• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Katherina Reiche

Westenergie AG

Chief Executive Officer

Katherina Reiche holds a degree in chemistry and has been CEO of Westenergie AG since January 2020. She has also been Chairwoman of the German government's National Hydrogen Council since June 2020 and a member of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG since April 2023. Reiche was a member of the German Bundestag for 17 years, six of them as a member of the Federal Government and State Secretary in two federal ministries: the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Sessions With Katherina Reiche

Monday, 18 March

  • 03:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 08:00 pm - 18/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Hydrogen in Germany and Beyond
    Hydrogen

    Germany sees hydrogen as a key component of its efforts to decarbonize the economy and achieve its climate goals, and it is actively working on policies and initiatives to support its widespread adoption. Germany is investing in the development of hydrogen infrastructure, including production, storage, transportation and refueling stations. Where is Germany investing and collaborating with other EU states? What hydrogen projects are succeeding in keeping the EU on target for 2050?