12th Energy Colloquium of the Munich Institute of Integrated Materials, Energy and Process Engineering
Turning Points in the Energy Transition: Setting the Course for the Next Decades
This year’s Energy-Colloquium of the MEP will be organized by the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria on July 28th, 2022.
The annual Energy Colloquium is a cross-faculty institution that highlights the diversity of applied and basic research activities on energy related topics in Bavaria. Their goal is to more closely connect and nurture knowledge and research and to provide a platform for discussion and exchange. The 12thEnergy Colloquium focusses on concepts and methodologies used in energy science and engineering.
Participation in a webinar (Source: Maximilian Keim/TUM)
6. Knowledge Transfer of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria
We would kindly like to invite you to the sixth “Knowledge Transfer Geothermal Energy” of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria.
One of the core areas of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria is the networking between the science and industry in Bavaria. We would therefore like to offer you a platform for information and open exchange once again in the form of a knowledge transfer. This year we are presenting three exciting forums. The main focus will be on heating networks and their role in the success of the energy transition. We will also examine the sustainable management of geothermal reservoirs and innovations in the field of geothermal energy production and use.
The sixth “Knowledge Transfer Geothermal Energy” of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria will take place as an online event on
Thursday, March 31, 2022
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
We are very pleased to announce the following forums and speakers:
Heating networks as the key to the heat transition in Bavaria
Prof. Dr. Dominikus Bücker (Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences)
Christine Cröniger (Stadtwerke München GmbH)
Dr. Maximilian Keim (Technical University of Munich)
Sustainable use of resources – new insights into the geothermal reservoir
Johannes Grossmann (Bavarian State Office for Environment)
Dr. Ernesto Meneses Rioseco (Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics)
Felix Schölderle (Technical University of Munich)
Beyond Hydrothermal Direct Use – Innovative heat generation and use
Dr. Wolfgang Bauer (Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg)
Andreas Gahr (AIC Hörmann GmbH & Co KG)
Christopher Schifflechner (Technical University of Munich)
We will publish the complete agenda including the titles of the lectures here shortly.
You can register for the event via the following link until March 25, 2022 : https://wiki.tum.de/x/NgDvKg
Participation in the webinar is of course free of charge for you.
Best regards,
the GAB project management
Source: Geothermal Alliance Bavaria
5. Knowledge Transfer of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria
THIS YEAR AGAIN AS WEBINAR!
The 5th knowledge transfer of the Geothermal-Alliace Bavaria (GAB) took place on Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to the positive response to the virtual version of the event last year, we are pleased to be able to hold the knowledge transfer as a webinar again. We have exciting and this time also international guest lectures: Jan Hildebrand (IZES gGmbH) on the CROWDTHERMAL project, Eric Léoutre (Vermilion REP SAS) on geothermal project development from oil drilling, Christian Minnig (Federal Office of Energy Switzerland) on the geothermal potential in Switzerland and Bernhard Gubo (Geothermie Bayern) on the newly started geothermal project in Taching am See. Of course, you can expect talks on the latest research topics from the participating partner universities of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria as well as from our own team.
Further information on registration and the complete program can be found under the following link: Knowledge Transfer Program .
Quelle: Geothermie-Allianz Bayern
2nd Autumn School of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria “Focus on Applied Methods in Deep Geothermal Energy”
WEBINAR ON 5. & 6. OCTOBER 2020
About the Autumn School
The international Autumn School addresses students and researchers in the fields of geo- and engineering sciences with a strong interest in geothermal energy. It is organized by the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria (GAB) in close collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and will particularly focus on “Applied Methods”. Initially planned as an on-campus meeting the event will take place as a Webinar using Zoom. The school was hosted for the first time in 2018 at the University of Strasbourg and met with a great response. The follow-up event will now broaden the spectrum, to cover not only Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), but also the production from deep hydrothermal aquifer systems. More information can be found in our Flyer.
The city of Munich and surrounding area is particularly active in the use of hydrothermal systems and its applied research. The Bavarian Molasse Basin offers excellent conditions for the local energy supply. With its numerous geothermal plants, an international hotspot for deep geothermal energy has been developed in recent years. Accordingly, there are excellent virtual excursion destinations with direct practical relevance.
Immediately following the Autumn School is the 8th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW, 7 – 9 October 2020),which is organized by the University of Strasbourg and which will also be held as a Webinar. Participants of the Autumn School are highly encouraged to participate at EGW. Participation fees of the autumn school and the EGW will be free for all participating students.
