May 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

DLR Solar Colloquium 2025

Solar processes for the chemical industry

This year the 28th DLR Solar Colloquium will focus on the integration of solar energy into chemical processes. Solar technologies can provide different forms of energy opening up a wide range of possible applications for the chemical industry. They can play a key role in the decarbonization of the chemical industry and in enabling new innovative processes for the production of synthetic fuels. The Colloquium shows challenges, solutions and latest developments in the integration of solar energy into new and known chemical processes.

At the Solar Colloquium, we will bring together experts from industry and research for an inspiring exchange on those topics.

Are you a researcher, industry professional, in higher education or simply a solar enthusiast? Then this event is the perfect opportunity to learn about the latest advances in the sector and to network with other experts in the field. You will also have the opportunity to visit DLR's unique large-scale test facilities in Jülich.

We would be delighted if you join us for this valuable solar energy exchange.

The registration deadline is 4 May 2025.

Preliminary programme with confirmed speakers

Presentation title

Speaker

Decarbonisation in the sulphuric acid industry

Martin Kürten (GRILLO Chemicals GmbH)

Dimitrios Dimitrakis (DLR Institute of Future Fuels)

HELISOL® – Innovative heat transfer fluids with unmatched versatility

Maximilian Moxter (Wacker Chemie AG)

Plant DAWN – Review of one year of operating experience

David Rutz (Synhelion SA)

HelioHub: A Cross-Border Solar Energy Excellence Hub to accelerate the Green Transition

Derek Baker (Middle East Technical University)

An efficient and scalable approach to synthesizing sustainable fuels by way of solar thermochemistry

Kent Warren (ETH Zürich)

Solar-powered membrane reactors for hydrogen and syngas production

Nicole Neumann (DLR Institute of Future Fuels)

Solar conversion of various biomass for biofuel purpose

Clarisse Lorreyte (DLR Institute of Future Fuels)

GFE Jülich - unique test infrastructure for solar-thermochemical processes up to 10 MW

Kai Wieghardt (DLR Institute of Solar Research)

Registration fee

Regular participant 

Student

150,00 € excl. VAT

50,00 € incl. VAT

Location

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Institutes of Future Fuels and Solar Research
Im Langenbroich 13
52428 Jülich

Contact

Institut für Future Fuels

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Im Langenbroich 13, 52428 Jülich
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 2461 93730-350