Overview

• The Chemnitz Hydrogen Innovation Center is the first of four federally supported ITZ hydrogen sites now operational and accepting projects.
• Federal support totals up to €290 million for the four locations, with roughly €70 million for Chemnitz from the transport ministry plus €14.5 million from Saxony.
• Companies can tap a network of about 160 industry and research partners to develop, integrate, test and qualify components through to series readiness.
• A new building at the city’s technology campus is planned in phases through 2029 with about 100 staff expected, and the campus spans 37,000 square meters.
• The regional ecosystem includes TU Chemnitz and Fraunhofer institutes, with Fraunhofer IWU installing an 80‑kW fuel‑cell test bench as hydrogen’s transport role remains contested versus battery efficiency.