
Electrolyzers – the technology at the heart of green hydrogen production – are currently in the focus of intense research and innovation activities, aiming at increased efficiency, minimized performance loss over time, and reducing development effort and time to market.
How can you master the related challenges and achieve development goals quickly?
The answer is advanced simulation.
Join us for AVL SIMpulse, a free online event where industry experts will showcase how our simulation tools are transforming electrolyzer technology development. By enabling precise component modeling and system optimization, your engineers can refine stack designs, predict system behavior, and eliminate costly trial-and-error iterations. This makes you and your team: faster, better and more efficient. A well-structured development process starts with plant models, which are the foundation for efficient system design and operation. Ensure reliable long-term performance of PEM and Solid Oxide electrolyzers by addressing key efficiency and durability challenges. Virtual Twins take this a step further by replicating real-world behavior, reducing engineering effort and accelerating innovation. By integrating stack-level processes with the Balance-of-Plant, simulation provides deep insights into internal state quantities and transport mechanisms – data that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to measure.
Whether you are developing next-generation electrolyzers or optimizing existing systems, our experts will deliver the knowledge and tools to help you stay ahead in hydrogen innovation.

Jürgen Rechberger
Vice President Hydrogen & Industrial Energy
AVL Powertrain Engineering

Anton Reiter
Senior Development Engineer PEM Systems
AVL Powertrain Engineering

Christoph Pötsch
Principal Development Engineer
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies

Aleš Cvikl
Team Leader - Thermodynamic Systems Simulation
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies

Anton Nahtigal
Team Leader Fuel Cell & Vehicle Multiphysics
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
09:00 – 09:10 AM CEST
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Reinhard Tatschl
Principal Research and Technology Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Maximilian Sommer
Business Development Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
09:10 – 09:40 AM CEST
Hydrogen in the Energy Mix: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations
Jürgen Rechberger
Vice President Hydrogen & Industrial Energy
AVL Powertrain Engineering
09:40 – 10:10 AM CEST
PEM-Electrolysis Plant Model for System Layout and Operating Strategy Optimization
Aleš Cvikl
Team Leader - Thermodynamic Systems Simulation
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Anton Reiter
Senior Development Engineer PEM Systems
AVL Powertrain Engineering
10:10 – 10:40 AM CEST
Decoding Levelized Cost of Hydrogen From PEM Electrolysis by System Simulation
Christoph Pötsch
Principal Development Engineer
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
10:40 – 11:10 AM CEST
Simulation, a Key to Efficient SOEC System Design
Aleš Cvikl
Team Leader - Thermodynamic Systems Simulation
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
11:10 – 11:40 AM CEST
Boosting Low-Temperature Electrolyzer Efficiency With CFD
Anton Nahtigal
Team Leader Fuel Cell & Vehicle Multiphysics
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
11:40 – 11:45 AM CEST
Closing Remarks
Reinhard Tatschl
Principal Research and Technology Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies
Maximilian Sommer
Business Development Manager
AVL Advanced Simulation Technologies