Date and time:

20 October 2025 at 18:00 (local time), registration from 17:30

Location:

Die Finnische Seemannskirche
Ditmar-Koel-Straße 6
DE-20459 Hamburg

As global industries work to decarbonize, hydrogen is emerging as a key enabler—especially in sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as heavy industry, chemical production, shipping, and aviation.

Finland offers a strong foundation for the hydrogen economy, with a unique combination of competitive advantages. The most critical of these is a reliable, abundant supply of clean and cost-efficient electricity. Over 95% of Finland’s electricity production is carbon-free, and electricity prices remain among the lowest in Europe.

This creates a highly attractive environment for hydrogen production, where electricity typically represents up to 70% of operating costs. In Finland, hydrogen projects aren’t just aspirational – they are grounded in solid business cases.

Program:

Doors open and registration at 17:30

Opening words
Markku Kivistö, Head of Industry, Cleantech, Invest in Finland

Hydrogen technology market development in Europe
Ines Kraft, Senior Manager for Contract Management, Sunfire

North Germany Hydrogen Strategy
Lars Bobzien, State Chancellery of Lower Saxony, Lower Saxony Ministry for Economic Affairs, Transport an Housing

Baltic Sea Region as the Powerhouse of EU Hydrogen economy
Marko Janhunen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Gasgrid Finland

ABOUT THE Speakers:

Ines Kraft, Senior Manager for Contract Management at Sunfire

Ines Kraft is Senior Manager Contract Management at Sunfire, a leading global electrolysis company headquartered in Dresden, Germany. After an impressive career at Linde, including responsibility for large EPC projects in Portugal, North America, Russia, Czech Republic and Spain as well as a product line, she initially joined Sunfire in 2022 as Project Procurement Manager. Ines has a Bachelor's degree in Materials Procurement and Logistics. 

Lars Bobzien, State Chancellery of Lower Saxony (aktuell) at Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Bauen 

Lars Bobzien serves in the Lower Saxony Ministry for Economic Affairs, Transport and Housing, where he is responsible for industrial megaprojects, transformation and energy matters. He plays a key role in shaping the North German Hydrogen Strategy and brings extensive experience in the development of hydrogen initiatives both regionally and nationally. He actively promotes the production of green hydrogen and participates in interdisciplinary dialogue formats such as “60 Minutes, 3 Topics.” Mr. Bobzien combines technical, economic, and political perspectives and supports the sustainable transformation of Northern Germany’s industrial and energy sectors.

Marko Janhunen, Vice President, Public Affairs, Gasgrid Finland

Marko Janhunen is currently Vice President Public Affairs at Gasgrid Finland, the transmission system operator responsible for gas transmission, the transmission system in Finland, and the builder of the national hydrogen infrastructure. Gasgrid Finland is promoting three Projects of Common European Interest in the Baltic Sea region. The three projects received over 51 million EUR CEF funding to progress forward in to study phase. Marko is an expert in public policy issues related to environment and energy, climate change and green transformation issues with over 25 years of experience in European Union affairs. Marko is in the steering committee of Hydrogen Cluster Finland, a coalition of over 105 companies to promote hydrogen economy. He also chairs the regulatory affairs committee of the Hydrogen Cluster Finland.

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