Dr. Mario Lindner

Job Title: Research Assistent - Transfer and Use of Hydrogen Systems
Company: Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU
Country: Germany

Research Assistant - Transfer and Use of Hydrogen Systems
Fraunhofer IWU
Sept. 2025 - Today · Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Director Engineering, Product Development Europe - Linamar Corp.
(McLaren Engineering Crimmitschau Tech Center GmbH)
Sept. 2018 - Aug. 2025 · Crimmitschau, Saxony, Germany

Product Development Manager - Linamar Corp.
(Linamar Development Center GmbH)
Nov. 2014 - Aug. 2018 · Crimmitschau, Saxony, Germany

Manager R&D Simulation - ThyssenKrupp Presta Chemnitz GmbH
June 2008-Oct. 2014 Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

Research Assistant - Chemnitz University of Technology
Oct. 2002 - May 2008 - Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany

June 23, 2026HygO & HyTra - Namibia & Südafrika

Sessions

Session

Off-Grid: PV-Based Hydrogen Microgrid Projects Around the World

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm

ICM München Room 14 C

Discover how green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are transforming decentralized energy systems worldwide. This session will be presenting hands-on experience from pioneering projects in Thailand, Ghana, Namibia and South Africa. Find out how solar-powered hydrogen microgrids can replace diesel generators, strengthen energy resilience and enable short- to long-term storage, while supporting environmental and climate goals. Project partners including German SMEs and research institutes, share insights on lessons learned, local benefits and the replication potential of these systems. Selected projects were implemented with the support from the Export Initiative Environmental Protection. Off-Grid: Technology, innovation and application (e.g. productive use, business models, agricultural-PV, water-energy-food )