European Hydrogen Energy Congress
European Hydrogen Energy Congress
Advancing Hydrogen Technologies for a Sustainable Energy Future
The European Hydrogen Energy Congress (EHEC 2026) is a leading international forum dedicated to advances in hydrogen science, engineering, technologies, and applications across the full hydrogen value chain. The congress brings together researchers, engineers, industry leaders, policymakers, and energy stakeholders to exchange knowledge, present cutting-edge research, and discuss emerging trends shaping the hydrogen economy.
EHEC 2026 covers fundamental and applied hydrogen technologies, spanning hydrogen production, storage, transport, conversion, and utilization, with strong emphasis on real-world deployment in energy systems, mobility, industry, and power generation. The congress serves as a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and for translating hydrogen innovations into scalable, sustainable, and commercially viable solutions.
Conference Theme
Advancing Hydrogen Technologies for a Sustainable Energy Future
The conference theme highlights the critical role of hydrogen in achieving climate neutrality, energy security, and industrial decarbonization. EHEC 2026 focuses on next-generation hydrogen production pathways, electrolysis and fuel cell technologies, hydrogen infrastructure, system integration, and data-driven optimization approaches that are shaping the future of clean energy systems and sustainable innovation.
Subject Areas
The European Hydrogen Energy Congress will cover, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:
- Hydrogen production technologies (green, blue, turquoise, and emerging pathways)
- Water electrolysis (alkaline, PEM, SOEC, AEM) and system optimization
- Hydrogen storage technologies (compressed, liquid, solid-state, LOHCs)
- Hydrogen transport, distribution, and infrastructure development
- Fuel cells and hydrogen-based power generation systems
- Hydrogen for mobility and transportation (road, rail, marine, aviation)
- Hydrogen integration in renewable energy systems and power grids
- Power-to-hydrogen and sector coupling technologies
- Hydrogen for industrial decarbonization (steel, chemicals, refineries)
- Catalysis, materials, and membranes for hydrogen technologies
- Safety, standards, regulations, and hydrogen policy frameworks
- Techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment of hydrogen systems
- Digitalization, modeling, AI, and data-driven hydrogen system optimization
- Hydrogen energy storage and hybrid energy systems
- Hydrogen for net-zero strategies and climate-neutral energy transitions
- Pilot projects, scale-up, and commercialization of hydrogen technologies
- Hydrogen economy, markets, investment, and global collaboration
Conference deadlines
Abstract Submission: 27 February 2026
Early-bird Registration Deadline: 12 December 2025
Registration Deadline: 24 July 2026
Full Paper Submission for Indexed Publications: 02 October 2026
Conference Highlights
- Plenary and keynote lectures by internationally recognized leaders in hydrogen energy, clean fuels, and sustainable energy systems
- Thematic technical sessions covering green hydrogen production, electrolysis technologies, hydrogen storage, transport, and distribution
- Oral and poster presentation sessions enabling high-level scientific exchange and interdisciplinary networking across academia and industry
- Hydrogen production, fuel cells, and power-to-X sessions addressing electrolysis, fuel cell technologies, and sector coupling
- Hydrogen for energy transition and decarbonization focusing on industrial applications, mobility, and grid integration
- Industry-focused sessions and technology showcases highlighting pilot projects, scale-up strategies, and commercial deployment
- Policy, regulation, and hydrogen economy sessions discussing market frameworks, safety standards, and global hydrogen roadmaps
- IAAM Fellow Assembly Sessions featuring strategic discussions on emerging hydrogen technologies, international collaboration, and future energy systems
- Young Researcher Forum and early-career sessions supporting the next generation of hydrogen scientists, engineers, and innovators
- Awards and recognition lectures honoring outstanding contributions to hydrogen research, innovation, and clean energy technologies
Our UNSDGs Commitments
In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), the European Hydrogen Energy Congress (EHEC) is committed to advancing clean energy innovation, responsible industrial development, and global collaboration through the following goals:
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Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy:
Promoting green and low-carbon hydrogen technologies to support clean, reliable, and sustainable energy systems across industrial, mobility, and power sectors. -
Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure:
Advancing hydrogen production, storage, transport, and utilization technologies that strengthen resilient energy infrastructure and accelerate industrial innovation. -
Goal 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production:
Supporting efficient resource utilization, circular energy systems, and sustainable hydrogen value chains to reduce emissions and environmental impact. -
Goal 13 – Climate Action:
Enabling hydrogen-based solutions for decarbonization, emission reduction, and climate-resilient energy technologies in line with global net-zero targets. -
Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals:
Strengthening international collaboration between academia, industry, policymakers, and energy stakeholders to accelerate the global hydrogen economy and clean energy transition.
Publications
All abstracts and proceedings will be published online in the official Conference Proceedings Selected full papers will be peer-reviewed and published in reputed international journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science (SCI) Opportunity for special issues in journals dedicated to advanced energy materials.
Congress Proceedings
The abstracts of presentations (short congress papers, maximum 2 pages including references) will be published after peer-review with an ISBN and DOI. Proceedings formatted with Introduction, Experiments, Results & Discussion, and Conclusion sections, limited to 4 pages, will be published in conference proceedings after the peer review process and will be submitted for indexing in Scopus.
Congress Journal
Full articles of congress presentations will be published in open-access special issues of the official journals of the International Association of Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Letters, and Advanced Materials Proceedings, following the peer review process without any subscription or processing fee. Authors should carefully follow the Author Guidelines of respective journal when preparing their manuscripts and submit them using the Online Submission System. The deadline for full paper submission is 02 October 2026.
Congress Reports
Since 2011, the Advanced Materials Congress has held over 60 assemblies across Asia, Europe, the USA, and Australia.
2011 to 2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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