Leipzig - Ho Chi Minh City
Webinar Green Hydrogen Hub Meets City Partnership: Exploring German-Vietnamese Business Opportunities
Germany and Vietnam are both ramping up their commitments to green hydrogen as a key element of the energy transition. With Vietnam’s growing industrial potential and Germany’s role as a global hydrogen technology hub, there is a strong case for closer collaboration across the hydrogen value chain.
This webinar brings together stakeholders from both countries to explore emerging opportunities in green hydrogen, framed by the city partnership between Leipzig and Ho Chi Minh City and supported by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam (AHK Vietnam) and GIZ's Energy Support Programme.
Participants will gain insights into:
- Current market developments in Vietnam and Germany
- The role of hydrogen in industry, trade, and city cooperation
- Practical company use cases from both countries
- Thematic breakout sessions on bankability, safety, H2Global, and R&D
Whether you are an international technology provider, a Vietnamese industrial player, a research institute, or an investor, this event offers valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Do not miss your chance to connect with future partners and help shape the German-Vietnamese hydrogen corridor!
Agenda (tentative)
| Time | Topic |
14:00 ICT 09:00 CEST | Welcome Remarks Mr. Peter Kompalla, Chief Representative, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce (AHK) in Vietnam Mr. Philipp Munzinger, Programme Director, GIZ Energy Support Programme Vietnam |
14:10 ICT 09:10 CEST 14:20 ICT 09:20 CEST | City Partnership Leipzig-Ho Chi Minh City: Two Prime Destinations Mr. Michael Körner, Managing Director, Invest Region Leipzig GmbH Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Linh, Deputy Head of Investment Promotion and Interlocal Cooperation Division, Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City |
14:30 ICT 09:30 CEST | Introduction to HYPOS and the German Green Hydrogen Market – Opportunities and Challenges in Central Germany Mr. Andreas Bauer, Hydrogen Scout Leipzig – HYPOS e.V. |
14:40 ICT 09:40 CEST | Green Hydrogen made in Vietnam? Analysis on Potentials for the Commercial and Industrial Sector Mr. Le Viet Dung, Representative from Institute of Energy Vietnam |
14:50 ICT 09:50 CEST | Best Practice Showcase: Company Presentations (10min each) Mr. Christian Kehren, Solution Manager Application Engineering H2 & Circular, Neuman & Esser Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG German baseload GH2 technologies that power global supply chain in Vietnam Mr. Hieu Tran, CEO, INDEFOL GROUP |
15:10 ICT 10:10 CEST | Moderated Q&A Session (20 Minutes) |
15:30 ICT 10:30 CEST Each Room: 5-10min Input by Expert | Workstreams: Thematic breakout rooms to meet potential partners |
Workstream I How to make Green H2 projects bankable? Expert: Dr. Marc Bednarz, CEO, COHYBA Facilitator: Ms. Franziska Munzinger, Advisor, GIZ VN | Workstream II Safety require-ments in Green H2 value chain Expert: TBC Facilitator: Ms. Nguyen Phuong Thao, Project Officer, GIZ ESP | Workstream III The H2Global auction mechanism Expert: TBC Facilitator: Ms. Do Thi Lan Anh, Project Officer, GIZ ESP | Workstream IV Research & Development Expert: Dr. Tran Le Luu, Vietnam German University (VGU) Facilitator: Mr. Christoph Janensch, Business Lead, AHK Vietnam |
16:15 ICT 11:15 CEST | Wrap-Up by Facilitators Summary of key points discussed |
16:30 ICT 11:30 CEST | Outlook and next steps: The Green Hydrogen Hub Vietnam at VGU Dr. Thomas Aulig, Vice President, Vietnamese German University & Green Hydrogen Hub Vietnam |
16:45 ICT 11:45 CEST | End of Event |
Moderator: Mr. Christoph Janensch, Business Lead Economic Development, AHK Vietnam
