Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
Vacuum Coating Equipment & Technologies

Hydrogen is considered one of the energy sources of the future. It is the first element in the periodic table of elements. And so-called green hydrogen will play a central role. This term refers to hydrogen produced from water by electrolysis. If the required electrical energy is generated by renewables, green hydrogen is carbon-neutral in production. Thus, it is a sustainable energy source with a wide range of potential applications, for example in fuel cells.

As the markets for electrolyzers and fuel cells are still at the beginning of an industrialization phase, equipment manufacturers with expertise in scaling and industrialization are in demand - like VON ARDENNE.

With our know-how, our PVD processes and coating systems, we offer manufacturers of electrolyzers and fuel cells optimal solutions for cost-effective and highly productive production.

In our in-house Technology & Application Center, we can test coating concepts and carry out sampling with them.

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Project Launch TiSPA – Innovative Materials for PEM Water Electrolysis

Industry-focused project brings together leading partners across the entire value chain

Joint project for fuel cells of the future: BiPro2Scale

Holistic product and process development of scalable bipolar plates for the implementation of innovative fuel cells for CO2-neutral applications

Investing in clean hydrogen: VON ARDENNE with GFC at Hannover Messe 2025

GERMAN FUEL CELL COOPERATION (GFC) presents complete line for the production of metallic bipolar plates in the special area Hydrogen + Fuel Cells at…

What makes electron-beam assisted PVD coating so special?

The ability to coat surfaces with specific materials is extremely important for many technologies and products in our lives. This article shines a…

German Fuel Cell Cooperation Exhibits at Leading European Hydrogen Event

GFC will present a production line for metallic bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolyzers and provide valuable expert insights at the hy-fcell…

Customer Portal "myVA" Now Available

It's here: the myVA Customer Portal. VON ARDENNE has developed it with the aim of simplifying interactions, providing valuable insights and increasing…

Premiere at H2 FC EXPO 2024 in Tokyo:

German Fuel Cell Cooperation (GFC) Presents High-Volume Production Line for Metal Bipolar Plates

First PVD tool for PEM Electrolysis to be Commissioned

The first pro­duction coating system for full-size PEM electro­lyzer com­po­nents is about to be in­stalled.

Investing in Clean Hydrogen – US premiere at Hydrogen Technology Conf. & Expo Houston 2023:

German Fuel Cell Cooperation (GFC) presents high-volume production line for metal bipolar plates.

World premiere at f-cell 2022 in Stuttgart:

German Fuel Cell Cooperation presents highly productive production line for metallic bipolar plates

 

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21.10.2025 - 23.10.2025
Hydrogen Technology Expo Hamburg 2025

Hamburg, Germany

Exhibition Center Hamburg

B7 / 7C71

17.03.2026 - 19.03.2026
H2 & FC Expo Tokio 2026

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Big Sight

Susann Puppe

Sales & Business Development ManagerVON ARDENNE GmbH

Alexander Wemme

Vice President Energy Conversion & StorageVON ARDENNE GmbH

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