Sunday, August 23, 2026

• Welcome & Introduction

Monday, August 24, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 A. Kirchner
  Challenges in a transformed energy system for the synchronisation between demand and supply
   
• 11:00-12:30 K. Herweg
  Sustainability Transformations - Challenges for Science and Education
   
• 14:00-15:30 F. J. Haug
  PV Cells and Modules: Fundamentals & R&D
   
• 16:00-17:30 R. Pitz-Paal
  Solar Thermal Systems I: Fundamentals & R&D

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 R. Pitz-Paal
  Solar Thermal Systems II: From Concepts to Application
   
• 11:00-12:30 P. Slater
  Batteries: Fundamentals & R&D
   
• 14:00-15:30 N. Lewald
  Wind Generators: Fundamentals & R&D
   
• 16:00-17:30 F. J. Haug
  PV cells and modules: Processing and Technology
   
• 19:30-21:00 J. Riedel
  Safety and Sustainability as Two Key Factors in Energy Transformation

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 N. Lewald (the slides for this presentation begin on page 103)
  Wind Power - An introduction to wind power and its surroundings
   
• 11:00-12:30 K. Gutbrod
  Decision theory - Basics

Thursday, August 27, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 F. Christe
  An introduction to geothermal energy: Principles and R&D
   
• 11:00-12:30 K. Meyer
  Safety aspects in H2 applications
   
• 19:30-21:00 K.Gutbrod
  Climate Change Effects, Economics and Options for Action

Friday, August 28, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 P. Fath
  Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIB) - Basics, Manufacturing and Applications
   
• 11:00-12:30 B. Valluy.
  Pumped Hydropower: From Concepts to Application

Monday, August 31, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 Carl-Ernst Forchert, Jung-Hwa Lee
  1. Battery Reuse and Recycling Market in Europe and Asia - Key Drivers and Emerging Trends
  2. I-VECTOR Innovationsmanagement GmbH
   
• 11:00-12:30 C.Godarzi
  Solar Architecture - A short introduction
   
• 19.30-21:00 K. Lehmann
  Building for forests - Timber construction today

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 M. Risch
  Hydrogen Technology: From Concepts to Production
   
• 11:00-12:30 Ch. Ballif
  Technologies, energy transition and geopolitics: from China to Africa to Europa
   
• 19.30-21:00 H. Uphaus
  Renewable Energy for Industry

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 H. Uphaus (the slides for this presentation begin on page 23)
  PPA for Renewables - International Scaling-up Strategies
   
• 11:00-12:30 M. Loock
  Energy and sustainability management - Business models for solar powered mobility at
  zero costs and zero emissions

Thursday, September 3, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 F. Carigiet
  Smart Grid - Stage on in Practice
   
• 11:00-12:30 J. Riedel
  Life Cycle Assessment & Recycling of Energy Materials
   

Friday, September 4, 2026

• 09:00-10:30 J. Nieder
  Bioinspired Energy Transfer Processes
   
• 11:00-12:30 K. Gutbrod
  Energy Network Operations