What we offer Assessment of damage mechanisms in components; Development of corrective measures Providing evidence of hydrogen brittleness Selection, qualification and characterization of materials for hydrogen applications Residual stress optimization to avoid cold crack formation of welding joins Assistance in avoiding hydrogen brittleness in additive manufacturing processes Optimization of degassing heat treatments, e.g. after galvanic coating Optimization of welding and heat treatment processes Development of new protective layers against hydrogen Suitability of lubricants in rolling bearings, key term: “white etching cracks” Support of complex development projects in the area of hydrogen technology, e.g. Power-to-Gas (P2G) and hydrogen as an energy carrier to top