Dear readers,
for many years, this page featured the editorial by Sven Geitmann, founder and editor-in-chief of HZwei, H2international and the Hydrogeit publishing house. Today, you are reading the first issue of the “new” H2international, now published by Gentner Energy Media, a subsidiary of the Alfons W. Gentner publishing group based in Stuttgart, Germany. You will notice that many things have changed. We have restructured and modernized the magazine. After all, flipping through the pages of a magazine should not only provide information but also be enjoyable. The online presence of HZwei and H2international has already been relaunched in April, and our newsletters are now delivered weekly.
Our commitment to high-quality content remains unchanged – just as you have come to expect. A large part of our editorial team has been working with HZwei and H2international for many years – you can find our introductions on pages 14 and 15.
The relaunch coincides with a shift in energy and climate policy. Hard-won climate agreements are being rolled back, even as the world struggles with wildfires, droughts, and floods. At the same time, algorithms are learning at breathtaking speed. They analyze our data, manipulate images and videos, and communicate like humans – not just since today, but more convincingly than yesterday, and tomorrow they will be even better. “Everything flows,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is said to have remarked. Today, one might say: “Everything leaps.” The world is shaking us up – inside and out – to the point where it’s hard to tell which way is up.
How can we find orientation in such times? One anchor is the laws of nature. From the law of conservation of energy to atmospheric physics – they remain unaffected by human turmoil. When the planet warms, Arctic ice melts. It doesn’t care whether anyone believes in it. Another anchor is real people – like the H2international team and the authors of our guest contributions. We report on real-world projects, interview industry experts about their experiences, and provide context for current developments. This is often painstaking work. At times, you may not agree with us – and we in the editorial team don’t always agree with each other either. But it is precisely this genuine, fact-based, and nuanced discourse that defines a high-quality technical journal.
Of course, we also make use of technology. But above all, we want to continue developing H2international in the spirit in which Sven Geitmann founded it: as a platform that brings together people who are passionate about hydrogen.
Eva Augsten
Chefredakteurin
