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Fraunhofer IMM is one of the sources of topics for the Circular Energy section of the German Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka with its research and development in the field of reformer technology for hydrogen production from hydrogen carriers.

Universal world expos take place every five years and last for six months. The history of the world expo began in 1851 with the Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations in London. Since then, there have been 50 expos.

Expo 2025 Osaka offers an ideal opportunity to present a modern and future-oriented image of Germany. The German Pavilion enables Germany to showcase its technological, economic and cultural strengths in an innovative way and to present solutions to the Expo theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”. Germany would like to actively contribute to the global exchange of ideas and can look back on a long tradition of innovation and environmental protection.

The guiding principle of the German Pavilion is circularity. Translated into the creative process, this can be seen in the form of the circle. The tour through the pavilion is circular: it begins in the Biosphere Intro, leads through immersive spaces to Circular Living, Circular Economy and Circular Me and ends in the Biosphere Outro. From there, visitors enter the surrounding park, which complements the pavilion.

With its research and development in the field of reformer technology for hydrogen production from hydrogen carriers, Fraunhofer IMM is one of the sources of topics in the area of circular energy. Among other things, Germany is relying on green hydrogen as a central energy source to become climate-neutral by 2045. Green hydrogen can secure the energy supply in numerous areas and reduce CO₂ emissions to zero. This exhibit playfully conveys the functionality and significance of the hydrogen society.

A hydrogen pinball game playfully explains how the green hydrogen cycle works. Players experience the cycle of hydrogen through the dynamic and interactive elements of the pinball machine. Each station represents a central process of the hydrogen society, from production to use. The game conveys the challenges and potential of green hydrogen in the energy transition and highlights in an entertaining way how hydrogen contributes to climate neutrality.