Pioneering the electrolysis and hydrogen industry with Sunfire

The Alumnus of the Month for December is an expert in industrial Engineering. When he was a student, Christian von Olshausen wanted to gain a better understanding of the links between technological developments and economic incentives. After graduating, in 2010, he founded a start-up with the vision of ending the world's reliance on fossil fuels.

Sunfire has since become a pioneer in the electrolysis and hydrogen industry. As Chief Technology Officer, he is responsible for numerous innovations for synthetic fuels and green hydrogen. His experiences as a student in Innovation Management and the startup challenges at TUD were of great value to him, especially when founding the company.

His advice for students: “When choosing what career you want to do, choose something that you enjoy so much that you'll be able to motivate yourself to do it every day.“

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