Our story
They said it’s impossible.
From fundamental research in 2001 to mass production — the story of kraftwerk.
Milestones
The evolution of energy.
Twenty-five years from first principles to first factory.
2001
Technology foundation laid
The core fuel cell technology is born out of fundamental research.
RAW MATERIALS 2014
First kraftwerk TUBES delivered
Launch of the world’s first propane-powered tubular solid oxide fuel cell.
COATED TUBES 2016
kraftwerk Inc. founded
Founded with the mission to reshape energy infrastructure worldwide.
2021
Validated with the Volkswagen Group
Tested and verified with one of the world’s leading automotive groups — TRL 7 completed in a relevant environment.
TEST BENCHES 2023
First major commercial order
A large-scale contract for a containerised multi-MWh energy solution for maritime applications.
2024
Gigafactory construction begins in Dresden
Work starts on the fully automated gigafactory — made in Germany.
AUTOMATED LINE 2025
EGYPES win — mass production begins
Winner of the EGYPES Climatech Challenge in Cairo — and mass production of the first aSOFC systems begins.
CAIRO 2025 — THE PITCH 2026
NOWEIC Corporate Day with Fincantieri
Selected by the European Innovation Council — one of 10 EIC-backed companies at the EIC Corporate Day with Fincantieri.
The proof
Winner — EGYPES Climatech Challenge 2025.
Cairo, 2025: CEO Sascha Kühn accepted the award on stage — kraftwerk selected as winner from international deep-tech finalists.
The slide that convinced the jury: five years of proof-of-concept with the Volkswagen Group — including a test vehicle that travels 2,000 kilometres on a single tank.
“The New Hydrogen Car that Travels 2,000 kilometres with a Single Tank”
Events
Pitching the future of clean energy.
The technology, the proof and the plan — watch the full pitch.
Manufacturing
Where precision meets progress.
Advanced materials, precision assembly. Since 2024, kraftwerk’s fully automated gigafactory has been rising in Dresden.
The three-phase model
How kraftwerk becomes real.
Three phases turn breakthrough technology into scalable, real-world energy systems.
The team
Vision. Experience. Precision.
A founding team of engineers, strategists and innovators — driven by the mission to reshape energy for good.
Sascha Kühn
Chief Executive Officer
Martin Pentenrieder
Strategy & Business Development
Sabine Brausch
Finance & Operations
Dr. Tom Rice
Advisor — Capital & GTM Strategy
Stronger together
Thank you for the trust.
Clients, partners and community turned bold ideas into real-world impact.