HYPOS e. V.

HYPOS e. V.

Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions e.V.

Leipzig, Germany

HydrogenNon-profit
Founded 201311-50 employees
Profile last updated: March 5, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, HYPOS e. V. is a non-profit headquartered in Leipzig, Germany with approximately 11-50 employees specializing in Hydrogen.

HYPOS e.V. is a hydrogen innovation cluster and network in Central Germany for all stakeholders in the hydrogen industry. Founded in 2013, it combines the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, universities and research institutions. With over 150 members across Germany, HYPOS supports the market ramp-up of green hydrogen through implementation projects spanning production, storage, distribution and utilization in chemistry, refining, mobility and energy supply. Funded by the Saxon-Anhalt Ministry of Economics, the network facilitates technology transfer, conducts research projects and provides consulting services to companies and municipalities on green hydrogen deployment. HYPOS operates multiple clusters connecting supply and demand across industries and provides educational initiatives to promote hydrogen acceptance.

Headquarters

Leipzig, Germany

Founded

2013

Employees

11-50

Company type

Non-profit

Focus areas

green hydrogenhydrogen networkhydrogen innovation clusterenergy transitionCentral Germanyhydrogen infrastructureelectrolysishydrogen storagehydrogen mobilityindustrial decarbonization

Products & services

Business models

B2BConsultingCommunity Engagement

Value chain

R&DDevelopmentEngineeringConsultingAdvisory

Service areas (3)

  • Green Hydrogen Development and Deployment

    Supports implementation of green hydrogen projects along the entire value chain including production, storage, distribution and utilization in chemistry, refining, mobility and energy supply sectors.

  • Networking and Cluster Development

    Operates multiple clusters connecting supply and demand for green hydrogen across different industries and applications in solution-oriented manner.

  • Consulting and Advisory

    Advises companies and cities on deployment of green hydrogen; provides the Wasserstoff Scout service for business consulting.

Locations

Headquarters

Schillerstraße 5, 04109, Leipzig, Germany

Operating locations (1)

  • Heinrich-Damerow-Straße 3, Halle, Germany

Service regions

GermanyCentral GermanySaxony-AnhaltSaxonyThuringia

Projects

6

H2-PIMS

Hydrogen infrastructure

Research on repurposing existing natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen and hydrogen-containing gas transport; developed an innovative assessment system for hydrogen mixtures in pipeline transport.

H2-Forschungskaverne

Hydrogen storage

Storage research platform at Bad Lauchstädt testing hydrogen storage in salt caverns for large-scale industrial H2 storage from renewable electricity.

Bad Lauchstädt, Germany

MegaLyseurPlus

Electrolysis

Development, design and construction of a molecular, innovative and cost-efficient electrolysis system with demonstration facility at Leuna focusing on optimization of electrolyser systems.

Leuna, Germany

INES

Hydrogen safety

Development of methodology for integrated safety level enhancement along the entire hydrogen value chain.

HyProS

Hydrogen quality management

Development of process and safety sensor systems for hydrogen quality management.

HYPOS macht Schule

Education and outreach

Educational initiative to promote understanding and acceptance of green hydrogen applications.

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

DVGW-Landesgruppe Mitteldeutschland

Partnerships

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und Forsten des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme IWES, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

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