German companies eye future tech, hydrogen projects with Qatar: Envoy – The Peninsula

German companies eye future tech, hydrogen projects with Qatar: Envoy – The Peninsula

German Ambassador to Qatar H E Dr. Claudius Fischbach

Doha: A number of German companies are eyeing new partnerships with Qatar to work on projects related to future technologies, particularly hydrogen tech, as European economies ramp up their efforts towards sustainable development.

Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of Dorsch Qatar’s 10th anniversary celebration in Doha yesterday, German Ambassador to Qatar H E Dr. Claudius Fischbach said Germany seeks to increase its cooperation with Qatar on projects around sustainability as the country moves forward to its post-World Cup and post-oil economy.

“We’re exploring areas where we can cooperate beyond the World Cup. And I believe future technologies like for instance hydrogen, e-mobility, solar energy, and all forms of environmentally sound and sustainable strategies are some of the most important,” the Ambassador said.

However, the Ambassador was also quick to reiterate the importance of gas, and added: “We think that gas is a really important energy for the future. It is a bridging technology, and it plays its role. Right now we see in Europe how much we need gas. And nobody puts into doubt that gas is more environmentally friendly than all the other forms of energy, which is especially true for the