Basel – The board of the H2-HUB Switzerland association has unanimously elected Beat Hirschi as its new president.
He will take over from Arthur Janssen on September 1.
He will become CEO of Gasverbund Mittelland.
He will remain on the association’s board.
The H2-HUB Switzerland association based in Basel has announced a change in leadership.
According to a press release, the association’s board has unanimously elected Beat Hirschi as its new president.
He will take over from Arthur Janssen on September 1, who will focus on his duties as the new CEO of Gasverbund Mittelland in Arlesheim BL.
Janssen will remain on the board of the H2-HUB association.
As CEO of Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility AG in Zurich, Hirschi brings with him extensive expertise in the hydrogen industry and decarbonization as well as a strong network, according to the press release.
In line with the strategy of the H2-HUB Switzerland, he will continue to drive forward the development of a hydrogen ecosystem in the Basel region together with the member companies and institutions and Managing Director Daniel Lüdin.
The business association wants to turn the Basel region into a hydrogen hub for the country.
To this end, green hydrogen is to be produced using solar, water and wind energy and distributed throughout Switzerland.
In this way, the members want to make a contribution to ensuring that Switzerland has a climate-neutral and secure energy supply.
In February 2024, Industrielle Werke Basel(IWB), the filling station operator Fritz Meyer AG/AVIA, the GETEC platform, Port of Switzerland, the energy group VARO in Baar ZG and the Basel Chamber of Commerce founded H2-HUB Switzerland.
The aim of the association is to develop the Rhine ports of Muttenz BL and Birsfelden BL as a center for the production, import and distribution of hydrogen for Switzerland. ce/gba