Registration:
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV and a brief letter of motivation to
Markus Loewer
Technical University of Munich
Munich School of Engineering
Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria
Lichtenbergstr. 4a
85748 Garching
4. Knowledge transfer of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria
THIS YEAR AS A WEBINAR!
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m the 4th knowledge transfer of the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria (GAB) took place. Due to the increased precautionary measures this time as a webinar. We are pleased to announce the exciting guest lectures by Ulrich Steiner (ERDWERK) on the INSIDE project, Prof. Dr. Rolf Bracke on the new Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Infrastructure and Geothermal Energy (IEG), Dr. Jochen Schneider (Enerchange) on the social acceptance of geothermal projects and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Bauer from the University of Kiel on geological heat storage. Of course, the GAB is also represented with various lectures, including Prof. Dr. Michael Drews reporting about the new geothermal professorship, Dr. Kai Zosseder from the Chair of Hydrogeology at TUM about the progress of fiber optic cable measurements in Sendling and our PhD student Fabian Dawo about his experimental investigations on ORC power plants.
The Geothermal Congress DGK 2019 will take place from November 19th to 21st, 2019 in the Science Congress Center Munich. The congress is the meeting place for the German and international geothermal industry and serves the purpose of knowledge transfer, discussion and networking between scientists, business representatives and geothermal experts.
Call for Papers: Papers can be submitted until the end of May
You have to submit draft presentations for the congress until May 31st, which will then be selected and compiled by a scientific committee. Lectures in German and English are welcome alike.
Research work meets applied practice
The DGK program offers a broad network of findings from practice and research. The workshop will start with a kick off on November 19th.
On the 20./21. November lectures on near-surface and deep geothermal energy will be presented. The program will be compiled from the submissions of the Call for Papers. Young geothermal offers young scientists a place for exchange and networking with the Science Bar. They can present their theses with poster contributions and apply for the Science Bar prize.
More information about this year’s geothermal congress and the submission of contributions at www.der-geothermiekongress.de .
As every year, the AG Geothermie at the Chair of Hydrogeology at the Technical University of Munich organizes the workshop “Geothermal Energy in Practice” .
This year’s workshop will take place:
Friday, June 28, 2019
Technical University of Munich
Arcisstr. 21, 80333 Munich, room 2408
building 4, entrance VIII or IX (entrance via Luisenstraße), 2nd floor
The workshop Geothermal Energy in Practice is intended to present and discuss new ideas and practical experiences in near-surface and deep geothermal energy.
The first block of the workshop deals with near-surface geothermal energy. The focus here is on heating and cooling buildings and districts with innovative systems. As an alternative to the classic systems of near-surface geothermal use, there are less common innovative systems for special site conditions. Two of these systems will be discussed here. Groundwater circulation wells are implemented with only one well drilling, ground-coupled hollow piles promise efficient coverage of the damend even in unfavorable site conditions. A project that won the Bavarian environmental award then shows how regenerative heating of districts in rural areas can be innovatively implemented.
The second part of the workshop is dedicated to deep geothermal energy. Most of the projects in Germany are realized here in the southern German Molasse Basin. The three most recent projects will be presented in the workshop. The Garching a.d. Alz project in the south-east and the inner-city project on Schäftlarnstraße report on experiences from implementation. The planning, implementation and initial results from the exploration are reported from Pullach, where deep geothermal energy is to be further expanded.
We would like to invite you to discuss exciting topics of near-surface and deep geothermal energy with the organizers and participants at the workshop.
The participants of this year’s 43rd Edgar Lüscher Seminar at the Zwiesel Gymnasium in the Bavarian Forest were able to continue their education on the subject of “renewable energies”. The scientific directors of the seminar, Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum and Prof. Dr. Winfried Petry from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) invited renowned speakers to Zwiesel. The topic of geothermal energy was also discussed by the GAB project manager, Dr. Maximilian Keim, presented in detail.
