online lecture by Kurt Wagemann on February 10, 2026, at 3 p.m.

Moderator: Franz Schütz

Battery-electric vehicles are the future – this statement is as true as it is it only describes a part of future mobility.

Battery technology has developed enormously in recent years, and many frequently used counterarguments are no longer valid or will no longer be valid in a few years: limited vehicle range, limited battery lifespan and thermal runaway, lack of charging infrastructure, …

Despite the advantages of battery-electric mobility due to its high efficiency in electricity use, hydrogen and the liquid fuels produced from it will continue to play an important role even in a climate-neutral future. The clearest examples are long-distance air and sea transport; however, construction machinery and military vehicles should not be overlooked.

The lecture will introduce the various fuels and their climate-neutral production. Finally, an attempt will be made to provide a reasonably neutral answer to the question posed in the title regarding the different forms of mobility.

Zoom link to the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89661258932?pwd=YPrXaepIFqtx35TdtcwaJOaDbfWUI2.1

Before the lecture , Maike Lambarth, CEO of the start-up company Cyclyze, will introduce a new process in 5 minutes that produces syngas from various waste streams and _CO2 using plasma (recycling).

online lecture by Kurt Wagemann on 17.06.2025, 3 p.m.

Moderation: Eva E. Wille

In the media, in politics, but also in science, there are two schools of thought:

 

• Hydrogen will be used on a large scale in a wide variety of applications to eliminate the need for fossil fuels – hydrogen as an enabler of defossilization.
• In the end, only niche applications remain for hydrogen, as direct electrification is predominantly used for efficiency reasons – the “all electric world”.

The reality of the year 2045 will most likely not be described by either of these two scenarios.

The lecture will attempt to provide a neutral presentation: First, various methods for climate-neutral hydrogen production will be presented. It will then address its use in the transport, space heating, steel, and chemical sectors. Finally, various aspects of ramping up a hydrogen economy will be discussed. These include location issues, the role of the electricity system, and the transport and distribution of hydrogen.