Program

Congress program of GeoTHERM 2023

Two parallel congresses on shallow and deep geothermal energy offer you concentrated expertise, insight into current developments and the latest field reports. Competent partners from politics, science and economy support the GeoTHERM actively and are guarantors for an ambitious congress program.

Below you will find the complete congress program of GeoTHERM 2023 divided by days and congresses.

The lectures will be simultaneously translated German - English - a special visitor service of Messe Offenburg.

Thursday, 2 March 2023 - deep geothermal energy
Thursday, 2 March 2023
10.10 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic:
Words of welcome deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Sandra Kircher, Messe Offenburg-Ortenau GmbH

10.25 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena
Topic: Geothermal energy - the third pillar of renewable energies in Germany deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Helge-Uve Braun, Bundesverband Geothermie e.V.

 

 
11.00 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Deep geothermal energy - from niche product to central pillar of grid-based Heat Supply deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Florian Stanko, Bundesverband Geothermie .e.V. 

11.30 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: GIS-based atlas of deep geothermal potentials in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Ernst Kiefer, LFZG - Landesforschungszentrum Geothermie 

12.00 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Project EVA - The development of a prototype for scale removal in pipes by means of electro-pulse method  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Erik Anders, TU Dresden 

 
2.00 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: HT-ATES: maximiser of geothermal energy use deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Bas Godschalk, IF TECHNOLOGY
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2.30 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Modern seismic reprocessing to cope the demands of geothermal projects deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Claudia Schimschal, TEEC GmbH
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3.00 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Reducing CO2 emissions at well planning stage, through data modelling and simulation deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Holger Egbers, KCA Deutag Drilling GmbH
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4.30 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: First successful demonstration Radial Drilling in a Geothermal well  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Ronald den Boogert, Radial Drilling Europe b.v.

5.00 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: A multifold increase in drilling performance using combined hydro-jet and percussion drilling: case study from ORCHYD project  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Laurent Gerbaud, Mines Paris / Armines
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Thursday, 2 March 2023 - shallow geothermal energy
Thursday, 2 March 2023
11.00 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Geothermal exploratory drilling in construction areas - an initiative of the Geological Survey of The State of Hessen deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Sven Rumohr, Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie 

11.30 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Investigation of dependencies in the planning of geothermal heat pump systems using the web-based system configurator GeoWPSys+Web deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Sebastian Weck-Ponten, RWTH Aachen University 

12.00 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Automating Geothermal Planning and Execution - Project Examples and Best Practice from a Digitalization Perspective deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Holger Kaiser, BAUER Resources GmbH

 

2.00 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Potentials of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) and their System Integration in Berlin (Germany) deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Guido Blöcher, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ

2.30 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Fast calculation method for borehole heat exchanger fields in groundwater flow  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Koenigsdorff, Hochschule Biberach

3.00 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Heat generation from a thermal spring in the Ahr valley. Implementation of an innovative IKWK project using the thermal spring "Großer Sprudel" in Bad Neuenahr and feeding heat into a local heating network  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Wolfgang Jaske, Jaske & Wolf Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

 
4.30 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: The performance of the new ring tube geothermal probe- measured values and simulation in comparison  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Sebastian Paulo, Diplom-Ingenieur

5.00 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Economic and energetic reserves of geothermal heat exchangers  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr.-Ing. Rolf Michael Wagner, BLZ Geotechnik GmbH

Friday, 3 March 2023 - deep geothermal energy
Friday, 3 March 2023
09.15 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Urban construction of a 750 m medium-depth research geothermal energy storage facility (SKEWS)  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ingo Sass, Technische Universität Darmstadt

09.45 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Research borehole Frankfurt, Germany - from the idea to implementation  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Johann-Gerhard Fritsche, Hessisches Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie

10.15 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Specially Customized System for Cementing Geothermal Wells in the Upper Rhine Graben deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Nils Lummer, Fangmann Energy Services
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11.15 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Features and advantages of the Oil Dynamics SmartMonitoring System in geothermal applications and practical experiences from recent operations  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Adam Waniek, Oil Dynamics GmbH

11.45 a.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Injectivity increased by 385% after Concentric Coiled Tubing Sand Cleanout deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Jose Antonio Pérez, WellPerform
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12.15 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Why do Big Oil and Gas go Geothermal? deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Henning von Zanthier, VON ZANTHIER & DACHOWSKI
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1.15 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: From oil and gas to geothermal energy - rethinking heating  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Alexander Richter, Innargi A/S
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1.45 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: The influx of traditional O&G companies in the geothermal sector  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Henning Bjørvik, RystadEnergy
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2.15 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: Hydrocarbon industry and geothermal energy: where do they come from and where do they want to go?  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. Horst Kreuter, Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd & Alexander Richter, Innargi A/S

2.45 p.m.

Congress 1 - Deep geothermal energy / Panoramasaal EDEKA Arena 
Topic: How the Eavor LoopTM is expanding geothermal potential across Europe  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Robert Winsloe, Eavor
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Friday, 3 March 2023 - shallow geothermal energy
Friday, 3 March 2023
09.15 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Future framework conditions for near-surface geothermal energy  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. André Deinhardt, Bundesverband Geothermie e.V.

