{"id":1780,"date":"2025-08-27T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/referenzfabrik-web\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:43:10","slug":"h2gp-weltfinale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/referenzfabrik.de\/en\/h2gp-weltfinale\/","title":{"rendered":"H2GP \u2013 World Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At the Hydrogen Grand Prix World Finals in Chemnitz from August 21 to 27, 2025, 60 teams competed against each other with hydrogen-powered mini race cars. The participants optimized their vehicles in the Sprint, Stock, Hybrid, and Prototype categories and completed numerous laps on the 80-meter track.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

The goal of the racing series is to get young people excited about hydrogen technology and sustainable mobility. During the six-hour race, the teams had to efficiently swap out their hydrogen cartridges in order to complete as many laps as possible.<\/p>

In addition to the competition, there was a diverse supporting program featuring guided tours of the Fraunhofer IWU and Chemnitz University of Technology, interactive exhibits, and presentations by companies such as BMW and Toyota. High-ranking guests such as Minister of State Conrad Clemens, Chemnitz Mayor Ralph Burghart, BMW\u2019s Head of Sustainability Dr. Stefan Fenchel, and the Executive Director of Fraunhofer IWU Prof. Dr. Welf-Guntram Drossel were also in attendance.<\/p>

The event was a striking demonstration of the younger generation\u2019s spirit of inquiry and enthusiasm for technology!<\/p><\/div>

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You can find more insights in the following posts:<\/strong><\/p>

MDR Sachsenspiegel<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>

ZDF Logo! (ab Minute 2)<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>

Our event was also mentioned in reports by Radio Chemnitz, the Morgenpost, and ARD Live.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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