Programme & Keynotes

• Numerical Analysis of a Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Substations in Low-Temperature District Heating from a German Living Lab Project
  ^{Rahul Mohandasan Karuvingal (RWTH Aachen University, Germany)}
• Optimising integration of high-temperature underground thermal energy storage in district heating systems via co-simulation and control
  ^{Tijs Van Oevelen (VITO/EnergyVille, Belgium)}
• A bi-level strategy for optimal control of heat distribution in meshed District Heating Networks including multiple production units
  ^{Mohamed Tahar Mabrouk (IMT Atlantique, France)}
• Digital Twin modelling to optimise District Heating inlet temperature control
  ^{Pascal Sander (University of Bremen, Germany)}

• New method for welding steel district heating and cooling pipes
  ^{Erik Tønjum, Snapwelder AS, The Netherlands}
• Environmental advantages and recycling potential of temporarily flowable backfill as bedding material for district heating pipes
  ^{Florian Spirkl, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Germany}
• Field tests and retrofit attempts on the operational electricity consumption of Chinese district heating network
  ^{Menghan Wan, Tsinghua University, China}
• Evaluating the potential of gamification in District Heating Systems: Insights from stakeholder and user surveys on motivational tariffs and behaviour change
  ^{Nermina Abdurahmanovic, Fraunhofer IEE, Germany}

• Optimizing DH Supply for Positive Energy Districts
  ^{Nirav Patel, TU Wien, Austria}
• Optimizing a Multi-Vector Energy Community with Geothermal-Powered District Heating
  ^{Natalia Kozlowska, University of Liège, Belgium}
• Impact of Demand Simultaneity on Optimal District Heating Network Design
  ^{Amadeo Ceruti, Technical University of Munich, Germany}
• Decarbonisation of the Linz district heating system - determining the cost-minimising generation portfolio through optimisation and the role of seasonal thermal storages
  ^{Ralf-Roman Schmidt, AIT Austrian Institute for Technology, Austria}

• Decarbonization existing urban fabric through 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling
  ^{Arthur Ackermans, Ingenium nv, Belgium}
• Performance of a prototype substation for 5th generation district heating and cooling networks
  ^{Gianni Martinazzoli, A2A Calore e Servizi & Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy}
• A 5th generation district heating and cooling network (5GDHC) driven by shallow geothermal, economic analysis and geohydrological modelling for comparison with an individual system
  ^{Hoes, Hans, Terra Energy, Belgium}
• CollecThor: technical realisation of a low temperature thermal network
  ^{Gert Moermans, VITO/EnergyVille, Belgium}

• Integrating High-Temperature ATES into District Heating Networks: FMI-Based Co-Simulation with Modelica and FEFLOW
  ^{Max Ohagen, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany}
• Generation of Large DH System Models Using Open-Source Data and Tools: An Exemplary Workflow
  ^{André Xhonneux, Forchungszentrum Jülich, Germany}
• Modeling with the 223P ontology and adaptation for optimized DHC operation
  ^{Steffen Wallner, Fraunhofer IOSB, Germany}
• Optimizing Thermal Energy Storage Models: Enhancing Accuracy through Variable Layer Calibration
  ^{Jonas Cleiren, University of Antwerp, Belgium}

• Presentation of the Italian Atlas of potential District Heating networks to recover industrial waste heat
  ^{Alice Dénarié, Politecnico di Milano, Italy}
• Economic evaluation of a heat highway between existing district heating networks
  ^{Katharina Rusch, Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz, Austria}
• Feasibility Assessment Tool for District Heating and Cooling (FAST DHC): a simple decision support tool for the techno-economic evaluation of DHC networks
  ^{Henrique Lagoeiro, London South Bank University, United Kingdom}
• Modelling Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable District Heating Development
  ^{Luis Sánchez García, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sweden}

Barenzaal Genk, C-MINE, Evence Coppéelaan 91, 3600 Genk, Belgium.

• Achieving efficient district heating targets in a Croatian network: heat source mapping and techno-economic scenarios analysis
  ^{Daniele Anania, Eurac Research, Italy}
• Review of Tools and Methods to identify excess heat potentials in district heating
  ^{Rasmus Magni Johannsen, Aalborg University, Denmark}
• Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable District Heating Development
  ^{Daniel Møller Sneum, Energy Modelling Lab/Lund University, Denmark/Sweden}
• Transitioning from High-Temperature to Low-Temperature District Heating: The Evolution of the Energy Master Plan at UZ Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg
  ^{Joris Dedecker, Ingenium nv, Belgium}

