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    Tuesday, December 2, 2025

    • 18:30–19:00 Registration
    • 19:00–21:00 Welcome Reception

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025

    • 25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum(Day 1)
    • 08:00–08:30 Registration
    • 08:30–11:30 Opening Plenary Sessions
    • 11:30–13:00 Lunch
    • 13:00–17:40 Afternoon Sessions
    • 19:00–21:00 Official Dinner

    Thursday, December 4, 2025

    • 25th IERE General Meeting and RWE TI Germany Forum(Day 2)
    • 08:30–12:00 General Meeting and Forenoon Sessions
    • 12:00–13:30 Lunch
    • 13:30–17:00 Afternoon Sessions and Plenary Conclusion Session
    • 18:00– Social Event (Optional)

    Friday, December 5, 2025

    • 07:30–14:15 Technical Tour (Optional)

  • Program

    Session structure and speakers may be subject to change according to the submission of contributions.

    Welcome ReceptionDecember 2, 2025 18:30–21:00
    Opening SessionDecember 3, 2025 08:30–10:20
    Opening Address Munib AMIN, IERE Chair
    Welcome Speech Ingo BIRNKRAUT, Director Strategic Development, RWE Generation SE, Germany
    Keynote Speeches Power-to-X – the Missing-Link in Integrated Energy Scenarios
    Rüdiger-A. EICHEL, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Director of the Institute for Climate and Energy Systems / RWTH Aachen: Chair of Materials and Processes for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, Germany
    Status of the Energy Transition in Europe and value of flexibility in the future energy system
    Oliver THEN, Executive Managing Director, vgbe energy e.V., Germany
    From the European Green Deal to the Clean Industrial Deal – New Directions for European Energy Policy?
    Tobias RAMMEL, RWE Head of EU Representative Office Brussels, RWE, Belgium
    Panel SessionDecember 3, 2025 10:50–11:30
    Theme: Growing Green
    Technical SessionDecember 3, 2025 13:00–17:40
    Session 1
    Flexible Power Generation for a Decarbonized Future

    This session explores innovative generation technologies that enhance flexibility in power supply while enabling decarbonization. It covers conventional and renewable-based solutions that can rapidly respond to demand fluctuations and support grid stability in the transition to low-carbon energy systems.

    Potential topics include:

    • Flexible Generation with Renewable Integration
    • Fast-Ramping and Peaking Power Plants
    • Operational Flexibility
    • Hybrid Systems and Sector Coupling
    • Decentralised Production and Virtual Power Plants
    • Flexible Demand Solutions
    • Challenges and Solutions for Electrification
    • ...
    Session 2
    Pathways to Net Zero: Strategies for a Decarbonized Energy Future

    This session explores innovative strategies and technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon energy future. Key topics include Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), low-carbon fuels, and their integration into existing energy systems. The session will also highlight decarbonization strategies, economic and market considerations, and the role of electrification solutions in reducing emissions across the energy sector.

    Potential topics include:

    • Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies and Projects
    • Low-carbon Fuels including e.g., Hydrogen, Ammonia or Bioenergy for Decarbonization of Industry
    • Power to X – Technologies and Electrification of Sectors
    • Decarbonization Strategies in Different Countries including Political Frameworks, Market Mechanisms and Regulations
    • ...
    Session 3
    Beyond the Peak: Storage Solutions for Resilience and Reliability

    This session addresses different technologies for storage and how to combine and integrate those solutions in the future energy grid.

    Potential topics include:

    • Current Status and Latest Developments of diverse Energy Storage Technologies, which includes Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Technologies, Hydrogen Based Solutions, Thermal and Mechanical Energy Storage, …
    • Integrating Short-, Medium-, and Long-duration Storage Technologies into the Grid
    • Storage Solutions for Industrial and Auxiliary Use
    • Hybrid Energy Storage
    • ...
    IERE General MeetingDecember 4, 2025 08:30–09:25
    Recent IERE Activities (November 2024–November 2025)
    Munib AMIN, IERE Chair
    Ongoing Projects and Upcoming Events
    TAKEI Katsuhito, Secretary General, IERE
    Special Lecture:
    Powering Progress: How Transdisciplinary Research Shapes the Future of Utility R&D
    Greg TOSEN, IERE Advising Chair Emeritus
    Special SessionDecember 4, 2025 09:25–10:40
    Theme: Featured Company Overviews, Strategies, and Roadmaps etc. Shaping the Energy Future – EnBW’s Contribution
    Wolfram MÜNCH, Director, Research & Development, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Germany
    CEPRI‘s Strategic Role in China’s Energy Transition with Focus on Renewable Energy Integration
    WANG Weisheng, Vice Chair of IERE/Chief Engineer (CTO), China Electric Power Research Institute, China
    Overview of CRIEPI’s R&D Vision – 7 Goals toward 2050 –
    IKEDA Michitaka, Senior Manager, International Strategies, Planning Group, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan
    Technical SessionDecember 4, 2025 11:00–16:50
    Session 4
    Grid Interaction, Optimization with Variable Renewables and Demand-Side Management

    This session explores technical and operational strategies for integrating high shares of variable renewable energy into the power system, focusing on grid flexibility, optimization, and digital control as well as the role of demand-side sectors and management.

