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Member of German Parliament Renata Alt and member of State Parliament of Baden-Wuerttemberg Dennis Birnstock on summer tour at #cellcentric. Renata Alt met with Nicholas Loughlan, Chief Technology Officer of cellcentric, to exchange experiences at the cellcentric headquarters in Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern. The focus was on the core principles of our development work and industrial pilot production, which more than 560 highly qualified employees in Kirchheim, Esslingen, Stuttgart and Burnaby (Canada) drive forward on a daily basis. The role of cellcentric as a key driver in the decarbonization of global heavy-duty long-haul transportation by truck and the strong roots of cellcentric and its employees in the region were also discussed. Central challenges were also on the list of topics - the shortage of skilled workers, high labor costs and massive energy costs in Germany. The latter have a direct impact on the production of hydrogen. Nicholas Loughlan therefore called for clear and reliable framework conditions and openness to technology from politicians. Renata Alt was particularly interested in the development of fuel cell production. "In view of the changed international geopolitical situation, it is extremely important to strengthen Germany as a business location," emphasized the MP. "For us as FDP parliamentary group in the German Parliament, it is important to drive forward the further reduction of bureaucracy and create framework conditions for the preservation of jobs and investment." Dennis Birnstock visited our state-of-the-art, industrialized fuel cell pilot production in Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt. In conversation with Andrea Engelen, Global Head of External Affairs & Government Relations at cellcentric, he was interested in the key fuel cell technology in the context of decarbonization, current challenges in the production and transport of green hydrogen and the status of the scaling of fuel cells and associated truck fleets. During a tour of the production facility, he also examined details of fuel cell components and industrialized production. "It was impressive to see how a key mobility technology is being anchored here in the Esslingen district with passion and expertise and how production capacities are being built up. A visit to a company like cellcentric, whose activities symbolize a kind of awakening and which is an important player in the district - and worldwide - was a must on my summer tour. My expectations were far exceeded. I would like to thank Ms. Engelen and her colleagues for the enriching exchange and for allowing me to gain an insight into production, systems and processes at such an early stage," Dennis Birnstock sums up. "It goes without saying that I will incorporate the political demands into my political work. What I have learned encourages me to continue to fight for relief and less bureaucracy so that new barriers and mountains of paper are not constantly placed in the way of such progress projects."

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