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Bernhard Lohr, Grasbrunn/Taufkirchen
Tobias Brunner and his wife Christiane Heyer are in high demand right now. They have made it their life’s work to help green hydrogen achieve a breakthrough as a clean energy source. And that is exactly the topic of the hour. Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, an entire country wants to get away from oil, gas and coal sooner rather than later. Hydrogen generated with the help of regenerative energy should play a central role and save the climate at the same time. “These are “tough” times, Brunner admits when, after several attempts, an appointment for a meeting with the hydrogen pioneers is made in an office on the Ludwig Bölkow campus in Taufkirchen. He is currently working seven days a week. Because he does this in partnership with his wife Christiane as a partner in several companies, private life and work can hardly be separated for both of them.”Our children live with it,” he says.