ComForEn 2026 focuses on the digital and infrastructural foundations of a fully renewable energy future. The conference highlights real-world laboratories, cross-sector system solutions, and the role of modern ICT infrastructures in shaping the energy systems of tomorrow.
The goal of the event is to connect stakeholders from science, industry, administration, and practice, and to foster the exchange of knowledge on current developments in regional energy systems, sector coupling, and digitalization.
Thematic Focus
• Regional Energy Systems & Prototypical System Solutions
How can energy systems be designed to be efficient, resilient, and sustainable at the regional level?
Contributions from real-world laboratories and supporting organizations will explore the challenges and goals of implementation in different regions.
• ICT Infrastructure as the Backbone of the Energy Transition
Digital technologies and platforms are key enablers of an intelligent, cross-sector energy system.
Topics include interoperability, data management, and the application of standards and best practices.
• Impactful Use Cases
Successful case studies from real-world laboratories demonstrate how economic viability, social integration, and technological scalability can be achieved together.
Examples include energy communities, energy-sharing models, GreenPower eGen, and citizen participation.
• Sector Coupling & Multi-Energy Carrier Strategies
How can electricity, heat, mobility, and industry be intelligently connected?
Discussions will cover waste heat utilization, renewable gases, electromobility (V2G/V2B), and control strategies.
• Policy Session
Frameworks and policy initiatives supporting integrated energy systems – with contributions from ISGAN and ETIP.
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