    Potential topics include:

    • Advanced Grid Forecasting and Scheduling Tools
    • Virtual Power Plants and Aggregated DER Control
    • Inverter-Based Resource Grid Support Functions
    • Curtailment Minimization Strategies
    • Grid Forming and Grid Following Inverters
    • Dynamic Line Rating and Grid Monitoring
    • Role of AI and Machine Learning in Grid Management
    • Integrating Power-to-Heat (-to-Power) Solutions & Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for Grid Flexibility
    • Electrification of Industrial Processes
    • Demand-Side Management
    • Sector Coupling: Electricity and Heat Integration
    • ...
    Session 5
    Transforming the Past: The Future of Existing Infrastructure & Assets

    This session explores innovative pathways for transforming existing power infrastructure and assets, including co-firing and conversion technologies. It also addresses technical and economic challenges of fossil plant decommissioning, strategies for managing end-of-life risks, and regenerating industrial sites for sustainable reuse.

    Potential topics include:

    • Gas Turbines with Hydrogen or Ammonia Co-Firing and 100% Hydrogen Capable Gas Turbines
    • Coal to Biomass Transformation of Power Plants and Coal-Biomass Co-Firing
    • Technical and Economic Challenges When Decommissioning Fossil Fuel Plants
    • Re-Use of Existing Storage and Infrastructure Solutions
    • End-of-Life Risk Management
    • Repurposing, Site Regeneration and Recultivation
    • Operational Flexibility in Existing Infrastructure
    • ...
    Session 6
    vgbe-TENPES Workshop

    This session explores innovative technologies and strategies for achieving carbon neutrality in Europe and Japan. It is a joint event held by vgbe* and TENPES* (TENPES is an association for Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation Technology in Japan). (*:vgbe and TENPES are MOU partners of IERE)

    Potential topics include:

    • National and Company Strategies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
    • Update of Recent CCUS Projects
    • Carbon Capture Technologies
    • Carbon Utilization Technologies
    • Effective Use of Thermal Power Generation Facilities to Stabilize Power Grids Following the Large-Scale Introduction of Renewable Energy
    • ...
    Closing RemarksDecember 4, 2025 16:50–17:00

    Ingo BIRNKRAUT, Director Strategic Development, RWE Generation SE, Germany

    TAKEI Katsuhito, Secretary General, IERE

  • Social Event (Optional)
    Visit of the Brewery "Im Goldenen Kessel" in Düsseldorf with traditional German dinner / buffet "Welcome to "Im Goldenen Kessel"
    December 4, 2025 18:00–
    In the middle of the Altstadt (old town), in “IM GOLDENEN KESSEL”, businessman meets postman, the long-time resident meets the globetrotter. Family-owned for over 120 years, this is our most traditional brewpub.
    In the heart of Düsseldorf’s old town you’ll find the historically most important brewery bar IM GOLDENEN KESSEL on Bolkerstrasse. This house has been a living Düsseldorf cultural hotbed for over 120 years.
    For example, the first bust of the Düsseldorf-born poet Heinrich Heine was placed here for public viewing. Today he still looks upon the happy goings-on in the Golden Kettle. The medical faculty of the Heinrich Heine University was also founded here with one or two SCHUMACHER ALT as well as many (traditional) associations.
    Anyone who comes to visit us in the IM GOLDENEN KESSEL can look at the history of the city in many original pictures from the Düsseldorf School of Painting. Altbier was also brewed in this house until 1925. Today, our traditionally witty and friendly Köbesse (waiters) serve – as is typical for breweries – businessmen, workers, foreigners, people from Düsseldorf, men, women, or simply friends with one, two, three (…) 1838s or SCHUMACHER ALT.
    https://schumacher-alt.de/en/brewery-and-brewing-process/
    https://schumacher-alt.de/en/restaurants/

  • Technical Tour (Optional)
    Visiting RWE Innovation centre with Lunch December 5, 2025
    • 07:30 Gathering at the Clayton Hotel Lobby
    • 07:45 Bus Transfer & Site Entrance: 75 minutes
    • 09:00 Visit RWE Innovation Centre: 180 minutes
    • 12:00 Wrap and Lunch: 60 minutes
    • 13:00 Leave for Clayton Hotel, Bus Transfer: 75 minutes
    • 14:15 Arrive at Clayton Hotel
      • The RWE Innovation Center in Niederaussem serves as a hub for pioneering research and development focused on the future of energy supply. Key questions addressed at the center include how CO2 scrubbing works and how carbon dioxide can be transformed into a valuable raw material. The Innovation Center is equipped with advanced testing and demonstration facilities, such as CO2 and methanol filling stations, CCU testing plants, a demonstration plant for mercury mitigation, multi-fuel conversion units, and thermocatalytic reforming (TCR) systems. It also features specialized rigs for gas cleaning, synthesis, and fluidised-bed drying.
      RWE's commitment to innovation is reflected in the investment of over 100 million euros in recent years at the Niederaussem site. Through its Info Centre, RWE fosters transparency and engagement, helping the public understand complex energy topics while providing an international platform for expert exchanges on leading-edge technologies.
      https://www.rwe.com/en/research-and-development/rwe-innovation-centre/
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