Energy Storage Solutions – Best Practices and Networking in the Aachen Region

Energy Storage Solutions – Best Practices and Networking in the Aachen Region

Aachen has developed into a major hub for innovation in the field of energy storage. Thanks to leading research institutions and close partnerships with industry, technologies are being developed here that are of central importance for the integration of renewable energies. This delegation trip offers exclusive insights into the region and the opportunity to gain direct access to leading companies and institutions through carefully selected visits.

Join us on visits to key players such as the Institute for Power Electronics and Electric Drives, Voltfang, the Helmholtz Hydrogen Cluster HC-H2, Synhelion and BMR Energy Solutions GmbH. Experience how research, innovation and industrial application interact in one of Germany’s most dynamic energy regions. Forge valuable contacts with companies, research institutions and other relevant stakeholders, thereby laying the foundations for future business relationships, market entry and investment opportunities.

Why participate?

Gain direct insights into the latest developments in energy storage, hydrogen integration and sustainable energy supply through exclusive on-site visits. Meet innovative companies and applied research institutions working on solutions across the entire value chain – from development and piloting through to practical implementation. Benefit from an efficient networking format that facilitates dialogue with high-level industry representatives, academia and regional stakeholders.

Key Takeaways

Gain a clear understanding of how Germany is implementing energy storage systems and integrating hydrogen to further drive the energy transition. Gain insights into how sustainable energy solutions are developed and applied throughout the entire value chain – from research and pilot projects right through to practical implementation. Experience first-hand the practical application of energy storage solutions in a dynamic and highly innovative environment.

Important: The programme is subject to change.

Programm:

Day 1 – 09.06.2026

6:50 – 9:45am | Trip to Düsseldorf Airport

• Suggested flight: DUB to DUS: EI692

10:50 – 11:29am | Transfer to Aachen

12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch
 

1:00 – 1:30pm | Transfer to Voltfang and Cylib

• Voltfang GmbH, Philipsstraße 8, 52068 Aachen
• cylib GmbH, Philipsstraße 8, 52068 Aachen 

1:30 Uhr – 3:00pm | Visit: Voltfang 

• Voltfang is a cleantech company specializing in sustainable energy storage systems made from second-life electric vehicle batteries. The company provides modular battery storage solutions for commercial and industrial customers, enabling the efficient use of renewable energy, peak load reduction and increased energy independence while promoting circular economy principles. 

3:00 – 4:30pm | Visit: Cylib

• Cylib is a cleantech company specializing in advanced lithium-ion battery recycling. The company develops scalable recycling processes to recover critical raw materials such as lithium, graphite, nickel, and cobalt from end-of-life batteries and production scrap, supporting a circular economy and strengthening sustainable battery value chains in Europe.

4:30 – 5:10pm | Transfer to Hotel Granus

• Passstraße 2a, Aachen Mitte, Aachen

5:10 – 6:30pm | Check-in

6:30 – 7:00pm | Walk to Restaurant: Zum goldenen Einhorn

• Markt 33, 52062 Aachen

7:00 – 8:30pm | Networking Dinner with invited guests

After 8:30pm | Walk back to the Hotel

Day 2 – 10.06.2026

8:30 – 9:00am | Transfer to Institute for Power Electronics and Electric Drives

• RWTH Aachen University Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen

9:00 – 10:30am | Visit: Institute for Power Electronics and Electric Drives | RWTH Aachen University  

• The Institute for Power Electronics and Electric Drives at RWTH Aachen University is a research institute focused on power electronics, electrical drives and energy storage systems. It conducts applied research to develop innovative, energy-efficient solutions in fields such as converters and power electronic systems, electric drive technologies, battery storage and aging analysis and energy system integration, helping advance sustainable energy and mobility technologies. 

10:30 – 11:15am | Transfer to DBMR energy solutions GmbH

• BMR energy solutions GmbH, Berliner Ring 11, 52511 Geilenkirchen

11:15 – 12:45pm | Visit: BMR energy solutions GmbH

• BMR Energy is a company that develops, finances, constructs, and manages renewable energy infrastructure projects, particularly in the wind, solar, and clean energy sectors. They focus on creating clean, reliable energy solutions such as wind and solar power generation and energy storage systems to support sustainable electricity supply and energy transition goals.

12:45 – 2:00pm | Lunch and Transfer to Projekt H2HS

• H2HS Wasserstoffversorgung Heinsberg GmbH, Borsigstraße 75, 52525 Heinsberg

2:00 – 4:00pm | Visit: Projekt H2HS

• H2HS is a regional project in Heinsberg, Germany that produces green hydrogen using renewable electricity from wind and solar power. They operate the full local value chain, including hydrogen production via electrolysis, storage, compression, and distribution through refuelling infrastructure. Their primary customers are commercial fleets and industrial users, supporting decarbonisation of transport and regional energy systems.

4:00 – 5:00pm | Transfer to Hotel

6:30 – 6:45pm | Walk to Restaurant: Markt 43

• Markt 43, 52062 Aachen

6:45 – 8:00pm | Dinner

After 8:00pm | Walk back to the Hotel

Day 3 – 11.06.2026

Until 9:00am | Check-out

9:00 – 9:45am | Transfer to Brainergy Park Jülich

• Am Brainergy Park 1, D – 52428 Jülich

9:45 – 11:45am | Walk to Helmholtz Cluster HC-H2

• An der Deutschen Welle 7a, 52428 Jülich

11:45 – 12:30pm | Visit: Helmholtz Hydrogen Cluster HC-H2 

• HC-H2 (Helmholtz Hydrogen Cluster for a Sustainable and Infrastructure-Compatible Hydrogen Economy) is a German research and innovation initiative based in Jülich focused on advancing sustainable hydrogen technologies. It brings together research institutions, industry and public partners to develop and demonstrate solutions across the hydrogen value chain, including production, storage, transport and application. In parallel, HC-H2 supports regional economic transformation in the Rhenish mining area by promoting innovation, infrastructure development and skilled employment in the hydrogen economy.

12:30 – 1:30pm | Transfer to HyDN Electrolyzer

1:30 – 2:15pm | Visit: Electrolyzer of HyDN

• Electrolyzer of HyDN is a new industrial hydrogen facility designed to produce climate-neutral hydrogen from renewable power at Brainergy Park in Jülich. The plant will supply green hydrogen to regional mobility and energy users as part of the local energy-transition infrastructure.

2:15 – 3:00pm | Transfer to Synhelion

• Solar Fuel Plant DAWN, Heinz-August-Schüssler-Str. 2, 52428 Jülich

3:00 – 3:45pm | Visit: Synhelion

• Synhelion is a Swiss clean-technology company that produces sustainable synthetic fuels from solar energy to replace conventional fossil fuels in transportation and mobility. They use concentrated solar heat and renewable inputs (like water and CO₂/biogenic sources) to make “solar fuels” such as jet fuel, diesel and gasoline that are drop-in compatible with existing engines and infrastructure, helping reduce carbon emissions. Synhelion has built and is scaling industrial solar-fuel plants (e.g. DAWN) and is partnering with companies like SWISS airline to bring renewable aviation and transport fuels to market.

3:45 – 4:45pm | Transfer to Düsseldorf Airport

6:30 – 10:15pm | Flug nach Dublin

• Suggested flights: DUS to FRA (LH77) and FRA to DUB (LH982)

If you are interested, please feel free to contact the people listed below.