43rd Edgar Lüscher Seminar at the Zwiesel Gymnasium
Topic: Renewable Energies
Friday, March 22nd to Sunday, March 24th – 2019 Patron: Prof. Dr. dr hc mult. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, President of the Technical University of Munich Organiser: The Ministerial Commissioner for High Schools in Lower Bavaria, Ltd. OStD Anselm Räde Scientific management: Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum and Prof. Dr. Winfried Petry, TU Munich Org. at the Gymnasium Zwiesel: OStD Heribert Strunz and StR Claus Starke
Friday March 22, 2019
13:00-14:15 Introductory lecture for students Dr. scratches, TUM School of Education, Head of TUM Science Lab
14.45-15.15 Welcome
15.15-16.30 Energy modeling on different temporal and geographic scales, Dr.-Ing. Philipp Kuhn, Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems (ENS), Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Technical University of Munich
16.30-17.15 Discussion and coffee break
17.15-18.30 Hybrid Photovoltaics, Prof. Dr. Peter Müller-Buschbaum, TUM Physics Department, Chair for Functional Materials & Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)
18.30-18.45 Discussion
Saturday March 23, 2019
09.00-10.15 Neutrons in the research of energy storage, Prof. Dr. Helmut Ehrenberg, KIT Karlsruhe, Institute for Applied Materials
10.15-11.00 Discussion and coffee break
11.00-12.15 Fundamentals of chemical energy storage, Prof. Dr. Hubert Gasteiger, requested, TUM Faculty of Chemistry, Chair of Electrochemistry
12.15-12.30 Discussion
2.30-3.45 p.m. Intelligent power grids, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Brückl, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Research Center for Energy Networks and Energy Storage (FENES)
15.45-16.30 Discussion and coffee break
16.30-17.45 Biomass, Prof. Dr. Ing. Matthias Gaderer, TUM Campus Straubing, Chair for Regenerative Energy Systems
17.45-18.00 Discussion
Sunday March 24, 2019
09.00-10.15 geothermal energy, Dr. Maximilian Keim, TUM Project Management Geothermal Alliance Bavaria
10.15-11.00 Discussion and coffee break
11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Wind energy, Prof. Po Wen Cheng, Institute for Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart
12.15-13.00 Discussion topic for the 44th Edgar Lüscher Seminar
3rd knowledge transfer event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria
As you know, the networking of geothermal expertise from science and industry, universities and plant operators is an integral part of the work of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern. We would like to offer you a platform for information and open exchange and therefore continue the knowledge transfer in 2019. We therefore cordially invite you to our third knowledge transfer event “Geothermal Energy in the Southern German Molasse” at the Center for Energy and Information in Garching:
3rd knowledge transfer event of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern
Geothermie in the southern German molasse
with the main topic “surface plants and networks”
03/14/2019 | 12:00 p.m. – approx. 6:00 p.m.
Center for Energy and Information at the Technical University of Munich
Lichtenbergstr. 4a | 85748 Garching | Forum room ground floor
As speakers we welcome:
dr Christian Bichler, KESS GmbH
Volker Bihlmayr, TÜV Süd
Thomas Büttner, green-engineers
Sebastian Eyerer, Technical University of Munich
dr Florian Heberle, University of Bayreuth
Matthias Hotz, Technical University of Munich
Matthäus Irl, Technical University of Munich
Wolfgang Qual, City of Munich, Department for Health and Environment
dr Thomas Reif, Gassner, Groth, Siederer & Coll.
Christoph Schmidt, City of Munich, Department for Urban Planning and Building Regulations
If we have aroused your interest, you can register for the event by sending an email to gab@mse.tum.de by March 4th, 2019 . Participation is of course free of charge for you. We would like to point out that the number of participants is limited.
The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern is offering an “information event on seismicity” on March 13, 2019 – one day before the third knowledge transfer. The event provides information on the part of the authorities, science and industry about specifications and regulations, news from the industry and the state of research.
“Seismicity Information Session”
March 13, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – approx. 4:00 p.m.
Center for Energy and Information at the Technical University of Munich
Lichtenbergstr. 4a | 85748 Garching | Forum room ground floor
If we have aroused your interest, you can register for the event by sending an email to gab@mse.tum.de by March 4th, 2019 . Participation is of course free of charge for you. We would like to point out that the number of participants is limited.
Lecture “Influence of faults on the stress field, boreholes and fissures in the Malm of the Bavarian Molasse” in the seminar “Frontiers in Earth Sciences”
On Friday, February 8, 2019, Prof. Dr. Tobias Backers gave a lecture in the seminar “Frontiers in Earth Sciences” at the Munich Geozentrum:
“Influence of faults on the stress field, boreholes and fissures in the Malm of the Bavarian Molasse”
The lecture will take place at 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the LMU Luisenstraße 37 in lecture hall C 006. Before the seminar, some pastries and drinks will be served.
VDI lecture series: “ Deep geothermal energy – bridging technology or the key to a successful energy transition?”
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, Hochschulstr. 1, 83024 Rosenheim
Deep geothermal energy – bridging technology or key to a successful energy transition?
