Hydrogen Technology World Expo brings the complete hydrogen supply chain into the B halls of Hamburg Messe: electrolysers, fuel cells, compressors, valves, tanks and membranes. We photograph your components so engineers can read construction and finish — and film the conversations you travelled to Hamburg for.
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| Dates | Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 October 2026 |
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| Opening hours | Exhibition Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30–18:00, Thursday 9:30–16:00; conference 9:00–17:00, Thursday 9:00–15:30 (subject to change, according to the organiser) |
| Venue | Hamburg Messe, B halls — Messeplatz 1, 20357 Hamburg; registration at the East and South entrances |
| Frequency | Annual, three days, alongside Carbon Capture Technology World Expo on the same grounds |
| Profile | Trade fair and conference for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry: production, storage, distribution and applications — more than 1,000 exhibitors according to the organiser |
| Audience | Free entry to the exhibition, paid pass for the conference; the organiser cites more than 20,000 attendees, more than 200 speakers and 1,500 conference delegates |
| Our travel time | About 3 hours from Essen — travel and overnight stay are stated separately and transparently |
The typical exhibit at this show is an electrolyser stack, a compressor or a pressure vessel: stainless steel, aluminium, powder-coated sheet metal, plus piping and sensors. Under the even lighting of the B halls edges and weld seams disappear, and a stack looks like a grey box. We set a raking light from the side so fittings, sealing faces and bipolar plates gain depth, and use a polarising filter against reflections on bare surfaces.
For membranes, catalyst samples and small parts we set up a neutral background on the stand. The images then match your data sheets and can go into tender documents without retouching.
The show is closely tied to a multi-day conference. If your head of development sits on a panel, we photograph stage and audience from two positions and cut short quotes for LinkedIn. On the stand we film customer conversations in available light — project developers, grid operators and plant builders handling your product for the first time.
Because the exhibition is free to enter, the aisles are full in core hours. For stand overviews without visitors we use the time before doors open at 9:30; for movement in the frame, the late mornings.
The exhibition is open from 9:30 to 18:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday, but only until 16:00 on Thursday. If you book a four-hour package, include the time before 9:30 for stand shots without visitors and schedule conversations and interviews within opening hours. Thursday is shorter, so avoid leaving interviews until Thursday afternoon.
The 30-second highlight is delivered on the evening of the shoot, the edited images within 24 hours — your sales team can follow up while the show is still on.
The show now goes by the name Hydrogen Technology World Expo and runs alongside the Carbon Capture Technology World Expo in the B halls of Hamburg Messe. A few organiser facts that shape how you plan photo and video.
The exhibition opens at 9:30 on all three days and closes at 18:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday, but at 16:00 on Thursday. The conference starts at 9:00. Schedule empty-stand shots before 9:30, and avoid leaving interviews until Thursday afternoon.
The conference begins with the organiser's welcome and official opening on Hydrogen Stage A, with an opening address listed in the agenda by Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Environment Ministry. If you want policymakers in shot, plan around it.
Talks run in parallel on Hydrogen Stage A and B, plus the Carbon Capture Conference. Entry to the exhibition is free, but the conference requires a paid pass. Check in advance how your photographer will get in if one of your team is on stage.
Besides the conference there is the Open Theatre Forum, with 25-minute exhibitor talks; on 22 October, for example, on hydrogen purification, catalysts and electrolyser manufacturing. A slot there gives you a compact talk clip you can post while the show is still running.
Information from the organiser Trans-Global Events (hydrogen-worldexpo.com) and Hamburg Messe, as of September 2026.
Raking light and polariser for electrolysers, compressors and valves — edges and weld seams visible.
Neutral background on the stand for catalysts, membranes and small parts in data-sheet quality.
30-second clip and vertical formats for LinkedIn, delivered on the evening of the show day.
Stand architecture and exhibits before opening, with no visitors in frame.
Your speaker on stage, the audience and short quote clips for social media.
Statements from engineering and sales with radio mics, in English or German, subtitled.
A sample from our production: the event recap for your website and LinkedIn — below it, native 9:16 footage for Reels, Shorts and Stories, shot in parallel with the main coverage.
Event recap · YOOZ
Event reel · izy
Brand event · YOOZ
Trade fair clip · Vapes Bars
Fixed prices, defined deliverables, predictable turnaround. All prices exclude VAT and include travel within North Rhine-Westphalia.
Add-on: On-stand interview + extended highlight video (approx. 90 sec.) €190
Payment: by invoice or online by credit card, details in the quote. No German VAT for non-EU companies; reverse charge for EU companies with VAT ID.
Tell us the date, your stand and what the images are for. You normally get a fixed-price quote within 24 hours, with no hidden line items.
We bring our own equipment, follow an agreed shot list and work discreetly, without interrupting conversations or demos. A first selection is ready while the show day is still running.
Finished photos and video for LinkedIn, PR, your website and social media via a private download link, at the latest 24 hours after the event ends. Two revision rounds included.
Yes. The organiser now runs the show as Hydrogen Technology World Expo, alongside Carbon Capture Technology World Expo. Dates and venue are unchanged: 20 to 22 October 2026 in the B halls of Hamburg Messe.
From €990 plus VAT for two hours of photo and video on site with at least 30 edited images and a 30-second highlight video. Four hours from €1,490, a full show day from €1,990. Travel to Hamburg and any overnight stay are stated separately and transparently.
Yes. Both shows run at the same time in the B halls of Hamburg Messe. Exhibitors present in both areas are covered on the same day without surcharge.
With raking light from the side and detail shots of bipolar plates, connections and controls. The result is a series that explains the design instead of only showing the casing.
Yes. We coordinate with the stage crew beforehand and shoot without flash from two positions. Short quotes are cut as vertical clips.
Yes. Interviews, briefing and the entire engagement run in English — a large share of our trade fair clients come from outside Germany. Invoices with VAT ID for EU companies, no German VAT for companies outside the EU.
Send us your hall, stand number and the components you want to feature. We will propose a time window and a fixed-price quote.
We normally reply within 24 hours. For short-notice bookings during a show week, please call.
