Study Presentation: Value Creation and Labor Market Potential of the Hydrogen Economy
What value creation and labor market potential does the hydrogen economy offer for East Germany? What opportunities arise along the hydrogen value chain for technology companies, industry, and regions? And what role can East German expertise play in the international competition for electrolyzer technologies?
Answers to these and other questions are provided by a study on the value creation and labor market potential of the hydrogen economy, commissioned by the Initiative for Hydrogen in East Germany (IWO) and jointly produced by the WifOR Institute and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. The study analyzes the hydrogen economy’s potential for value creation, employment, and industrial development in East Germany, with a particular focus on opportunities for East German companies.
The study’s key findings will be presented and contextualized during the online event. Learn firsthand what economic prospects the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy offers East Germany and how research and development, component manufacturing, plant engineering, and technology exports may shape the future.
Study presentation on the value creation and labor market potential of the hydrogen economy
September 16, 2026
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Online
Participation is free. We look forward to your registration.
About the Institutes
WifOR Institute
The WifOR Institute is an independent economic research institute focused on macroeconomic analysis. In the labor market field it examines the economic and employment-related effects of transformations – from value-added and employment impacts to skills needs and the strategic implications for labor, industrial, and economic policy.Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg is one of Europe’s leading research centers for renewable energy. Its researchers work on technical solutions across the entire hydrogen value chain – from materials research and the development and optimization of electrolysis processes to system integration in energy infrastructures.Privacy Policy
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Initiative für Wasserstoff in Ostdeutschland (IWO) e.V.
Sachsendamm 63 | 10829 Berlin
Email info@h2iwo.de
