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European Geothermal Congress 2022
EGEC Geothermal, in cooperation with the German Geothermal Association (BVG) are pleased to announce that the 2022 edition of the European Geothermal Congress (EGC) will be held from 17th to 21st October 2022 at the Berlin Congress Centre (bcc) in Berlin, Germany. Organised every 3 years by EGEC, the European association representing the geothermal sector, EGC is the largest geothermal event in Europe. Hosting a combination of events for all the geothermal sector, EGC is a unique opportunity for stakeholders from all parts of the sector, whether academic, industrial, financial, policy-making, or societal, to come together and to learn, finding new ways to progress.
The largest geothermal congress in Europe
The European Geothermal Congress is the event which brings together the entire European geothermal sector and attracts many from outside the continent. What makes the conference unique is both its diversity and its size, as it provides a varied public with a range of different events, and is the largest geothermal congress in Europe.
Not just one event
Hosting a combination of events for different stakeholders - including a policy and scientific sessions, an exhibition, training courses, science bars, site visits, and networking events - creates a unique opportunity for those working in different aspects of geothermal, whether academic, industrial or societal, to come together.
By the sector, for the sector
The congress is organised by EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council, which is the trade association for geothermal in Europe. The goal of the organisation is primarily to promote its members’ interests and promote the geothermal sector in Europe and beyond.
Hosting country: Germany
Today, Germany is among the leading European markets for geothermal energy, as more and more regions are looking to tap into this renewable energy resource. Germany is Europe’s 4th largest market for geothermal use in district heating and cooling, and the largest one in terms of planned capacity developments.
Top 3 Attended Sessions
- Opening Ceremony
- The state of research, innovation, and competitiveness of the European geothermal energy sector
- Perspectives for the geothermal market
The largest geothermal event in Europe
The European Geothermal Congress (EGC) is the biggest event that brings together the entire European geothermal sector, and attracts hundreds of people from Europe and around the world. Organised every 3 years, the congress continues the series of European geothermal events that originated under the IGA (International Geothermal Association) umbrella, the most recent of which have been EGC 2019 in The Hague, Netherlands; EGC 2016 in Strasbourg, France; EGC 2013 in Pisa, Italy; EGC 2007 in Unterhaching (Munich), Germany; EGC 2003 in Szeged, Hungary; and EGC 1999 in Basel, Switzerland.
Since 2013, the European Geothermal Congress is organised by EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council (copyright n°1284839), which is the trade association for geothermal in Europe. Every edition is co-organised by a national member of EGEC.
Hosting a combination of events for different stakeholders creates a unique opportunity for those working in different aspects of geothermal, whether academic, industrial or societal, to come together. EGC includes:
- A scientific conference with both oral and poster presentations
- Speakers from Industry and specialised events for business development
- Events and presentations for and from national and European policy makers
- An exhibition
- Training courses
- Networking and social events
- Side conferences for European projects.
The European Geothermal Congress is the largest event which brings together the entire European geothermal sector, and attracts many from outside the continent. EGC 2022 will provide a stage to present and discuss new developments in the science, technology, industry, financing and policy aspects of geothermal energy on our continent.
The EGC2022 is designed to maximize opportunities for participants to interact, make powerful connections and exchange knowledge and expertise with leaders amongst the global geothermal community.
With a huge eagerness to finally meet in person and after almost three years of virtual meetings, we are looking forward to convening and uniting the European – and beyond- geothermal community, to drive progress and solve the energy crisis through the power of knowledge sharing and collective action.
But with a packed agenda of plenaries, sessions and side-events, how can conference delegates maximize the opportunities to forge new connections beyond their familiar networks in the days they spend in Berlin?
This year, the EGC’s digital platform offers a user-friendly tool, ConfTool, for all attendees to schedule one-to-one or group meetings with meeting points within the bcc, Berlin Congress Center.
See below how to use ConfTool to schedule your conference days and get in touch with colleagues and partners, and expand your professional network.
To review the schedule of social events, see here.
The European Geothermal Congress is the biggest European geothermal event, with a diverse offer to attract all stakeholders. The 2022 edition of EGC will be held from 17th until 21st October 2022 at the Berlin Congress Centre, in Germany. The event is organised by EGEC in cooperation with the German Geothermal Association (BVG).