--- eventsindex_id: EI-07092 slug: world-hydrogen-summit title: World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition title_alt: - World Hydrogen Summit - WHS Rotterdam canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/world-hydrogen-summit.html next_edition_dates: 2027-05-18 to 2027-05-20 next_edition_year: 2027 date_start: '2027-05-18' date_end: '2027-05-20' venue: Rotterdam Ahoy city: Rotterdam country: Netherlands organiser: Sustainable Energy Council (RX) organiser_url: https://www.world-hydrogen-summit.com/ b2b: true vector: sector: - energy-transition audience: - government - industry - investor - procurement format: - summit - exhibition purpose: - deal-making - networking - benchmarking geography_scope: - global season: spring meta_description: 'World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2027, 18-20 May at Rotterdam Ahoy: the global hydrogen deal-making summit, over 10,000 professionals expected.' editorial_take: The hydrogen sector's deal room, hosted by the port that intends to be Europe's import hub and attended by the governments writing the offtake contracts. generated_by: cowork-vertical-build last_verified: '2026-07-29' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition > *Three days at Rotterdam Ahoy where hydrogen project developers, offtakers, governments and financiers negotiate supply corridors, backed by the Dutch government and the Port of Rotterdam.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 18–20 May 2027 | Rotterdam Ahoy | Sustainable Energy Council, part of RX | 10,000+ hydrogen professionals | ## Definition The World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition is the annual global hydrogen gathering held at Rotterdam Ahoy, organised by the Sustainable Energy Council, now part of RX, in partnership with the Dutch government, the Province of South Holland, the City of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam. The 2027 edition runs from 18 to 20 May, opening at 09:00 each day. The organiser reports more than 10,000 hydrogen professionals attending, drawn from project development, industry offtake, government and finance. ## What the summit is for Where Hamburg's Hydrogen Technology Expo sells equipment and Brussels debates policy, Rotterdam is where supply meets demand. Producers with projects in the Gulf, North Africa, Iberia, Latin America and Australia meet European industrial offtakers and the port and pipeline operators who would move the molecules. Government delegations attend because hydrogen trade is being structured through bilateral agreements and subsidy schemes rather than through an open commodity market, so the negotiating parties are still states as often as companies. ## Who attends - Hydrogen and ammonia project developers - Industrial offtakers in steel, chemicals, refining and shipping - Port authorities, pipeline operators and shipping companies - Government delegations and national hydrogen programme teams - Project financiers, export credit agencies and investors - Electrolyser and equipment manufacturers, through the exhibition ## Why Rotterdam The Port of Rotterdam has positioned itself as the intended entry point for hydrogen imports into northwest Europe, with terminal, pipeline and industrial cluster plans built around that ambition. Hosting the summit is part of that strategy, and it gives the event something most conferences lack: the host has a direct commercial stake in the deals being discussed, and the infrastructure under debate is a short drive from the venue. ## How the programme is structured The summit runs senior-level plenary and track sessions across the three days, with country pavilions and an exhibition alongside. Structured meeting programmes and country-to-country sessions carry much of the value, in a format that resembles a trade negotiation as much as a conference. The Sustainable Energy Council runs sister hydrogen summits in other regions, which feed the same network. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is this a technology event? No. Equipment and technology are present through the exhibition, but the summit is built around project development, offtake and finance. Engineering procurement belongs at the Hamburg expo. ### Who organises it? The Sustainable Energy Council, which became part of RX, together with Dutch national, provincial, municipal and port partners. ### How senior is the audience? The organiser describes senior leaders from government, industry, finance and research. Ministerial and chief executive participation is a feature of the format rather than an exception. ## The venue: Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam Ahoy is the city's exhibition and convention complex in Rotterdam Zuid, with direct metro access and roughly 30 minutes from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, adjacent to the port industrial area the summit exists to discuss. --- ## Editorial take *The hydrogen sector's deal room, hosted by the port that intends to be Europe's import hub and attended by the governments writing the offtake contracts.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration runs through the official website. Previous editions have used tiered delegate passes with early-bird pricing, separate exhibition-visitor access, and government and academic rates. The 2027 pricing structure had not been published at the verification date. Country pavilions and exhibition space are quoted by the organiser. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### When and where does the 2027 edition take place? 18 to 20 May 2027 at Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Doors open at 09:00 each day, closing at 17:00, 17:30 and 16:30 respectively. ### How many people attend? The organiser reports more than 10,000 hydrogen professionals across the event. ### Are there country pavilions? Yes. National pavilions are a central feature, and the organiser runs a dedicated country pavilion programme for government-backed delegations. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.world-hydrogen-summit.com/ | | Show programme | https://www.world-hydrogen-summit.com/world/en-gb/show-programme.html | | Venue | https://www.ahoy.nl/en | --- **Last verified:** 2026-07-29 **Next review:** 2027-01-31 **Notes:** The 10,000 professional figure is organiser-reported. Delegate pricing for the 2027 edition was not published at the verification date. **Variables:** 39/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable