Hydrogen systems
For hydrogen to deliver, its systems must be produced fast, cost-effectively and at scale. At Referenzfabrik.H₂, industry and research jointly develop new technologies — and put them to work building new solutions.
Our capabilities for your production
We provide engineering across the entire hydrogen value chain — process, component, stack or system. We are your partner for producing hydrogen systems.
System design
Tailored design of your hydrogen system — including engineering, simulation and validation.Development
Technology development of the required processes, equipment and tooling.Prototyping
Prototype manufacturing and assembly of components, stacks and systems.Quality assurance
Characterization and testing of components, stacks and systems on certified test rigs for safety and quality.Recycling
Building material loops and developing recycling technologies for optimal resource efficiency.Orientation
Advancing your capabilities in the H₂ value chain.
Inside Referenzfabrik.H₂
This is where the production technologies for hydrogen systems run in cycle — from forming the bipolar plate to inline quality inspection.
Explore the technologiesInnovative technologies for high-rate production
Choose from our production technologies for the high-rate manufacturing of hydrogen systems.
Hydroforming
Forming complex metal geometries with uniform wall-thickness distribution.
Hollow embossing
Precise forming of metallic components (e.g. bipolar plates).
Hollow-emboss rolling
Highly scalable forming of bipolar plates via flexRoll & flexROLLmax.
Joining
Laser and electron-beam welding for precision and scale.
Stacking
Automated assembly of PEM fuel-cell stacks.
Testing technologies
Characterization and testing of electrolyzer and fuel-cell stacks, including inline inspection.
Destacking
Reuse of materials and components.
Sealant application
Coming soon.
Solutions along the hydrogen value chain
Critical energy infrastructure — made resilient with hydrogen.
A container-based energy system that stores renewable energy and delivers it on demand.
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A novel PEM electrolyzer for high-rate manufacturing at reduced cost.
A reference stack for scaling electrolyzer production to industrial volumes.
Learn more →A network of industry and research
Research and industry, joining forces: the market ramp-up of hydrogen systems demands industrial competence, scalable processes and economical production solutions.
Scaling fuel cells and electrolyzers to industrial volumes
Referenzfabrik.H₂ aims to be the pacemaker for the industrial mass production of electrolyzers and fuel cells — with scalable processes and economical production solutions.
About usBringing hydrogen systems into series production together.
Become a technology partner
Join the value-creation community — as Starter, Expert or Champion. Develop the production technologies for electrolyzers and fuel cells with us.
Become a partner → For your projectStart a technology project
From system design and prototyping to quality assurance: we develop processes, equipment and production solutions for your hydrogen system with you.
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