--- eventsindex_id: EI-01888 slug: european-hydrogen-week title: European Hydrogen Week title_alt: - EU Hydrogen Week - EHW Brussels canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/european-hydrogen-week.html next_edition_dates: 2026-10-26 to 2026-10-30 next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: '2026-10-26' date_end: '2026-10-30' venue: Brussels city: Brussels country: Belgium organiser: Hydrogen Europe, European Commission and Clean Hydrogen Partnership organiser_url: https://euhydrogenweek.eu/ b2b: true vector: sector: - energy-transition audience: - government - industry - technology - startup - investor format: - conference - exhibition - forum purpose: - content - networking - benchmarking geography_scope: - Europe season: autumn meta_description: 'European Hydrogen Week 2026, 26-30 October in Brussels: the EU hydrogen policy and funding week, 220 exhibitors, 9,000 attendees, three parallel stages.' editorial_take: The week where European hydrogen policy, funding calls and industrial reality are argued out in the same rooms, with the Commission co-hosting rather than visiting. generated_by: cowork-vertical-build last_verified: '2026-07-29' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # European Hydrogen Week > *Five days in Brussels co-organised by Hydrogen Europe, the European Commission and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, combining a high-level policy conference, a business forum and an innovation programme with an exhibition.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISERS | SCALE | |---|---|---|---| | 26–30 October 2026 | Brussels | Hydrogen Europe, European Commission, Clean Hydrogen Partnership | 220+ exhibitors, 9,000+ attendees, 200+ speakers | ## Definition European Hydrogen Week is the annual gathering of the European hydrogen sector, held in Brussels and co-organised by the industry association Hydrogen Europe, the European Commission and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the public-private partnership that funds hydrogen research and deployment. The 2026 edition runs from 26 to 30 October. It combines an exhibition of more than 220 companies, regions and national programmes with a conference expecting more than 9,000 attendees and over 200 speakers across three stages: a high-level policy conference, a business-to-business forum and an innovation forum. ## What European Hydrogen Week is for This is where the European hydrogen sector meets its regulator and its funder in the same week. The policy stage covers the regulatory questions that determine whether projects are financeable: the definition of renewable hydrogen, delegated acts, state aid, the hydrogen bank auctions, import corridors and infrastructure planning. The innovation forum covers the Clean Hydrogen Partnership's calls and funded project results. The business forum handles commercial matchmaking. National and regional pavilions use the exhibition to position their hydrogen valleys. ## Who attends - European Commission, Parliament and member state officials - Hydrogen producers, offtakers and heavy industry decarbonisation teams - Technology developers and electrolyser manufacturers - Regional development agencies and hydrogen valley programmes - Researchers holding Clean Hydrogen Partnership grants - Investors and project finance teams ## The three stages - High-Level Policy Conference: regulation, funding instruments, EU strategy and member state programmes - B2B Forum: commercial sessions and structured matchmaking between suppliers, developers and offtakers - Innovation Forum: research results, funded project showcases and early-stage technology ## How it relates to the Hamburg fair European Hydrogen Week and Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe sit within a fortnight of each other in autumn 2026 and cover different halves of the same sector. Hamburg, from 20 to 22 October, is the equipment supply chain: components, engineering, procurement. Brussels, from 26 to 30 October, is policy, funding and project development. Teams working on hydrogen projects in Europe commonly attend both, for reasons that barely overlap. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is European Hydrogen Week an EU event or an industry event? Both, structurally. It is co-organised by the industry association Hydrogen Europe together with the European Commission and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, which is why policy content sits at the centre rather than at the margin. ### Is it a trade fair? There is an exhibition of more than 220 exhibitors, but it functions as a showcase for companies, regions and funded programmes rather than as a procurement floor. ### Who should not attend? - Engineers specifying equipment, who are better served in Hamburg - Companies with no European regulatory or funding exposure ## The organisers Hydrogen Europe represents the sector's companies and national associations. The Clean Hydrogen Partnership is the European public-private partnership funding hydrogen research, development and deployment. Their joint programming with the Commission is what gives the week its convening power. --- ## Editorial take *The week where European hydrogen policy, funding calls and industrial reality are argued out in the same rooms, with the Commission co-hosting rather than visiting.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration runs through the official European Hydrogen Week website. Past editions have combined free access to parts of the exhibition and public sessions with paid delegate passes for the conference programme, and reduced rates for Hydrogen Europe members and public bodies. Exhibition and pavilion space is quoted by the organiser. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### When and where does the 2026 edition take place? 26 to 30 October 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. ### How many people attend? The organiser expects more than 9,000 attendees across the week, with over 220 exhibitors and 200 speakers. ### What language is used? English throughout, in line with the European institutional working practice. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://euhydrogenweek.eu/ | | Hydrogen Europe | https://hydrogeneurope.eu/ | | Clean Hydrogen Partnership | https://www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu/ | --- **Last verified:** 2026-07-29 **Next review:** 2026-09-30 **Notes:** Attendance and exhibitor figures are organiser expectations for the 2026 edition. The exact Brussels venue was not confirmed on the organiser site at the verification date; past editions have used the Brussels Expo halls. **Variables:** 39/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable