26th Brandenburg Energy Day The development of energy infrastructures with a focus on Brandenburg

Detailed programme (As at May 15, 2026)
Morning programme
9 amREGISTRATION
 MODERATOR
Lis Blume
10 amWELCOME
Prof. Dr. p.h. habil. Gesine Grande
President of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
Jens Warnken
President of the Cottbus Chamber of Industry and Commerce on behalf of the State Working Group of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce of the State of Brandenburg

WELCOME + KEYNOTE SPEECH
Martina Klement
Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Climate Protection and European Affairs for the State of Brandenburg

KEYNOTE FROM THE FEDERAL NETWORK AGENCY
Klaus Müller
President of the Federal Network Agency

KEYNOTE FROM THE BUSINESS SECTOR
Stefan Dohler
CEO of EWE AG
11:15 amPANEL DISCUSSION
How do we make our energy infrastructures fit for the future?
  • Martina Klement, Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Climate Protection and European Affairs of the State of Brandenburg
  • Stefan Dohler, CEO of EWE, President of the BDEW
  • Stefan Kapferer, board chairperson of 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
  • Klaus Müller, President of the Federal Network Agency
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schiffer, Head of the Control Systems and Network Control Technology chair at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and Head of the Cottbus Energy Innovation Centre
12:30LUNCH BREAK / VISIT TO THE TRADE EXHIBITION
FORUM 1: Generation and Feed-in
2.00–4.00 pmModerator: Armin Henning
Head of Division at the Brandenburg Energy and Climate Agency | WFBB
Fast. Transparent. Reliable. – Grid connection assessment with SNAP for feed-in operators and off-takers
Torsten Emisch
SNAP Project Manager at Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft Strom mbH
Grid-friendly distributed generation/feed-in grid (working title)
Dr.-Ing. Peter Agoston
Head of PtX Project Development at Enertrag SE 
Overview of grid connection with the transmission system operator
Frederick Jahns
Head of Regional Grid Planning | Strategic Grid Planning at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Biomethane in the Brandenburg energy system
Daniel Iglhaut
Head of Market Strategy | Corporate Development at the GASAG Group
Solar-based self-supply in the corporate sector
Jochen Drepper
Member of the Executive Board and Head of Sales & Business Development at Gexx aeroSol GmbH
FORUM 2: Transport and Distribution
2.00–4.00 pm   Moderator: Robert Kausmann
Energy and Climate Policy Officer at the Potsdam Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Grid-forming units: current status in Germany and significance for the energy transition
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kaveh Malekian Boroujeni 
Head of the chair of Decentralised Energy Systems and Electrical Networks at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
The energy transition in electricity distribution networks
Marc Behnke
Head of the Feed-in Coordination Group + Senior Lead Expert for the EEG/KWKG at E.DIS Netz GmbH
Hotspots 1.0 – Grid expansion in Cottbus
driven by structural changeDr Sven Wenzke
Manager of EVC Elektroenergieversorgung Cottbus GmbH
Regional Transformation Planning: What Role Do Biomethane and Hydrogen Play in Future Gas Supply?
Niels Krap
Head of Asset Development/Simulation at ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH
Implementing climate targets in existing infrastructure: The dual challenge of heating and electricity networks
Gunter Haase
Manager of StWB Stadtwerke Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH & Co. KG
FORUM 3: Use and Supply
2.00–4.00 pm     Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Christine Kühnel
Manager of the Reiner Lemoine Institute (RLI), Board member of the Society for Climate and Democracy
Geothermal Energy in District Heating: Lessons Learnt from the Decarbonisation of Heat Supply in Potsdam
PD Dr. habil. Sven Fuchs
Group Leader of ‘Hydrothermal Systems’ and Head of the Thermal Petrophysics Laboratory at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
Tristan Grüttner
Infrastructure Projects Manager at Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH
Applications of battery storage & challenges in project development
Annelie Kahlenberg
Project Manager for BESS at Energiequelle GmbH
The future of supply: Successful transition from gas to renewables in the skilled trades sector
Philipp Fumfahr
Master baker and owner of Bäcker Wahn Vetschau
District heating reimagined: Wind power as a building block for green heat in Ludwigsfelde
Franziska Jäger
Sales Project Manager at e.distherm Energielösungen GmbH
FORUM 4: Framework conditions and funding
2.00–4.00 pm     Moderator: Dr Lisa Hanna Broska
, Officer on Solar Energy and Hydropower in Department 32 (Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency) at the Brandenburg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Climate Protection and European Affairs
Grid expansion, grid connection and battery storage – practical
challenges of the energy transitionProf. Dr Jan Thiele
, solicitor and specialist in administrative law, and
Tatjana Schmidt
, solicitor at DOMBERT Rechtsanwälte · Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung
Long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) as the basis for the expansion of renewable energies
without subsidiesNicolas Eschenbruch
, Senior Expert at the German Energy Agency (dena) in the Renewable Energy Market Offensive project
LEAG’s mega-projects – framework conditions – reliability – investment security
Thomas Brandenburg
Manager at LEAG Clean Power GmbH
Resilience in the electricity market: The role of procurement strategies for the energy transition and corporate financing
Prof. Dr. habil. Steffen Hundt
, Chair of General Business Administration, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration and Engineering, Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK)
Promoting the energy transition: Brandenburg’s current guidelines
Sebastian Giersch
Funding Advisory Service at ILB, Investment Bank of the State of Brandenburg
INNOVATION TOURS to key sites in current energy research
TOUR 1: EPS Lab (EIZ Electric Power Systems Laboratory)
High-voltage network equipment under harsh climatic conditions
In the high-voltage research laboratory (1.6 MV DC, 1 MV AC, 1.8 MV lightning) with a new climatic chamber (8m x 5m x 8m, temperature -60°C to +80°C, humidity 10% to 95%), you will witness experiments involving flashover and breakdown on electrical power engineering equipment.
Location: Laboratory Building 3C, walking time approx. 5 mins
BTU
Microgrid/Energy Island A microgrid comprising photovoltaics, a battery, a combined heat and power (CHP) unit, power-to-heat, an absorption chiller and a fleet of charging points will be presented to investigate the integration of the electricity, heating, cooling and gas sectors.
Location: BIENe Visitor Centre, walking distance approx. 3 mins
TOUR 2: EECON Lab (EIZ Energy Economics Lab)
Immersive research into decision-making behaviour and energy
In the state-of-the-art and innovative virtual reality laboratory, featuring a 5-sided LED CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment), experimental economic studies on individual perception and societal acceptance of energy and infrastructure measures are made possible. Planned measures, such as wind energy or photovoltaic installations, can be experienced in a realistic setting.
Stop: 3E Research Centre, walking time approx. 5 mins
FOR WOMEN IN THE ENERGY SECTOR: Joint networking event with the German Energy Agency (dena)
5.00–7.00 pmModerator: Hanne May
, Head of Communications, dena – German Energy Agency
The new networking format ‘Energiefrauen Brandenburg – Networking. Raising Awareness. Shaping the Energy Transition’ at the 26th Brandenburg Energy Day brings together female specialists, executives and up-and-coming talent from the energy and business sectors. In a trusting environment featuring a moderated interview followed by networking, space is created for exchange, new ideas and lasting connections. The event is organised in collaboration with dena – German Energy Agency.

Venue: Foyer Lounge (7th floor) in the Information, Communication and Media Centre (IKMZ) at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, approx. 5-minute walk 
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