H2 ICE – Hydrogen in Internal Combustion Engines:
Next R&D challenges and enablers for a successful eco-system in Europe
Hybrid Workshop, organised by ERTRAC SIG, with the support of Hydrogen Europe
9 December 2026
Brussels
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE
The workshop is organised to deliver a State-of-the-Art of the H2 ICE technology and discuss next R&D activities. The workshop will focus on technical expertise. Regulatory aspects will not be debated.
AGENDA
Welcome by Stephan Neugebauer, Chairman of ERTRAC, BMW Group, and by Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe
10:00 to 12:00
Morning session on Vehicle Technologies: overview of latest H2 ICE technology, the state-of-the-art of engine and aftertreatment
- Introduction by Lukas Virnich, Senior Project Manager, FEV
- Andreas Kufferath, VP, Division Head, Powertrain Systems Development for commercial vehicles, Bosch
- Gianmarco Boretto, Director Propulsion Engineering, Dumarey
- Ninos Poli, Technology Leader, Vehicle Propulsion, TRATON/Scania
- Yoshinori Miyamoto, Technical Senior Manager, Powertrain Department, Toyota Motor Europe
Moderator: Simon Edwards, former ERTRAC Vice-Chairman
13:00 to 14:00
Afternoon session on infrastructure enablers: refuelling, storage and H2 infrastructure in Europe
- Introduction by Daniel Fraile, Chief Market Officer, Hydrogen Europe
- Energy supplier, speaker tbc
- Frank Benzel, Project Manager, Hy Cologne (hydrogen network of Cologne region)
- Heavy-Duty OEM, speaker tbc
Moderator: Adrian Velaers, Science Executive, Concawe
14:00 to 15:00
Panel Debate: remaining R&D challenges and enablers to allow ramp-up and market implementation
- Technical overview by Prof. Federico Millo, Politecnico di Torino
- Panel discussion with speakers
- Questions from the audience
Moderator: Lukas Virnich, Senior Project Manager, FEV
Location
Avenue Marnix 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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This Event is Free, But Registration is mandatory*
*Legal notes: ERTRAC has the right to reject registrations that do not demonstrate involvement in European road transport research. In case of high demand for the physical participation on site, it might be restricted to members of ERTRAC and Hydrogen Europe. ERTRAC will ensure that the discussions in the workshop respect European competition law.
ERTRAC SIG is a non-profit association supporting the European Technology Platform for Road Transport Research ERTRAC.
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