Backnang and Huelva: Hydrogen technology sets new standards!

Backnang and Huelva: Hydrogen technology sets new standards!

Backnang, Deutschland - On June 19, 2025, the commercial school Backnang and the “Professor Graiño” vocational training center in Huelva, Spain, signed an Erasmus partnership agreement that serves the goal of promoting vocational training and further training in the field of hydrogen technology. This initiative is in accordance with the political efforts to intensify the cooperation between Baden-Württemberg and Andalusia, especially with regard to the energy transition. Microphone experts and educational experts took part in the solemn signing, including Heribert Gantner, the department head Melina Garofalo and headmistress Dr. Isolde Fleuchaus. zvw reports that this partnership plays a pioneering role in the future cooperation between both institutions.

On a recent visit to the delegation in Huelva, the teachers and the school management of the Backnang commercial school were able to visit the facilities of the Moeve company, which is known as Spain's largest oil processor. Moeve plans to completely decarbonize its business model by 2040 and invests around eight billion euros in the production of green hydrogen, primarily through photovoltaics. In addition, the hydrogen generated in Andalusia is to be fed into the European Energy Act via Rotterdam. These steps underline the active efforts of the region to take on a pioneering role in the hydrogen economy. bkz emphasizes that regional companies such as Ariema also invest in the expansion of their production capacity near Huelva.

a common goal in hydrogen technology

Both educational institutions want to actively contribute to transformation in hydrogen technology. The commercial school in Backnang is aiming to promote the transition to hydrogen -based industry and mobility. The partnership not only enables the exchange of ideas, but also the provision of specialist staff and the exchange of trainees via the Erasmus+ program. Events in both schools are also planned to promote international understanding and solution -oriented thinking among the trainees.

Political support is also remarkable. Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and the Andalusian regional president Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla have signed a common action plan to intensify the exchange in the areas of renewable energies, hydrogen economy and sustainable development. According to ZVW this will have a positive effect on the framework conditions for the educational partnership and the creation of a Europe-wide network Promote hydrogen competence. Konrad Neufeld from the Center for School Quality and Teacher Education will accompany the initiative during the project and would like to firmly anchor the topic of hydrogen in European cooperation.

The cooperation between the Backnang Commercial School and the “Professor Graiño” vocational training center shows how educational institutions can contribute to creating a sustainable and sustainable energy system. The beginning of this promising cooperation is planned for the new school year and could serve as a model for further European education initiatives in the field of renewable energies.