Hatch shines at Hannover Messe 2025: A showcase of innovation and collaboration
Hannover, Germany – The world’s leading industrial trade fair, Hannover Messe, took place from March 31 to April 4, bringing together companies from the engineering, manufacturing, digital, and energy sectors to present solutions for a smarter, high-performance, sustainable industry. Hatch, a global engineering and consultancy firm, had a prominent presence at the event, highlighting its operations in Germany and Canada—the fair’s host country this year—as well as across the globe. Hatch serves clients in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors from more than 150 countries throughout the world.
Key insights from the week:
EU policies reshaping industry: New EU regulations, such as the Net-Zero Industry Act and the Energy Efficiency Directive, are significantly impacting industrial operations. These policies aim to accelerate clean tech manufacturing and improve building and industrial processes energy efficiency. More than ever, with our state-of-the-art industrial waste heat recovery solutions, we help make tangible progress in decarbonizing industrial plants through sector coupling.
CO₂ reporting requirements: The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) now mandates comprehensive CO₂ emission tracking and standardized reporting. This is crucial for industrial and energy-intensive operations.
Hydrogen's growing role: Whilst Germany is making some progress in delivering on the national goals set out in 2023 (10GW by 2030), infrastructure buildout will need to pick up pace in the coming years. We continue to support our German clients in domestic and import (through H2Global) hydrogen projects to secure the future of hydrogen economy in Germany.
Canada-Germany synergy: The strengthened partnership between Canada and Germany is driving significant progress in cross-border energy solutions, with a focus on collaboration.
AI in industrial operations: AI was a major focus, with advancements in predictive maintenance, generative design, and robotics-enabled manufacturing. AI is becoming essential for machine diagnostics, scheduling, and #energyefficiency.
"Our participation at Hannover Messe underscores Hatch's commitment to driving positive change through innovative solutions and international collaboration. We’re proud to showcase our expertise and strengthen our partnerships in Germany, Canada, and beyond," shared Stephane Raymond, Hatch regional managing director, Europe.
Panels and presentations by Hatch experts:
- Tapping the Full Potential of German - Canadian Cooperation on Energy and Critical Raw Materials, Panel Discussion – Joe Lombard (panelist)
- Hatch Working Together Safely Keynote and Panel Discussion, Learning from Normal Work: How to Proactively Reduce Risk When Nothing Goes Wrong - Stephane Raymond, Bertie Brits, Jim Sarvinis, Adel Muna
- Thermal Considerations for Pressurized Hydrogen Storage at Industrial Scale – Sujin Wren
- A Roadmap of Roadmaps to a Modernized Digital Grid – John Matthiesen
- The Cheapest kWh is the One Not Used: How Energy Efficiency Supports Grid Modernization – John Matthiesen
- Energy Storage: Is it the Panacea that Eliminates Our Reliance on Fossil Fuels? – John Matthiesen and Mark Mitchell
- Great Minds Think Alike: Canada and Germany in a friendly Startup Pitching Competition – Pauli Baumann (competition judge)
- EcoStat: Unlocking the Full Potential of Waste Heat Recovery in Industrial Processes – Pauli Baumann and Christophe Hiesgen, e.on.
- Innovation in Asset Management across Power Sector – Jakub Gara
- Technical Challenges and Opportunities in the Li-ion Battery Recycling Industry – Thomas Bibienne
- Alternate Delivery Methods for HVDC Projects – Jakub Gara
This involvement at Hannover Messe highlights a strong commitment to building positive change and global collaboration. With operations in both Germany and Canada, Hatch is well-positioned to lead the way in sustainable engineering, industrial practices, and cutting-edge technology.
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For more information, please contact:
Lindsay Janca
Global Director, Public Relations
Tel: +1 905 403 4199
Email: media@hatch.com
About Hatch
Hatch is a global engineering, project delivery, and professional services firm. Whatever our clients envision, our teams can design and build. With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we know your business and understand that your challenges are changing rapidly. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient and innovative. We draw upon our 10,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
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