09.45 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Utilization of groundwater for heat and cold supply of the University Hospital Cologne  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Prof.-Dr. Lars Kühl, Ostfalia Hochschule Wolfenbüttel

10.15 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: GeoWaermeWende project - Monitoring of a geothermally fed low-temperature district  heating and cooling network to validate a simulation model as an analysis and planning  tool for new construction and retrofit projects  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Lukas Drexler, RWTH Aachen University

 

11.15 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: joint research project QEWS+: Analysis of the backfill quality of borehole heat exchangers  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Yannick Reduth, Solites- Steinbeis Forschungsinstitut

11.45 a.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Nanomaterials in geothermal energy - new technologies for more efficiency in geothermal systems  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr.-Ing. Peter Grambow; Dr. Ricki Rosenfeldt, Nanoinitiative Bayern GmbH (Grambow); nEcoTox GmbH (Rosenfeldt)

12.15 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: How did the requirements of a drilling diameter of 150 mm come about in connection with a borehole heat exchanger?  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Simone Walker-Hertkorn, tewag

 
1.15 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Shallow geothermal energy use in the heat and cold supply of industrial production processes deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Prof.-Dr. Lars Kühl, Ostfalia Hochschule Wolfenbüttel

1.45 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Monitoring and operation management of large shallow geothermal systems  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Dr. David Kuntz, GeoAlto GmbH

2.15 p.m.

Congress 2 - Shallow geothermal energy / Baden Arena 
Topic: Keeping critical infrastructure free of ice with shallow geothermal energy  deutsch  englisch
Speaker: Lars Staudacher, Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e.V. (ZAE Bayern)

Side-Events

Side Events, Wednesday June 1, 2022

Workshop: Geothermal energy as part of the heat transition in Southwest Germany
Organiser: German Geothermal Association, LFZG
Cooperation partners: Messe Offenburg, KEA-BW Climate Protection & Energy Agency Baden-Württemberg, Platform EE BW

Day: 01.03.2023, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Offenburg Trade Fair Centre, Room K3, Oberrheinhalle

Preliminary agenda:
Moderation: Dr. André Deinhardt

09:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Registration & coffee / biscuits

10:00 - 10:10 a.m.  
Welcome - representatives LFZG and BVG

10:10 - 10:25 a.m.
Greeting - Prof. Dr. Inga Moeck, Leibniz-LIAG / University of Göttingen

10:25 - 10:50 a.m.
Geological potential of deep / medium-deep geothermal energy in BW and cross-storey solutions
- Prof. Dr. Frank Schilling, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Stober, PD Dr. Ernst Kiefer

10:50 - 11:10 a.m.
Planning a TG plant - Neil Farquharson, Erdwerk

11:10 - 11:30 a.m.
Planning of near-surface geothermal plants - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Koenigsdorff

11:30 - 11:50 a.m.
Public relations for geothermal projects - Dr. Jochen Schneider, Enerchange GmbH

11:50 - 12:10 a.m.
Financing and insurance of geothermal projects - Benjamin Richter, Rödl und Partner

12:10 - 12:30 p.m.
Questions / Discussion

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch break

1:30 - 1:50 p.m.
Legal requirements for the use of geothermal energy
- Dr. RA Georg Buchholz, GGSC

1:50 - 2:10 p.m.
Procedure of a borehole - (tba)

2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
3D seismics - Dr. Boris Dombrowski, DMT

2:30 - 2:50 p.m.
Municipal participation in deep geothermal plants
- Dr.-Ing. Markus Lauer, MVV

2:50 - 3:05 p.m.   
Questions / Discussion

3:05 - 3:40 p.m.  
Coffee break

3:40 - 4:00 p.m.
Insurance cover for geothermal projects (AT)
- Achim Fischer-Erdsiek, NW Assekuranz

4:00 - 4:20 p.m.
Practical implementation of cold local heating networks -Christoph Knepel/Sebastian Schäffler, Baugrund Süd

4:20 - 4:40 p.m.
The diversity of geothermal district projects (AT)
- Prof. Dr. Simone Walker-Hertkorn / Dr. Paul Fleuchaus, tewag

4:40 - 5:00 p.m.
European district heating projects with geothermal energy
- Alexander Richter, Innargi

5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
GeoStar - Drilling in urban areas
- Holger Born, Fraunhofer IEG

5:20 - 5:40 p.m.
Planning for industrial process heat
- Dr. Horst Kreuter, Vulcan Energy Resources 

5:40 - 6:00 p.m.
Questions / Summary / Outlook for GeoTherm

6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Conclusion & Get Together

Costs: 150 € (BVG members 100€) (plus VAT), registration via Ms Rothenhagen: viktoria.rothenhagen [at] geothermie.de

Side Events - Thursday, 2 march 2023

GEODEEP Workshop

Workshop organised by Geodeep, the French geothermal Cluster for heat and power projects

Uhrzeit: 14.30 - 16.30 Uhr in Konferenzraum K4 der Oberrheinhalle 

Take part to this networking event with GEODEEP French companies (ENGIE, GEOFLUID, Vallourec, GEOLITH)

You will:

  • get informed about recent French realisations
  • discuss strategic and innovation topics that drive European geothermal industry development
  • create partnerships between you company and this panel of French actors

For any questions and to register to GEODEEP Workshop contact [at] geodeep.fr