Organizers:

• Jan Osička, Masaryk University
• Michèle Knodt, TU Darmstadt

Program highlights:

• State of the art of the EU external energy policy and the emerging role of hydrogen
• European hydrogen strategy and its role in EU’s energy transition

Keynote Speakers:

• Katja Biedenkopf, University Leuven
• Andris Piebalgs, former EU Energy Commissioner
• Roland Roesch, IRENA technology and innovation Center

Panel Speakers:

• Ulrich Benterbusch, BMWi, Germany
• Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Hydrogen Europe
• Andreas Goldthau, University of Erfurt/IASS
• Noé van Hulst, Clingendael International Energy Programme
• Jörg Kemmerzell, TU Darmstadt
• Michèle Knodt, TU Darmstadt
• Marco Siddi, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
• Philipp Thaler, University of St. Gallen

Program at a glance:

During the first two days, speakers from politics and academia discussed the techno-economic, regulatory and (geo)political challenges associated with the development of hydrogen economy in Europe and their interplay with the European external energy policy. Questions such as what needs to be done for the EU to ensure competitiveness of its hydrogen industries, what could be the geopolitical consequences of large import of hydrogen, or what regulatory framework for hydrogen development would align the best with the expected development of EU’s internal energy market were in focus. The third day of the School featured a poster session at which the participants shared their research ideas, progress reports or summarized findings of already completed projects.

Full Agenda

Proceedings

Andris Piebalgs, former EU Energy Commissioner: EU External Energy Policy – EU Commissions’ Perspective

Katja Biedenkopf, University of Leuven: External Effects of European Union Climate Policy

Roland Roesch, IRENA Technology and Innovater Center: Hydrogen – Global Perspectives and Policies

Panel: EU External Energy Policy

• Andreas Goldthau, Universität Erfurt/IASS
• Philipp Thaler, Universität Sankt Gallen
• Marco Siddi, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
• Michèle Knodt, TU Darmstadt

Panel: EU Hydrogen Policy

• Noé van Hulst, Clingendael International Energy Programme
• Ministerialdirigent Ulrich Benterbusch, BMWi, Germany
• Jörg Kemmerzell, TU Darmstadt
• Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General , Hydrogen Europe