

| City: | 45127 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Challenge Title: | German Geothermal Congress (DGK) 2020 |
| Challenge Owner: | The German Geothermal Energy Association / Bundesverband Geothermie e.V. |
| Challenge Website: | https://www.der-geothermiekongress.de/kongress-2020/english.html |
| Challenge Award: | TBA (There may not be a formal award, but instead the opportunity to present solutions and ideas in front of a relevant and interesting audience, including public-stakeholders, private companies and students/academia. |
| Other Awards: | – |
| Theme / Sector: | The topics for 2020: 1. Deep geothermal energy – municipal heat supply & networks – innovative technical developments – exploration & reservoir management – co-production for geothermal drilling 2. Shallow geothermal energy – innovative plant concepts – probes, probe materials & grouting materials – cold local heating networks & district concepts – quality assurance & certification 3. Cross-cutting issues – underground heat storages – legal framework – sector coupling – heating networks – heat pumps |
| Challenge Blurb: | The overall aim is to marry science and research with the economy and use the congress as a forum for exchange of knowledge and experience. The German Geothermal Energy Association calls for knowledge and solutions within geothermal energy. |
| Challenge Description: | The German Geothermal Energy Association / Bundesverband Geothermie e.V. calls for solutions to be presented in forums at the DGK-Congress in Essen, Germany. The solutions are to be presented as a “learn and discuss”-session. Presentation can maximum last 15 minutes, followed by a discussion with audience. The language is usually German; however, English are also welcome. Lectures and presentations can be submitted on all geothermally relevant topic, but preferably within the following sectors/themes: Deep geothermal energy, Shallow geothermal energy, Cross-cutting issues. (see above for sub themes and sectors.) |
| Open for Submissions: | Yes |
| Deadline for Submissions: | Submission deadline: June 1, 2020. |
| Finalist Announcement: | As of July 15, 2020, the approved abstracts will be informed. |
| Winner Announcement: | – |
| Who Can Apply: | Target groups of the DGK-Congress are the following: Scientists from universities, research institutions and authorities, representatives from geothermal companies, planners, property developers, craftsmen, drilling companies, public administrations, municipalities, energy suppliers, banks, insurance companies and investors |
| Registration Details: | The online registration and application’s abstract form can be found here: https://www.conftool.org/geothermiekongress-2020/index.php?page=login&lang=1 See whitepaper for “Call for Papers”: https://www.der-geothermiekongress.de/fileadmin/user_upload/DGK/DGK_2020/DGK_2020_Call-for-Papers_20200303_WEB.pdf |
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