Program 2024

Welcome and Coffee (at Wasserturm)

10:00

Opening (at Wasserturm)

Chair: Hans-Liudger Dienel, TU Berlin

Dietmar Göhlich, Mobility2Grid

Joachim Müller-Kirchenbauer, TU Berlin

Karin Teichmann, EUREF AG

Welcome: Michael Biel, Staatssekretärfür Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, Berlin Senate

Keynote: Martin Faulstich, TU Dortmund

Parallel session A1 (at Wasserturm)

Skilled Labor Shortage (or Not)?

Chair: Hans-Liudger Dienel, TU Berlin

Iris Bruckhaus, Schneider Electric

Alexander Reinhold, Convex Energy

Bianca Stoehr, SPIE

This session will outline the main issues faced in the labor market, addressing the lack of competencies in the sustainability field. It will discuss the expectations of the industry and the task of academia in offering both soft and hard skills. The speech will focus on Germany from a European perspective.

Parallel session B1 (at Grüns) 

(Knowledge) Transfers City to City, Region to Region

Chair: Jonas Fahlbusch, Mobility2Grid

Birgit Detig, Arcadis

Michael Glotz-Richter, Municipality of Bremen

Owen Waygood, Polytechnique Montréal

In this panel we explore how cities and regions can enhance their organizational and policy effectiveness through learning from other cities. How should cross-regional and cross-national learning be designed that it helps cities on their pathway to zero-carbon transportation? And, vice versa, what barriers (besides bureaucracy) do cities have to overcome within their inflexible administrative structures in order to absorb knowledge and implement mobility innovations?

Lunch

Greeting
Geraldine Rauch, President TU Berlin

Parallel session A2 (at Wasserturm)

Navigating Sustainable Transition: Embracing Hope in an Era of Uncertainty

Chair:  Julian Wékel, TU Berlin

Marta Doehler-Behzadi, IBA GmbH

Barbara Engel, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Angela Million, TU Berlin
Andreas Schulten, bulwiengesa AG

The panel will discuss the sustainable transition in the German context, emphasizing housing, urban planning, social factors, and policy. Experts will explore environmentally-friendly housing, inclusive urban planning, and social equity. They will highlight policies supporting sustainable development and aim to inspire hope amid uncertainty.

Parallel session B2 (Grüns) 

Transfers, Think Big Visions and Develop Small: Which Strategy for Success?

Chair: Nina Weber, Mobility2Grid

Keynote: Sören Salomo, TU Berlin

Max Brahms, HTW

Liliane Smitmans, Inno2Grid

Richa Srivastava, HTW

In this panel, we delve into the dynamic world of knowledge transfers between industry and science. We aim to explore the strategies and best practices for successfully implementing transfers and bridging the gap between these realms, and discover how visions can be translated into actionable steps, fostering innovation and driving progress.

Coffee break 

16:00

Parallel session A3 (at Wasserturm) 
The Great Transition as Governance and Management Challenges

Chair: Joachim Müller-Kirchenbauer, TU Berlin

Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky, IKEM

Jens Dietrich, Siemens Energy

Mevlida Velagic, Schneider Electric

This session will focus on the consequences of government objectives and decisions for the industries and the people engaged in the transition. It will outline how new generations of young experts are best trained.

Parallel session B3 (at Grüns) 

H2 – Competition or Completion to Electrification

Chair: Anne Syré, TU  Berlin

Uta Kühne, Hochschule Bremerhaven

Hamid Mostofi, TU Berlin (CCC Project)

Richard Schmidt, WILO

In this panel, we explore the potential role of hydrogen in relation to sustainable mobility. Via a thought-provoking debate, we aim to trigger a dynamic discussion on synergies, challenges, and opportunities, shaping a sustainable energy and mobility landscape.

Final remarks 

Hans-Liudger Dienel, TU Berlin

Master Theses Awards 

Dinner, music, networking