Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT

Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT

LKH2 2024 - Program overview

September 10, 2024
Fraunhofer ILT

The LKH₂ - Laser Colloquium Hydrogen takes place in presence and in English.

The presentations will be held in English and the moderator will lead through the event in English.

Please note:
The presentations will not be simultaneously translated from English into German.

Status: June 2024

8:00	Check-in Foyer Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
9:00	Welcome at Fraunhofer ILT Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
9:15	Lab tour Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:45	Hydrogen as an enabler for decarbonization - feasible ways to a sustainable hydrogen economy Dr. Dina Barbian, eco2050 Institut für Nachhaltigkeit - Institute for Sustainability GmbH, Nürnberg (D)
11:15	Laser heat treatment for hydrogen technology Dr. Simon Britten, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
11:45	Applied techniques and defect detection in high speed laser welding of 316L stainless steel foils Elie Haddad, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:15	Lunch break
13:45	Recent developments with USP processing for the hydrogen economy Tobias Keller, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:15	Production of metallic bipolar plates: The challenges of scaling-up Dr. Benjamin Hertweck, Hugo Kern und Liebers GmbH & Co. KG, Schramberg (D)
14:45	Innovation culture – stamping, fundamentally rethought for bipolar plate manufacturing Stefan Kaiser, ANDRITZ Kaiser GmbH, Bretten (D)
15:15	Coffee break
15:45	Cross-scale development for low-temperature electrolysis Dr. Martin Müller, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich (D)
16:15	Laser thin film processing for scalable and sustainable fuel cell production Julius Funke, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:45	Laser Induced Nanofoams (LINF) as efficient catalyst carriers for the dehydrogenation of liquid organic hydrogen carriers and as electrocatalysts Prof. Eike Hübner, Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin (D)
17:15	Market place - Hydrogen lab ICDPP with demonstrations, expert talks and snacks DPP - Forschungscampus Digital Photonic Production Aachen (D)
22:00	End

The organizer reserves the right to change the program.

September 11, 2024

8:30	Check-in Foyer Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
9:00	Hygate: a German – Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator. Investigation of laser applications in electrolyser manufacturing Robert McConville
9:30	Joining technology for the new hydrogen economy Dr. Michael Rhode, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Berlin (D)
10:00	Prospects and technical possibilities for the laser-based production of thermoplastic hydrogen components Christoph Wortmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:30	Coffee break Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00	Laser-Assisted production technologies in fuel cell and H2-storage applications Heiko Baumann, Fraunhofer IPT, Aachen (D)
11:30	EHLA as a key technology in the energy transition: focus on hydrogen applications Eduard Weisser, Dr. Yingwei Wu, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:00	Lunch break LuCa, Aachen (D)
13:30	Hydrogen technology at Schaeffler – cutting edge manufacturing enabled by Laser Dr. Steffen Berger, Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach (D)
14:00	Cutting bipolar plates with USP laser radiation: potentials and challenges Stoyan Stoyanov, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30	Sensoring and Quality Monitoring for a better weld Richard Steinbrecht, Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH, Munich (D)
15:00	Panel discussion and closing words Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)

The organizer reserves the right to change the program.