Hydrogen Valley Vocational Excellence Hub
H2VE is an international Erasmus+ project that supports the development of sustainable Hydrogen Valleys by building a skilled and adaptable workforce.
Through the establishment of six Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) across Europe and Africa (Italy, Greece, Germany, Poland, Latvia and Ghana), the project delivers dedicated education and training in hydrogen technologies, tailored to current industry demands.
By addressing the skills gap, promoting lifelong learning, and fostering cooperation across education and industry, H2VE accelerates hydrogen technology advancement and strengthens local innovation ecosystems.
H2VE supports the development of regional CoVEs that align vocational education with the evolving needs of Hydrogen Valleys. By connecting education, industry, and public policy, the project strengthens local capacity to deliver relevant skills and foster innovation.
Our mission is to help regions prepare their workforce and ecosystems for a fair and effective transition toward a sustainable hydrogen economy.
Identifying regional skills needs through mapping, foresight and stakeholoder consultation.
Provides crucial input for designing and adapting training programmes.
Developing modular, flexible learning paths aligned with hydrogen sector job profiles.
Enables targeted upskilling and reskilling for students, trainers, and SMEs.
Providing online platforms, collaborative environments and digital teaching tools.
Supports accessibility, scalability, and innovation in VET.
Collaborating actively with industries, authorities, educators and policymakers.
Ensures relevance, quality and shared ownership of outcomes.
Promoting exchanges, international cooperation and cross-border learning.
Fosters intercultural skills, knowledge sharing, and a stronger European VET area.
Creating long-term strategies to sustain results beyond the project’s end.
Guarantees continuity, institutional uptake and systemic impact.
The H2VE Skills Synergy Model
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Erasmus + EU Solidarity Corps
101194163 – H2VE – ERASMUS-EDU-2024-PEX-COVE