Lecture by Ferdinand Flechtner
Everyone is talking about the use of energy from the interior of the earth, as it promises a greenhouse gas-neutral supply of electricity and heat around the clock. This high availability, independent of wind, weather and time of day, prompts many to see geothermal energy as the panacea for the problems of the energy transition. In fact, the dependency on weather phenomena and solar radiation means that the integration of classic renewable wind and solar energy into our existing energy system requires the development and implementation of efficient storage and distribution networks. But what contribution can geothermal energy really make? How does the technology behind it work? Why does geothermal energy work particularly well in some places and what are the important underground conditions? How can the heat on the surface be used and how sustainable is the use of geothermal energy actually?
The workshop series “Scalings & Corrosion” (W 2, W 4 & W 7) of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern at the Geothermiekongress 2018 (DGK 2018) is intended to give a well-founded impression of the causes and consequences of chemical reactions between the thermal water and components of the deep geothermal system and how they can be combated or prevented.
The workshops are organized by the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, which, as a research association, is pursuing a holistic approach to expanding the deep geothermal potential in Bavaria and, in its practical research, attaches particular importance to the “operational safety of the thermal water cycle”.
GAB Science Forum “Geothermal Energy Generation” at the Practice Forum Geothermie.Bayern 2018
This year’s practical forum Geothermie.Bayern will take place from October 16th to 18th, 2018 in Munich. This year, too, the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will be represented with its own science forum – this will deal with the topic of “geothermal energy generation”.
The program for the practical forum Geothermie.Bayern 2018 has now been published.
For three years now, the GAB Science Forum has been an integral part of the program of the Practice Forum Geothermie.Bayern. This year, GAB, together with Enerchange, the organizer of the practical forum Geothermie.Bayern, put together an interesting program on geothermal energy generation for the congress day on October 17, 2018. The speakers, most of whom come from GAB’s partner universities, will talk about applied research work on electricity and heat generation. Mr. Sebastian Eyerer (Technical University of Munich) will present “Modern working media in ORC systems” in the GAB science forum, Mr. Tim Eller (University of Bayreuth) will speak about the “Development of load profiles for geothermal heating networks for the evaluation of combined heat and power” and Dr-Ing. Christian Bichler, who did his doctorate at the Technical University of Munich and now works at KESS, will give a lecture on “Hybrid storage integration to optimize deep geothermal heating plants”. Two more presentations are planned for this forum, including a representative from Turboden.
As part of the practical forum Geothermie.Bayern, there are other GAB partners who contribute to the program: This is what Dr. Kai Zosseder from TUM, on a project to use a fiber optic cable in a geothermal borehole and explains the technology in Forum IV on “Borehole integrity and quality of the expansion”. Robin Seithel from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology will present his study “Geomechanical investigations of fault zones in the vicinity of geothermal plants in the Bavarian Molasse” in Forum V on the Upper Jurassic thermal water reservoir. The day before, as part of the workshop on the operation of geothermal systems, Matthäus Irl will speak about the “Assessment of the influence of scaling on submersible centrifugal pumps on the electricity and heat production of geothermal systems”.
The practice forum Geothermie.Bayern takes place for the sixth time this year in the House of Bavarian Economy in Munich. With a workshop, congress and GeoTHOUR, the practical forum Geothermie.Bayern offers a comprehensive program from October 16th to 18th, 2018 with a focus on practical experience and applied research. Further information on the program and registration can be found on the event ‘s website.
PRAXISFORUM GEOTHERMAL ENERGY YOUNG PRIZE 2018
ENERCHANGE, the organizer of the annual Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern, would like to use the Praxisforum-Geothermie-Award for Young Scientists to recognize outstanding scientific achievements in the field of applied deep geothermal energy in Bavaria.
Master’s and doctoral students who are working on their theses on geothermal-related research topics in Bavaria and who can already present reliable results or who have already completed their work can apply for the prize, which will be awarded for the first time at the event. Applicants should have their Masters or However, you did not complete your doctoral thesis before 2017. The application deadline is September 10, 2018. The application should include an abstract (approx. 3,000 characters) that briefly presents the work and the results, as well as a curriculum vitae.
The Praxisforum-Geothermie-Preis includes free entry to the Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern on October 16 and 17, 2018, prize money of EUR 250.00 and the opportunity to present your work in front of well-known representatives and companies in the geothermal industry with a keynote – to present a lecture. The award is made after the decision of a jury made up of scientists and industry representatives.
For the application documents and further information, please contact Enerchange: agentur@enerchange.de / 089-2034 5239.