• Natural circulation and other measures to ensure heating supply to buildings connected to district heating in the event of electrical grid blackout
  ^{Merilin Nurme, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia}
• Optimizing Low-Grade Waste Heat Recovery for District Heating: A Case Study of a Steel Plant in China
  ^{Zanyu Yang, Tsinghua University, China}
• Integration of Decentralized Renewable Energy Sources into DHC Systems: Technical Challenges and Experimental Solutions
  ^{Mohd Basit Wani, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia}
• Deterministic optimisation of district heating network retrofit to reduce supply temperature
  ^{Anne-Geneviève Lemelle, CEA, France}

• Demand side management for peak shaving in district heating systems using model predictive control at substation level
  ^{Antoine Piguet, CEA, France}
• Demonstration of peak shaving through combined demand response and supply temperature control
  ^{Tijs Van Oevelen, VITO/EnergyVille, Belgium}
• Data-Driven Cooling Demand Forecasting for District Cooling Operation
  ^{Hjörleifur Guðbjörn Bergsteinsson, Danfoss, Denmark}
• Using machine learning to optimize district heating operations
  ^{Dietrich Schmidt, Fraunhofer IEE, Germany}

• Hydraulic and thermal effects of different building refurbishment strategies in district heating networks
  ^{Dmitry Romanov, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany}
• Improved District Heating Return Temperatures by Cascading Concepts
  ^{Jan Eric Thorsen, Danfoss, Denmark}
• Mitigating the hidden cost of electrifying heat: A case study using solar and thermal storage to achieve a zero-emission campus while minimizing electric grid demand impact
  ^{Raymond Boulter, National Resources Canada, Canada}
• Innovative Methodology for Profiling Foam Density: Non-Destructive X-ray Microscopy (XRM) Approach
  ^{Pakdad Langroudi, HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Germany}

• Status of the VITO deep geothermal project in Mol – Donk (northern Belgium)
  ^{Ben Laenen, VITO, Belgium}
• Enhancing waste heat integration into district heating through geothermal storage and heat pumps: risk and techno-economic assessment
  ^{Amir M. Jodeiri, Eurac Research, Italy}
• Design of closed-loop geothermal single wells for heating applications
  ^{Justin Pogacnik, VITO, Belgium}
• Borehole Heat Exchanger Field Layout Optimization for Sustainable District Heating and Cooling Networks
  ^{Kai Droste, RWTH Aachen University, Germany}

• Performance of a prototype substation for 5th generation district heating and cooling networks
  ^{Gianni Martinazzoli, Universita degli Studi di Brescia, Italy} 
• Data-driven approach for diagnosing inefficiencies and optimizing district heating networks
  ^{Sajedeh Roustaei, Politecnico di Milano, Italy}
• Systematic Assessment of Scientific Case Studies on Optimization Measures – A Value-Added Approach for District Heating Operators?
  ^{Anna Vannahme,  TU Munich & Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany}

• Exploiting Synergies of Data-Driven and Model-Based Approaches for Leakage Localization in District Heating Networks: Application of improved Approaches
  ^{Dennis Pierl, University of Bremen, Germany}
• From Time Series to Images: Exploring Convolutional and Vision Transformers for Fault Detection in District Heating
  ^{Jonne van Dreven, Blekinge Institute of Technology/VITO, Sweden/Belgium}
• Data-Driven Fault Detection and Diagnosis in District Heating Substations and the Impact of Return Temperature Reduction
  ^{Vera Alieva, Technical University of Dresden, Germany}
• Automatic fault detection in DHC systems using hybrid modelling
  ^{Pieter Jan Houben, University of Antwerp, Belgium}

• TFSB as bedding material in district heating pipe construction - scientifically proven long-term experience
  ^{Bernd Wagner, AGFW, Germany}
• Data Pre-process Methods Enhancing HCA Measurement Usability
  ^{Michele Tunzi, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark}
• Experimental Investigation on the Thermal Conductivity of Alternative Bedding Materials for District Heating Networks
  ^{Stefan Dollhopf, HafenCity University Hamburg, Germany}
• Optimizing the Next Generation of District Heating and Cooling Systems While Ensuring Reliable Domestic Hot Water Supply
  ^{Mohammad-Reza Kolahi, University of Geneva, Switzerland}

Thor Terrazza, Thor Park 8000, 3600 Genk, Belgium.

Beer tasting BRAUW, Molenstraat 37/1, 3600 Genk, Belgium

• Genk: Visit the Open Thor Living Lab and enjoy a walk with a ranger
• Mol - Antwerp: Visit the geothermal site and the heating netwerk in Antwerp. People leaving Belgium after this event can easily connect to Brussels Airport of Brussels South train station after the visit.
• Genk: Discover C-Mine and visit the Open Thor Living Lab