Hydrogen – shaping the future of energy
Every transformation begins with a wave
WAVE-H2 is the wave of change in the energy sector
Hydrogen – shaping the future of energy
Every transformation begins with a wave
WAVE-H2 is the wave of change in the energy sector
WAVE-H2: Where innovation meets practice
- Testing integrated energy systems across electricity, heat, and gases
- Simulating and analyzing energy systems using digital twins
- Developing solutions from individual components to complete energy systems
- Enabling knowledge transfer for companies of all sizes and municipalities
- Supporting collaborations and pilot projects
- Increasing visibility for funding partners and stakeholders
- Advancing resilient, climate-neutral energy systems
- Driving innovation in local districts
WAVE-H2: Innovation hub of the future
The energy transition requires more than individual components — it requires energy systems that work together seamlessly.
WAVE-H2 is the adaptive, energy-flexible, and connected hydrogen industrial research platform of the University of Stuttgart. The goal: local autonomy, resilience, and scalability.
The platform develops, integrates, and optimizes technologies for sector coupling across electricity, heat, and gases — with a focus on hydrogen systems, energy storage, district heating networks, and data-driven operations.
As a modular platform, WAVE-H2 combines generation, storage, and demand into flexible, integrated systems operated under real-world conditions — from single components to complete energy systems. The aim is to enable a scalable, CO₂-neutral energy supply.
Digital twins bring together real-time data, simulation, and system evaluation, supported by intelligent algorithms for AI-driven optimization.
WAVE-H2 connects two locations:
At the Vaihingen campus, research includes plasma-catalytic gas conversion processes, material development and testing, and early-stage research such as ammonia electrolysis. At the Freudenstadt campus, these technologies are tested at industrial scale within an integrated energy system combining hydrogen, heat, electricity, and DC infrastructure.
Continuous feedback keeps development and operation closely linked: insights flow back into the system, while new solutions are validated in real conditions, speeding up innovation from research to application.
Companies, research institutes, grid operators, and public stakeholders can use the platform’s infrastructure, data, and expertise to develop and implement scalable solutions — from feasibility studies to full-scale demonstration in industry and energy districts.
