First on-site meeting 2025 of the TUM.Hydrogen and PtX network at the Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering

On April 4, 2025, the first on-site meeting of the TUM Hydrogen and PtX Network in 2025 took place at the Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering. After a short introduction to the diverse research activities of the chair along the water cycle, the newly converted methanation plant with integrated electrolyzer on the site of the neighboring Garching wastewater treatment plant was visited in bright spring weather.
As part of the KomMeth project, the microbiological methanation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide in trickle bed reactors under thermophilic conditions is being researched. The purpose is to demonstrate the functionality of the entire process in a practical way by coupling electrolysis and methanation.
The successful conclusion of the meeting was a convivial get-together with meatloaf and the chair's own Reuse Brew, a home-brewed beer made from treated wastewater.
This network meeting also marked the farewell to Marcel, who has contributed significantly to the establishment and development of the network over the past few years with a great deal of time, passion and commitment. The entire TUM.Hydrogen & PtX network would like to thank you for your commitment and the great organization of the last years.