Main building of the ZBT - The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, with entrance and glass façade

Departments at ZBT

Seven scientific departments at ZBT address various topics related to electrolysis, hydrogen and fuel cells.

Two key services provide cross-departmental support for research and development efforts.

We do not draw strict boundaries between departments, because, as always, everything is interconnected when it comes to hydrogen – and that is why interdisciplinary cooperation is essential. However, everything must be organised in some way…

 

Our Specialist Departments

Test benches, laboratory, USBE, Roland Bartholomäus

Electrochemical Components

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Two women are looking into an electrolysis test chamber.

Electrolysis

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Test benches, laboratory, Christian Heßke

Fuel Cell Systems

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ZBT researchers Salman Fettah and Mounir Kouachi in the laboratory at the seal dispenser, which applies seals to bipolar plates

Fuel Cells & Stacks

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Researchers from the Energy Sources and Processes Department at the ZBT - The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center are discussing matters next to a model of a cracker plant for producing hydrogen from ammonia

Fuels & Processes

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Chancellor at ZBT_Christian Spitta

Hydrogen Infrastructure

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Simon Dondrup, A look through XRM

New Materials & Technologies

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Our Central Services

Commercial services

The commercial services department supports the smooth running of our R&D projects through personnel management, controlling, accounting, purchasing, science management and communication.

Technical Services

The Central Technical Services ensure the smooth operation of our infrastructure and support our R&D projects in the fields of electrical engineering, workshop, IT, building services and occupational safety. In this way, they create the technical conditions for innovative and safe research.

A scientist photographed through a test rig Room containing numerous fittings and control panels A view through a test rig for ammonia technologies at the ZBT - The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center; a scientist is looking in from the other side A view inside a fuel cell laboratory at the ZBT – The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, where a researcher is operating a test rig A meeting with five people seated around a table at the ZBT - The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center A discussion with Susanne Menge, Member of the German Bundestag, in front of the control panel at the ZBT hydrogen test filling station ZBT stand at the Hannover Messe 2024 Overview of the ZBT’s hydrogen test site with a hydrogen trailer Two scientists are chatting in the laboratory