Solar heat ranging from 100 to 1,000 °C opens up a wide range of applications – from the building sector and local and district heating networks to industrial process heat and high-temperature concepts. The event brings together experts from industry and research to explore these fields of application and exchange ideas.
Register now. We recommend that you register by 31 May 2026. The event will be held in German.
Presentations
Presentation
Speaker
Solar thermal energy – efficient, cost-effective and simply excellent
Dominik Bestenlehner, Ritter Solartechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Research perspectives on solar thermal energy for buildings and neighbourhoods
Dr. Harald Drück, Institut für Gebäudeenergetik, Thermotechnik und Energiespeicherung (IGTE) der Universität Stuttgart
Solar process heat using parabolic troughs: a case study of a brewery in Greece
Dr. Martin Scheuerer, Protarget AG
Industrial process heat in an international context
Dr. Gerhard Weinrebe, GlassPoint
Condition monitoring and nowcasting in process heating plants
Dr. Stefan Wilbert, DLR-Institut für Solarforschung
Solar thermal projects and prospects for district heating networks
Dirk Mangold, Solites
Tools and concept studies for innovative solutions using parabolic trough collectors
Matthias Loevenich, DLR-Institut für Solarforschung
Solar thermochemical fuel production
Dr. Patrick Hilger, Synhelion AG
Solar Energy Autopilot: Autonomous operation of high-temperature solar thermal systems, using Jülich as an example
Dr. Mathias Kuhl, DLR-Institut für Solarforschung
In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit the new LUNA Moon facility – a joint research and training facility run by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the European Space Agency (ESA) in Cologne, where future lunar missions are prepared for and tested under realistic conditions here on Earth.
In the evening, we wind down after a long day in a relaxed atmosphere and celebrate together to the sound of lively live music.
Launch event for the Solar Thermal and Storage Technology Platform working group
On the preceding day, 17 June 2026, from 1 pm, the launch event for the BMWE’s new ‘Solar Thermal Energy’ research network at the DLR site in Cologne-Porz will offer an opportunity to learn about the technology’s potential and to engage in a strategic discussion with experts from research and industry on current research and development needs.
Please feel free to take this opportunity to combine both events. Further information about the launch event and details on how to register can be found here.
Venue of the 29th Solar Colloquium
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
DLR Casino (Building 53), Lecture theatre on the first floor Linder Höhe 51147 Cologne Germany
Route to DLR Casino, Building 53
Route from the main entrance to the event building DLR Casino, Building 53.
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