GAB-Autumn School with focus on “Enhanced Geothermal Systems”
The international Autumn School addresses PhD students and researchers in the fields of geo- and engineering sciences with a strong interest in geothermal energy research. It is organized by the Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria (GAB) and the MSE Graduate Center in close collaboration with the University of Strasbourg and will particularly focus on “Enhanced Geothermal Systems” (EGS). Despite prime examples like the EGS project at Soultz-sous-Forêts in the Upper Rhine Valley and the high potential of geothermal power production in Europe, EGS projects are mostly in a research state. However, due to an ever-expanding number of projects, the highly complex technology has made important progress especially in recent years, which will be illustrated in theory and practice to the participants.
The School will give a balanced mixture of engineering- and geotechnical basics with state-of-the-art research on soft stimulation, exploration and monitoring concepts, as well as power production and risk analysis and social acceptance of the technology. All topics will be covered in the form of interactive seminars, exercises and excursions to the French EGS projects in order to impart a deeper impression of the technological challenges and approaches to future specialists in geothermal energy.
Immediately following the Autumn School is the 6th European Geothermal Workshop (EGW, 10 – 12 October),which will be held at the same location at the University of Strasbourg. Participants of the Autumn School are highly encouraged to participate at EGW. The field trips to the geothermal power plants at Soultz-sous-Forêts and Rittershoffen as well as a visit to the oil museum at Merkwiller-Pechelbronn will be jointly carried out on the last day (12th October). Participation fees of the autumn school and the EGW will be free for all participating PhD students.
Registration:
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV and letter of motivation to
Markus Loewer
Technical University of Munich
Munich School of Engineering
Geothermal-Alliance Bavaria
Lichtenbergstr. 4a
85748 Garching
Workshop ” Potential of radar interferometry (PSInSAR) as an aid in determining the impact area for deep geothermal projects”
The Bavarian Geothermal Alliance, the Technical University of Munich and the State Research Center for Geothermics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are jointly organizing the workshop
Potential of radar interferometry (PSInSAR) as an aid in determining the impact area for deep geothermal projects
which will take place on September 20, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Garching.
As you can see from the agenda, aspects of radar interferometry regarding the impact area of deep geothermal projects are presented and then a potential integration of this method into the existing legal process is discussed.
The event is aimed at authorities and scientists who consider this technology interesting or who are already dealing with this topic.
If you are interested in participating, please send us an email ( gab@mse.tum.de ) by September 1, 2018.
Agenda for the workshop “Potential of Radar Interferometry
Intensive course “Water-rock interactions in carbonates”
The chair for hydrogeology at the Technical University of Munich – project participant within the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern – and ENERCHANGE have jointly appointed Prof. Dr. Hans G. Machel from the University of Alberta (Canada) was invited to Munich for a one-day intensive course on “Water-rock interactions in carbonates”.
The intensive course dealt with the development of porosity and permeability of carbonates, which are triggered or controlled either by the regional pore water flow or by geochemical reactions in largely stagnant pore waters. Furthermore, five groups of diagenetic (0 to 200 degrees Celsius) processes were treated: marine and submerged diagenesis of limestones, dolomitization, karstification, sulfate reduction, and ‘squeegee’ porewater flow. All of these processes influence the properties of carbonate rocks as reservoirs for hot deep groundwater, various hydrocarbons and various metal mineralizations (especially MVT deposits). Understanding these processes in carbonates is fundamental to the success of a geothermal project.
The program flow was as follows:
Working methods, mineralogy, classifications
Limestone formation conditions: facies and depositional environment
Limestone formation conditions: Limestone diagenesis and karstification
Dolomitization: concepts, models
Economic Carbonate Rocks – Concepts and Case Studies: Water, Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Sulfide, MVT Metal Ores
Discussion: Implications for the Malm reservoir in the Bavarian Molasse Basin
We are already looking forward to welcoming you to both stands!
About the fair:
The twelfth GeoTHERM will take place again on March 1st and 2nd, 2018 at the Offenburg Exhibition Centre. The congress with trade fair is dedicated exclusively to the topic of geothermal energy and offers you the opportunity to find out more about project experiences and current developments.
Two parallel congresses on near-surface and deep geothermal energy offer you a diverse range of lectures that you can combine individually.
You can also make contacts with over 200 industry exhibitors at Europe’s largest trade fair. In 2017, 3,657 trade visitors from 47 nations used the opportunity to obtain comprehensive information at the trade fair and the congress.
The concentrated expertise of the industry will meet again in Offenburg in 2018. Trade visitors include: Architects, engineers & planners; craftsmen & property developers; Geologists & Geoscientists; well builder; geothermal & drilling industry; municipalities & administrations; Energy suppliers & municipal utilities; investors & operators; Research & Science.
