The scope of the conference remains as before, i.e. scientific research on the interaction between hydrogen and metals, investigated from different perspectives with various approaches, e.g. computational as well as experimental work, applied and fundamental research, substrate and surface aspects, mechanical effects as well as internal hydrogen management aspects such as pick-up, trapping etc. From an initial focus on steel substrates, we opened the scope of the previous conference edition to other metals and we continue to dedicate specific sessions to other metals.

The climate challenges that our society faces and the related enormous re-boost of interest in hydrogen as energetic vector, is logically reflected in the program of this conference with several dedicated sessions related to the behaviour of hydrogen in metals for the global energy transition.

From all the submissions we aimed for a well-balanced program of presentations satisfying an audience with multiple interests. This implied to blend industrial problematics with theoretical studies as well as methodological developments.