The Hy-FCell Conference Canada 2025 represents a pivotal gathering for the global hydrogen and fuel cell industry, bringing together innovators, researchers, and industry leaders to showcase the latest advancements in clean energy technology. Supported by Stuttgart Messe and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Canada, this premier event serves as a crucial bridge between German innovation and the North American market, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange across the hydrogen value chain. The German Pavilion at this Canadian conference demonstrates the strong international partnerships driving the global energy transition forward.
Government support for Germany’s hydrogen technological ecosystem comes through the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Booth #101), which has developed a National Hydrogen Strategy to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. Germany has set ambitious energy and climate targets, recognizing the need to significantly increase energy efficiency and decarbonize its energy supply by switching to renewable sources like hydrogen. This comprehensive strategy drives forward the use of climate-friendly hydrogen technologies across all sectors.
Germany Trade & Invest (Also Booth #101) provides crucial support for this ecosystem as the Federal Republic of Germany’s international economic promotion agency. Their experts offer free confidential advice and project support to international companies interested in expanding to Germany, helping establish business operations in Europe’s largest economy and fostering global collaboration in hydrogen technology development.
Enapter (Booth #204) addresses the production side of the hydrogen equation with their modular AEM electrolyzers. Their patented Anion Exchange Membrane technology enables flexible green hydrogen production from 2.4 kW to 100 MW, with over 5,000 units already producing hydrogen worldwide across 50+ countries. The company’s mission is to make green hydrogen affordable and accessible to all, with their electrolyzers used by 340+ customers in energy storage, industry, refueling, power-to-x and research applications.
Sphera Solutions (Booth #206) provides integrated sustainability and operational risk management services that are essential for the hydrogen industry’s safe and sustainable growth. As the leading provider of Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability software and consulting services, Sphera has served over 8,400 customers across 100 countries for more than 30 years, helping companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable, and their operations productive.
Industrial automation leader Murrelektronik (Booth #208) brings nearly five decades of expertise in decentralized electrical automation to the hydrogen sector. As a technological pioneer, the company simplifies industrial processes by bringing signals, data, and power close to the process itself, eliminating traditional control cabinet requirements. Their modular Vario-X solution exemplifies the plug-and-play approach that’s revolutionizing cabinet-free automation across manufacturing industries.
The automotive sector’s transition to hydrogen is represented by cellcentric (Booth #212), a joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group that focuses specifically on fuel cell systems for heavy-duty trucks. With locations spanning from Germany to Canada and backed by around 700 patents, the company leverages decades of development experience to advance climate-neutral transportation by 2050. Several hundred highly specialized colleagues work in interdisciplinary teams to develop, produce, and commercialize fuel cell systems.
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies (Booth #214) represents another significant automotive collaboration, combining the industrialization expertise of ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium. As a full-service supplier for fuel cell stacks and components, EKPO serves diverse applications from trucks and buses to light commercial vehicles, SUVs, passenger cars, and rail and marine sectors, positioning itself as a leading joint venture in CO2-neutral mobility solutions.
Robert Bosch Inc. (Booth #113) brings its century-plus presence in North America to bear on hydrogen solutions. With over 41,000 North American associates and $17.3 billion in regional sales, Bosch applies its expertise across four main business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Consumer Goods, Industrial Technology, and Energy and Building Technology. The company’s extensive North American network includes over 100 locations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Siemens (Booth #111) offers comprehensive process automation software suites from engineering to operations, boosting efficiency, safety, and scalability across industries. As a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare, Siemens combines the real and digital worlds to empower customers to transform their industries and markets, helping transform the everyday for billions of people.
MeliCon GmbH (Booth #105) contributes specialized metallic lightweight components and innovative filtration solutions. Founded with a focus on engineering and production of metallic components, the company has developed two key product lines: MeliFil metal fiber fleece for hot gas filtration and MeliPlate wire mesh laminate for solid/liquid separation, serving well-known companies in plant and mechanical engineering.
At the heart of precision measurement technology, DILICO engineering (Booth #107) specializes in cell voltage measurement systems that provide continuous monitoring of galvanic cells. Their expertise extends to distributed in-situ current and temperature measurements, offering critical insights for analyzing aging effects and optimizing operational management. The company’s Plug&Play test benches for PEM and AEM electrolyzers represent a significant advancement in making complex testing procedures more accessible and reproducible.
Allengra GmbH (Booth #109) provides ultrasonic flow sensors specifically designed for hydrogen and hydrogen-gas mixtures. Established in 2005 with headquarters in Germany and Romania, the company specializes in standard or OEM ultrasonic flow sensors and control valves for liquids and gases, managing the entire development process from concept to serial production with refined ultrasonic metering technology.
The manufacturing precision required for hydrogen technology is exemplified by CellForm, which specializes in metallic bipolar plates. Drawing on over 50 years of tool development experience and a welding history dating back to the Mercedes-Benz NECAR series in 1994, CellForm’s unique forming strategy enables the production of sophisticated flow field channels with unprecedented accuracy, positioning them as industry leaders in implementing highly demanding metallic bipolar plates.
This remarkable concentration of German expertise at the Hy-FCell Conference demonstrates the country’s comprehensive approach to hydrogen technology development, from government strategy and international collaboration to precision manufacturing and large-scale industrial implementation.
The German Pavilion at Hy-FCell Conference Canada 2025 showcases not only technological excellence but also the collaborative spirit that drives the hydrogen economy forward. With strong support from Stuttgart Messe and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Canada, these partnerships facilitate crucial knowledge transfer and business development opportunities between Germany and the North American market.
As the Canadian hydrogen industry continues to grow, events like these accelerate the global transition to clean energy solutions through international collaboration. Westcoast German Media was there to learn all about these innovations for the second year in a row, highlighting the growing international interest in Germany’s hydrogen leadership and the expanding network of partnerships that will shape the future of sustainable energy across both German and Canadian markets. In case you want to visit Germany and see hydrogen in action in October, please visit: https://www.messe-stuttgart.de/hy-fcell/en/
HyFCellCanada2025 #GermanPavilion #StuttgartMesse #GermanHydrogen #FuelCellCanada #HydrogenInnovation #Westcoast German News Media #Elke Porter
About The Author