On January 19th, the fourth Swiss ORC Symposium took place at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Around 30 participants discussed current developments and trends relating to the Organic Rankine Cycle at this event. A particular focus of the symposium this year was the generation of electricity and heat from geothermal energy. This represents the most important field of application for ORC technology and covers around 75% of ORC applications worldwide.
LTTT employee Tim Eller, M. Sc., from the ZET took part in the ORC symposium and presented the research association “Geothermie-Allianz Bayern” and his research results on “Transient simulation of geothermal combined heat and power processes for a resilient energetic and economic rating”.
Further information and the contributions of the speakers can be obtained via this link:
2. Knowledge transfer of the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance
In 2016, the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB), funded by the StMBW, started work. In addition to the scientific issues to which the GAB is dedicated in the network of the three Bavarian universities, the Technical University of Munich, the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the University of Bayreuth, we have dedicated ourselves to knowledge transfer and exchange on deep geothermal projects written into the work program in the southern German Molasse Basin. Our goal is to network geothermal expertise from science and business, universities and plant operators. We would like to once again offer you a platform for information and open exchange in order to make optimal use of synergies and jointly strengthen the expansion of deep geothermal energy in the southern German Molasse Basin.
The second knowledge transfer event of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will take place on January 26, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Club on the 4th floor of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Lichtenbergstraße 2 a, 85748 Garching.
The knowledge transfer begins at 12:00 p.m. with a welcome from Dr. Aubele and Dr. zosseder. In the hours that follow, you can expect interesting lectures and presentations by representatives from science and business, who this time will illuminate the main topic of “discovery risk” from different perspectives.
We welcome the following speakers this year:
Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Johannes Großmann
ERDWERK GmbH, Dr. Klaus Dorsch
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Geozentrum Nordbayern, Prof. Dr. Roman Koch
Georg-August University of Göttingen, Dept. Applied Geology, Dr. Julia Ghergut
Innovative Energy for Pullach (IEP)
Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics, Dr. Hartwig von Hartmann
NW Insurance, Achim Fischer-Erdsiek
Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM), Sebastian Dirner
Technical University of Munich, Institute for Water Chemistry, Dr. Thomas Bauman
Technical University of Munich, Chair of Hydrogeology, Florian Heine
If you are interested in participating or if you have any questions about the event, we look forward to hearing from you via email at gab@mse.tum.de or by phone on 089 / 289 10642. Prior
registration for the event is required!
Knowledge transfer geothermal energy in the southern German molasse 2018 program p. 1
Exhibition “Geothermal energy – heat and electricity from the earth’s interior”
Everyone is talking about geothermal energy – but how exactly does this technology work?
What makes the South German Molasse Basin so unique from a geothermal point of view?
What phases does a geothermal system go through?
And which properties of the subsoil are important?
We want to deal with these and other questions in the exhibition of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern “Geothermie – Heat and electricity from the earth’s interior” .
A lot of information, exhibits and experiments await you.
When?
October 16, 2017 – December 15, 2017
Where?
Center for Energy and Information
Lichtenbergstr. 4a
85748 Garching near Munich
Everyone is talking about the use of energy from the interior of the earth, as it promises a greenhouse gas-neutral supply of electricity and heat around the clock. This high availability, independent of wind, weather and time of day, prompts many to see geothermal energy as the panacea for the problems of the energy transition. In fact, the dependency on weather phenomena and solar radiation means that the integration of classic renewable wind and solar energy into our existing energy system requires the development and implementation of efficient storage and distribution networks. But what contribution can geothermal energy really make? How does the technology behind it work? Why does geothermal energy work particularly well in some places and what are the important underground conditions? How can the heat on the surface be used and how sustainable is the use of geothermal energy actually?
Based on the geophysical and geological foundations of geothermal energy, the head of the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance, Dr. Katharina Aubele from the Technical University of Munich, approached the audience to these and other questions and explained which answers research can provide.
To person:
Miss Dr. Katharina Aubele (*1984) completed her studies in geology and palaeontology at the universities of Munich and Reykjavik, Iceland in 2015 with a doctorate in geophysics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich with the overall grade summa cum laude. She then continued her work at the Institute for General and Applied Geophysics at the LMU, before moving from basic research to applied geothermal research and taking up a position at the Technical University of Munich in 2016.
