Abstract: A method for storing hydrogen in a metallic base material is disclosed along with material which can be obtained according to the method, and to the use of said material for providing hydrogen by releasing the hydrogen from the material. The method prevents disadvantages of conventional methods for storing H2. This is achieved in that hydrogen is stored by means of direct hydrogen enrichment of a metallic base material provided in the liquid or gaseous state and subsequent rapid solidification. An Al—Mg alloy or Al or Mg is used as the metallic base material. The material enriched with hydrogen contains hydrogen in the form of metal hydrides as well as in the dissolved form and as pores.