Berlin, May 27, 2025

H2Global elects their second Board of Trustees for a tenure a of three years, to be led for a second term by Chairperson Dr. Axel Wietfeld.

At this week’s annual Donor’s Conference held in Berlin, H2Global Foundation re-elected Dr. Axel Wietfeld, EVP Procurement & Real Estate at Uniper SE, to continue serving as Chairperson.

Angela Titzrath, CEO HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, was also re-elected for a second term as the Foundation’s Deputy Chair. Ivana Jemelkova, CEO of the Hydrogen Council, has been elected as the International Association Representative.

The complete 23-person H2Global Board of Trustees from 2025-2028 include:

• Dr. Axel Wietfeld (Chair), Uniper SE
• Angela Titzrath (Deputy Chair), HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
• Ivana Jemelkova, Hydrogen Council
• Vimal Bhimsan, Sasol Limited
• Dr. Gunar Hering, Enertrag SE
• Dr. Christoph de Beer, Sasol Limited
• Dr. Tobias Bischof-Niemz, Enertrag SE
• Manuel Mundt, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
• Serkan Sen, Linde Engineering
• Markus Speith, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
• David Burns, Linde Plc
• Dr. Leif-Christian Kröger, thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA
• Thomas Schrepffer, VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH
• Karsten Rick Radtke, thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH
• Alfred Hoffmann, Salzgitter AG
• Nikolaus H. Schües, F. Laeisz GmbH
• Jörn Brunotte, Uniper Global Commodities SE
• Friedrich Rosenstock, Fluxys Deutschland GmbH
• Marc van der Linden, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
• Michael Volkermann, Deutsche Bank AG
• Gilles Le Van, Air Liquide S.A.
• Daniel Wragge, European Energy Exchange AG
• Jan Glaser, KfW IPEX-Ban

Markus Exenberger, H2Global Executive Director remarked: “We are deeply grateful to our outgoing Board of Trustees for their commitment and steadfast leadership during the past three years. As we welcome our newly elected Board members, we are excited to harness their expertise and energy to drive the next phase of our mission—accelerating the development and deployment of clean hydrogen solutions that support a decarbonized, sustainable future.”

H2Global Chair Dr. Axel Wietfeld provided the following perspective about the coming three years: “Serving as Chair of the H2Global Board is both a responsibility and a privilege. In this next phase, we must focus on impact—building trust, scaling the mechanism internationally, and accelerating the global hydrogen economy through action.”

Angela Titzrath, Deput Chair added: “From start-up to scale-up—H2Global has reached a turning point. As we build global hydrogen markets, robust infrastructure for transport, storage, and port logistics will be essential. With strong instruments and a clear mission, we are ready to drive the energy transition forward.”

H2Global is honored to have such distinguished representation and leadership for the next three years to help us scale impact by bolstering the clean hydrogen economy with the H2Global mechanism.

Learn more about H2Global's Governance.