Since 2016, Dr. Aubele at the Munich School of Engineering of the Technical University of Munich, the geothermal energy working group and the joint research project “Geothermie-Allianz Bayern”, in which the TUM, the Universities of Nuremberg-Erlangen and Bayreuth are involved. In the research project funded by the Free State of Bavaria, research questions in all areas related to deep geothermal energy are dealt with.
Delegation of the Eurometropolitan Region of Strasbourg
On October 5th, 2017, a delegation from the Eurometropolitan region of Strasbourg visited the state capital Munich to exchange views on scientific, political and strategic aspects of deep geothermal energy. The German Geothermal Association and the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance invited to the meeting on the TUM premises.
Like Munich, the Eurometropolitan region of Strasbourg has ambitious goals in the implementation of climate protection policy. In order to achieve this, the Strasbourg metropolitan region also relies on geothermal energy as a building block for the development of a low-emission and local energy supply mix. By 2050, the Eurometropolitan region of Strasbourg wants to achieve energy autonomy from 100% renewables.
The exchange was attended by Robert Herrmann, President of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Françoise Bey, Vice President of Heating Networks, Dr. Katharina Aubele, project manager of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, Rudolf Fuchs, environmental officer of the city of Munich, Annette Ganssmüller-Maluche, deputy district administrator of the district of Munich, Dr. Erwin Knapek, President of the Federal Geothermal Association and Dr. Christian Pletl, representative of Stadtwerke München.
Following the exchange, the delegation visited Stadtwerke München’s geothermal plant in Freiham: in the heart of a residential area, the plant supplies around 25,000 apartments in the western part of the city with heat.
Alsace 20, a French regional television channel for the Alsace region, reported on the visit.
From October 4th to 6th, 2017, a workshop on numerical modeling with the MOOSE Framework took place at the Technical University of Munich. With an application focus on deep geothermal energy, possible uses of this modern “open source” software for new users were presented here. In addition, special questions for power users and app developers were discussed.
A total of 25 participants from six different institutions came together:
Helmholtz Center Potsdam – German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)
The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern supported this workshop and also uses MOOSE Framework in the research project for numerical simulations of deep geothermal issues.
From 12.09. From September 14th to September 14th, 2017 the Geothermal Energy Congress took place in the BMW World in Munich. More than 700 participants informed themselves in numerous lectures and workshops about the latest developments in the field of near-surface geothermal energy and deep geothermal energy.
Tim Eller, M.Sc., project employee of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, presented his research results on the transient simulation of geothermal combined heat and power for a reliable energetic and economic evaluation.
Tim Eller, M.Sc., at the Geothermal Energy Congress 2017 in the BMW World in Munich (Source: LTTT, University of Bayreuth).
The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will be represented as a partner at the Geothermiekongress this year.
The Geothermal Congress 2017 will take place from 12.-14. September 2017 at the BMW World in Munich. The city of Munich and its surroundings stand for the successful utilization of geothermal energy. The congress is the meeting point of the German geothermal industry and offers a suitable platform for international exchange. The geothermal congress serves the purpose of knowledge transfer, discussion and contact with scientists, company representatives and geothermal experts.
The DGK 2017 is also attracting more and more international attention. In addition to the partner country Austria, global exchange will be strengthened this year by the partner region Central America. This cooperation is supported by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ).
Call for Papers: Papers can be submitted until the end of March
You have until March 31st to submit contributions for the congress presentations, which will then be selected and compiled by a scientific committee. Lectures in German and English are very welcome.
University research meets applied practice
The DGK program offers a broad network of findings from practice and research. The workshop day will kick off on September 12th.
So far these topics are fixed:
Innovative systems
Microseismicity in operation
Central America
Water-water systems in Bavaria
ONG Statistik statistics
EEG field report
Near-surface geothermal energy in Austria
The congress days deliver on 13./14. September Lectures on near-surface and deep geothermal energy. The program is put together by the scientific committee from the submissions from the Call for Papers. In addition, renowned speakers will introduce the subject blocks in keynotes. The young geothermal energy offers young scientists a place for exchange and networking with the Science Bar. They can present their theses with poster contributions and apply for the Science Bar prize.
More information about this year’s geothermal congress and the submission of contributions at www.der-geothermiekongress.de .
As a cooperation partner, the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will be represented again this year at the Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern 2017. The science forum of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern deals with the topic “Microseismicity in the vicinity of geothermal plants”. The moderation takes over Dr. Catherine Aubele.
