

Strategic Partner · PLANET GbR · Professor of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research, University of Birmingham

Robert brings decades of scientific and engineering experience across hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysis — from materials, degradation and system development to infrastructure, implementation and professional training.

250+ scientific publications

Professor & Director, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Research, University of Birmingham

40+ years of engineering practice through PLANET

Former SOFC programme manager at Forschungszentrum Jülich, responsible for large-scale fuel-cell development

FAQs

Practical answers about hydrogen advisory, training and project support.

Getting Started
How do we begin working together?

Book a free 30-minute Discovery Call. We will discuss your technical or training challenge, clarify what you need and determine whether — and how — we can support you.

What kinds of hydrogen challenges do you support?

We support questions around fuel cells, electrolysers, materials, components, technology assessment, industrialisation, commercialisation and practical hydrogen training. If a challenge requires engineering implementation, we can draw on our strategic cooperation with PLANET.

Do you work on-site?

Yes. We work both online and on-site across Switzerland and Europe. Advisory can often be handled remotely; practical training and engineering-related work are typically delivered on-site where this adds value.

Training & Delivery
Can you bring the training equipment to us?

Yes. For hands-on training, we bring the required fuel-cell, electrolyser and experimental equipment to the training location. This allows practical hydrogen training to be delivered directly at companies, universities and training centres.

Can the training be tailored to our needs?

Yes. Content can be adapted to the participants’ background, learning objectives and technical focus — from fundamentals to materials, cell performance, system behaviour and practical experiments.

Who are the courses designed for?

We work with engineers, technicians, R&D teams, students, trainers and professionals who need a practical understanding of hydrogen, fuel cells and electrolysers. The depth is adapted to the group.

How are advisory and training engagements priced?

Pricing depends on the format, preparation required, group size and location. Advisory can be booked for focused expert support; training and larger engagements are quoted individually. Travel and logistics are agreed transparently in advance.

Trust & Confidentiality
Is our work confidential?

Absolutely. We regularly work with commercially sensitive technologies, materials, development programmes and business information. We are happy to sign an NDA before an engagement begins.

How do you handle confidential technical information?

Technical information, notes and materials are treated with strict discretion and are never shared without explicit permission. We are accustomed to working with confidential R&D, technology and commercialisation topics.

Do you reference client or project work publicly?

Only with explicit permission. Where confidentiality is required, organisations and identifying details remain anonymous. Client names, technical information and project results are never published without prior agreement.

Who will I work with?

Depending on the challenge, you will work with Dr.-Ing. Birgit Thoben of Future.Solutions and, where relevant, Prof. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens through our strategic cooperation with PLANET. This allows us to combine technology, materials, engineering, commercialisation and practical training expertise.