The 22nd German Heat Pump FORUM is an important event for the industry. This year, particular focus will be placed on the current industry developments, as well as the strategies of political players for the period following the 2025 German federal election. Key energy sector goals have been set for 2030, and policymakers must clarify the path forward. As always, important innovations will also be in the spotlight. For the first time, an English simultaneous translation is available on site and at the live stream.
Agenda:
Day 1: 27 November 2024
08:30 – GET TOGETHER – Welcome and Registration
09:00 – Opening Remarks
- Claus Fest, Chairman, German Heat Pump association (BWP)
09:10 – Keynote: What If We Simply Save the World?
- Frank Schätzing, Bestselling Author
09:50 – Political Keynote
- State Secretary Philipp Nimmermann – Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
10:10 – The Heat transition vision
- Dr. Jan Rosenow, Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
10:40 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Political Keynotes
- Dr Julia Verlinden (Member of the German Bundestag), Deputy Chairwoman of the GREEN parliamentary group in the Bundestag followed by a panel discussion with Dr Kai Schiefelbein, Managing Director, STIEBEL ELTRON
- Jens Spahn (MdB), Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag followed by a panel discussion with Dr Frank Voßloh, Managing Director, Viessmann Germany
- Helmut Kleebank (MdB), Member of the Committee on Climate Protection and Energy, SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag
- and Frederik Moch, Head of Department for Structural, Industrial and Services Policy, DGB Federal Executive Boar
12:30 – Lunch Break
13:50 – The Craft Industry in Transition
- Moderation: Hanna Gersmann
13:55 – New Business Models: Building Technology and Energy
- Manuel Bahnemann, Teamlead Business Operations – Octopus Energy
14:00 – Craftmanship 4.0
- Andreas Koch-Martin, Managing Director – SHK Guild Berlin
14:30 – Panel Discussion
- Manuel Bahnemann, Teamlead Business Operations – Octopus Energy
- Andreas Koch-Martin, Managing Director – SHK-Innung Berlin
- Jörg Gamperling, Editor-in-Chief – Heizungsjournal
- Ronald Gerber, Senior Product Manager Heat – EWE
- Joachim Scheel, Managing Director, Scheel Haustechnik
15:10 – Closing Statement
- Dr. Martin Sabel, Managing Director, German Heat Pump Association (BWP)
19:30 – Evening Event (Ticket Required, On-Site)
Day 2: 28 November 2024
09:00 – Welcome Coffee – GET TOGETHER
09:30 – Welcome Address
- Katja Weinhold, Press Officer, German Heat Pump Association
09:35 – Parliamentary keynote
- Dr Lukas Köhler (MdB), Deputy Chairman of the FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag, followed by a panel discussion with Cezara Missing, Director Public Affairs, Viessmann Climate Solutions and Anna von Bremen, Head of Energy Innovation, Osborne Clarke
10:10 – Dynamic tariffs and home energy management systems (HEMS) as a business model
- Anna von Bremen LL.M., Head of Energy Innovation – Osborne Clarke
10:40 – Electrification of the home – the heat pump + X
- Dr Richard Lucht, Vice President Communication & Brand – Thermondo
11:00 – Coffee break
11:25 – Keynote
- Dr Julia Verlinden (MdB), Deputy Chairwoman of the Greens parliamentary group in the Bundestag, followed by a panel discussion with Dr Ingrid Vogler, Head of Energy and Technology, GdW and Dr Hendrik Ehrhardt, Head of Public Affairs Berlin, STIEBEL ELTRON
11:55 – Replacement of gas-fired floor heating systems in apartment blocks
- Matthias Steiner, authorised signatory – iDM
12:15 – Heating networks with large heat pumps
- Thomas Staude, Head of Sales and Project Development Heat Pumps, MAN Energy Solutions
12:35 – Low-temperature networks / cold local heating
- Dr David Kuntz, Managing Director – GeoALTO
13:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – BWP expert panel: Smart Home
14:00 – 16:00 – Parallel programme: Cross-trade collaboration for heat pump installation
- Steve Seifert, Managing Director, Seifert Haustechnik
- Oliver Nick, Managing Director, Nick Wärmepumpen
- Peter Bayer, Managing Director, Albert Bayer
Moderation: Joel Grieshaber, Advisor for Craftsmanship and Qualification, BWP
14:00 – 16:00 – Parallel offer: Simulation game ‘Marathon Heat’ of the dena Competence Centre Municipal Heat Transition
14:00 – 16:30 Parallel – Offer: Excursions
- Humboldt Forum/City Palace (heat pump utilisation with geothermal energy)
- Südkreuz III (live geothermal drilling in the Neubau neighbourhood)
This program is subject to change.
