Zero CO₂ Mobility & Energy Conference 2025

12-13 March, 2025
Aachen, Germany

Fueling change:: Unveiling the future of green transportation to achieve net zero

You are invited to the Zero CO₂ Mobility & Energy Conference 2025 that will be held on 12 – 13 March, 2025 at FEV Headquarter in Aachen.

We come together to find answers to one of the greatest challenges in the mobility and energy sectors in these times: making the transition to Zero CO₂.

Dr. Norbert W. Alt

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FEV Group

MORE THAN JUST A CONFERENCE: Speakers of the conference 2025

Hildegard Müller

President of German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

Sascha Hähnke

CEO, Remondis

Martin Teigeler

Head of Product Engineering, Daimler Buses GmbH

Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl

President of Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung and Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society

Alessandro Bernardini

Global Head Electrification IVG, IVECO Group

Dr. Marcus Bollig

Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

Dr. Götz von Esebeck

Head of Technology Strategy & Innovation, TRATON GROUP

Prof. Dr. Thomas Garbe

Head of the Energy Carriers subdivision at Volkswagen AG

Arne Philipp Siemens

Project coordinator e-fuels and renewable energies at PORSCHE AG

Andreas Rupieper

Vice President Strategy and Business Development Green Hydrogen, Renewable Fuels and P2X at ANDRITZ ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY

Uroš Salobir

Director of the Strategic Innovation Department of ELES, d.o.o.

Raoul Rosendaal

Head of New Business Development VDL Groep, VDL Groep

Prof. Karsten Wilbrand

Senior Principal Scientist Mobility, Shell

Baerte de Brey

CTO, ELaaDNL

Alexandra Ebbinghaus

Global Sustainability Marine Manager, Shell

Pascal Louvet

Sales Director Germany, Lhyfe

Jubin Nokhbezaim

Project manager B2B Charging, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Calvin Hsieh

VP Europe Manufacturing Center, ProLogium

Henrik Grönqvist

Director e-methanol, Andritz Environment & Energy

ZERO CO₂Program

16:00-17:00	Registration at FEV, Neuenhofstrasse 181, 52078 Aachen
17:00-17:15	Opening and Welcome – Dr. Norbert W. Alt
17:15-18:00	Keynotes on “electrons vs. molecules” Prof. Robert Schlögl, Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society and President of Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Liquid sunshine for sustainable mobility Dr. Götz von Esebeck, Head of Technology Strategy & Innovation, TRATON Battery electric vehicles– the path to zero emission in commercial vehicles!
18:00-19:30	Fishbowl discussion on stage Session lead: Margriet van Schijndel, Lab Director Responsible Mobility, Eindhoven AI Systems Institute “Reaching net zero in a changing political landscape” Prof. Robert Schlögl, Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society and President of Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Dr. Götz von Esebeck, Head of Technology Strategy & Innovation, TRATON Martin Teigeler, Head of Product Engieering, Daimler Buses GmbH Baerte de Brey, CTO, ELaaDNL Uroš Salobir, Director of the Strategic Innovation Department of ELES, d.o.o. Prof. Karsten Wilbrand, Senior Principal Scientist Mobility, Shell Be our guest on stage and take the free seat!
from 19:30	Open bar and snacks Take the opportunity to join a short guided tour of FEV, including the battery cell laboratory and benchmarking center!

08:30-10:00	Keynotes Norbert W. Alt, COO, FEV Setting the scene Hildegard Müller, President, VDA The automotive industry on the road to the mobility of the future – opportunities and challenges Martin Teigeler, Head of Product Engineering, Daimler Buses GmbH Driving the decarbonization of Daimler Buses: Why the powertrain isn’t the only accelerator for transformation Keynote and panel discussion with Dr. Marcus Bollig, Managing Director, VDA \| Martin Teigeler, Daimler Buses GmbH \| Norbert W. Alt, COO, FEV
10:00-10:30	Coffee break & exhibition
10:30-11:45	Session: Where does our regenerative energy come from? Session lead: Andreas Rupieper, VP, Strategy and Business Development, Andritz Uroš Salobir, Director of the Strategic Innovation Department of ELES, d.o.o. Mobility power couple – as observed from the power system side Björn Selzer, Managing Director, Two4H2 Hydrogen in the road transport sector Henrik Grönqvist, Director e-Methanol, Andritz Environment & Energy What does a P2X project need to become profitable?
11:45-12:45	Lunch & exhibition
12:45-14:00	Session: Defossilization strategies for commercial transport Session lead: Thomas Lüdiger, Head of Propulsion System Strategies, FEV Consulting Sascha Hähnke, CEO, Remondis Sustainable Services GmbH There is no alternative to alternative drives: how the Rethmann Group is shaping the transformation of the commercial vehicle fleet Alessandro Bernardini, Global Head Electrification IVG, IVECO Group IVG zero emission overview: A strategic approach for battery electric and hydrogen mobility Dr. Alexandra Ebbinghaus, GM Decarbonisation, Shell Marine Marine decarbonisation and the role of bio-LNG
14:00-14:30	Coffee break & exhibition
14:30-15:20	Session: Zero CO₂ solutions for passenger cars Session lead: Ralf Weber, Technology and Future Mobility, VW Calvin Hsieh, VP Europe Manufacturing Center, ProLogium, Michael Stapelbroek, VP Electric Powertrain, FEV No range concerns: Shaping the future battery technology from cell to vehicle Prof. Thomas Garbe, Head of Energy Carriers Subdivision, VW Status advanced biofuels and eFuels for transport
15:20-16:35	Session: Charging and fueling Session lead: Christof Schernus, VP, Research and Innovation, FEV Mr. Pascal Louvet, Sales Director Germany, Lhyfe How Lhyfe is making green hydrogen available for the mobility market in Europe Raoul Rosendaal, Head of New Business Development VDL Groep, VDL VDL Groep – New business development: Development of a sustainable and future proof mobility infrastructure in Europe Jubin Nokhbezaim, Projectmanager B2B Charging, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 15 uncomfortable questions about charging
16:35-16:45	Concluding remarks – Dr. Norbert W. Alt

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