Programme
The ETX 2026 Open Forum
From 17 to 19 September 2026, ETX – THE ENERGY TRANSPORT XCHANGE will bring the energy and fuel logistics industry together in Kassel. On two stages, experts will present current topics from law, technology and practice: Open Forum I in Halls 3 and 4 and Open Forum II in Hall 5.
Admission is free. All sessions will be held in German. The following overview lists the sessions in chronological order. The programme is subject to change.
- 11:30–12:00 · Dealing with customers in a crisis
Marcus Schäfer, Schäfer-Rechtsanwälte · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4 - 13:30–14:15 · Hydrogen, HVO and e-fuels: energy carriers change, physical risks remain
Christian Stranzinger, Secu-Tech · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4 - 14:30–15:15 · Panel discussion: Technology-neutral or all-in? Which drivetrains does energy logistics really need?
Florian Brandau (CEP), Dr Christoph Stiller (Tyczka Hydrogen), Frank Maier (ZG Raiffeisen Energie GmbH), Hans-Henning Manz (UNITI) · Open Forum II · Hall 5 - 15:30–16:00 · Production, transport, refuelling – how the hydrogen supply chain works
Dr Christoph Stiller, Tyczka Hydrogen · Open Forum II · Hall 5 - 16:00–16:30 · Hydrogen: What standards and regulation have already achieved and what is still evolving
Florian Brandau, CEP · Open Forum II · Hall 5
- 11:30–12:00 · Driver obligations when filling tank systems
Marcus Schäfer, Schäfer-Rechtsanwälte · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4 - 12:00–12:30 · E20 Today: Legal landscape, opportunities and perspectives
Prof. Dr Thomas Garbe, Dr Martin Müller, Wolfgang Kröger, ERC Additiv GmbH · Open Forum II · Hall 5 - 13:30–14:15 · The million-euro mistake
Christian Stranzinger, Secu-Tech · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4 - 14:00–14:30 · H2 trailer concept and hydrogen refuelling station operation
Frank Fronzke, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG · Open Forum II · Hall 5 - 15:30–16:00 · More margin per kilometre: AI as a co-pilot for dispatch planning
Ulf Katzenberger, Minova Information Services GmbH · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4
- 10:30–11:15 · The electronic transport document for dangerous goods transport
Karl Christoph Strack, GBK Trusted Partner GmbH · Open Forum II · Hall 5 - 11:30–12:15 · ADR amendments 2027 – an overview relevant to the mineral oil trade
Frank-Georg Stephan, Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) · Open Forum I · Halls 3 and 4
Programme subject to change.