Prof. Dr. Karsten Pinkwart
Prof. Dr. Karsten Pinkwart is Professor of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) and Deputy Head of the Applied Electrochemistry Division at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT), Germany. His research and innovation activities focus on hydrogen technologies, fuel cells, electrolysis, electrochemical energy storage, and resilient energy systems for industrial and critical infrastructure applications.
Since 2020, he has been serving as a member of the German National Hydrogen Council and was reappointed in 2026. In this role, he advises the German Federal Government on the strategic development and implementation of the National Hydrogen Strategy, contributing expertise at the interface of science, industrial innovation, and public policy. His work particularly focuses on the transformation of energy-intensive industries, the market ramp-up of hydrogen technologies, regulatory frameworks, and resilient energy supply concepts for critical infrastructures.
In addition, Prof. Pinkwart serves on numerous national and international expert committees in the fields of hydrogen and sustainable energy technologies. His objective is to accelerate the transfer of research into industrial application, strengthen Germany’s technological leadership and competitiveness, and actively support the successful transition towards a climate-neutral hydrogen economy.