Press release by the organizer Enerchange on the practical forum Geothermie.Bayern 2017 from March 8th, 2017:
Praxisforum Geothermie.Bayern reflects the upward trend in Europe’s most active geothermal market
The practical forum Geothermie.Bayern has been part of the Bavarian deep geothermal market for five years and documents the significantly increasing interest in the technology and the development of the industry. With more than 50 boreholes in the last 15 years, the geothermal location of Bavaria is one of the most active and important in Central Europe. The provisional final depth for one of the southernmost geothermal projects in Holzkirchen has now been reported as the 52nd well; in Weilheim, the completion of the first well is expected this spring. Not only in Europe, but also worldwide, Bavaria plays a pioneering role in technical development in the field of low-enthalpy geothermal energy. This goes hand in hand with an increasing internationalization of the industry,
Despite the careful and time-consuming development of the projects in Bavaria, the federal state has taken on the pioneering role in Europe and is now also driving technological development in the field of geothermal low-enthalpy use worldwide. In addition to the feed-in tariff of the Renewable Energy Sources Act, the unique geological conditions of the Bavarian Molasse Basin are largely responsible for this success. The majority of the boreholes convey deep groundwater from a depth of 2,000 to 5,000 meters, which, as the drinking fountain of the geothermal plant in Unterschleißheim proves, has drinking water quality. the high water quality,
In addition, the market continues to develop due to the commitment of the energy suppliers. First and foremost is Stadtwerke München with a total of five geothermal systems in operation and numerous more in the planning stage. In addition, Enel Green Energy from Italy, which is currently building Germany’s largest geothermal plant near Weilheim in Oberbayern, is a new important player. With the realization of this plant, the technology is on the verge of a further leap in development: the previous doublets with a maximum of six megawatts of electrical output seem to have been overcome; the future is multiple wells which, coupled with innovative power plant concepts, can deliver outputs of 20 megawatts and more. This development sets the framework for the 5th Practice Forum Geothermie.Bayern: “We are pleased to accompany this development,” says Dr.
For this reason, Enerchange has once again set up a program with numerous interesting focal points for the leading event for deep geothermal energy in Bavaria. The compact event on September 12, 2017 in Munich focuses on geothermal power generation, the profitability of heating projects, the thermal water cycle, drilling technology and the framework conditions for investments. The event thus addresses important issues of low-enthalpy geothermal energy.
In addition to the successes, the challenges that geothermal energy is confronted with are also on the agenda and up for discussion. In many areas, the close cooperation between the projects in Bavaria and the research competence at the Bavarian university locations provides valuable results. As in the previous year, the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB) and the chairs for hydro and engineering geology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) were won over as cooperation partners from science for the practical forum. In this year’s science forum of the GAB, moderated by the project manager of the GAB, Dr. Katharina Aubele, focuses on the topic “Microseismicity in the vicinity of geothermal plants”. In addition to Dr. Joachim Wassermann, head of the Bavarian Seismological Service,
The practical forum Geothermie.Bayern will take place from September 11th to 12th, 2017 as usual in the House of Bavarian Economy in Munich. The excursion on September 11th to various geothermal plants and projects – including the Freiham plant of the Munich public utility company – offers the opportunity to find out more about the technology on site. In addition to numerous exhibitors, Rödl & Partner is once again participating as a gold sponsor this year. Registrations until March 15, 2017 will be rewarded with a discount of 20 percent on the regular admission price. Further information can be found on the event’s website at www.praxisforum-geothermie.bayern .
Geological excursion as part of the “Geothermie-Allianz Bayern” to the Franconian Jura
On August 7th and 8th, 2017, a field excursion took place in the Malm of the Franconian Jura as part of the sub-project “Reservoir Characterization” of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Roman Koch (FAU, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Erlangen), the group visited various outcrops and quarries in the northern and southern Franconian Jura, which can be used as outcrop analogues for the hydrothermal reservoir in the Bavarian Molasse Basin. Besides the discussion of stratigraphic problems with the correlation, the main focus of the excursion was on the different types of dolomite and their formation processes. With the help of the ongoing and further planned work and measurements in the Franconian Jura, results are to be achieved
Subscriber:
Prof. Dr. Roman Koch, Prof. Dr. Axel Munnecke, Florian Kröner (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, GeoCenter North Bavaria)
Daniel Bohnsack, Martin Potten, Florian Konrad, Florian Heine (Technical University of Munich, Chair of Hydrogeology)
Philipp Wolpert (University of Tübingen, Center for Applied Geosciences)
Dietmar Jung, Martin Nowak (Bavarian State Office for the Environment)
Kilian Beichel (ERDWERK GmbH)
Stephanie Horstmeier, Ferdinand Flechtner (Technical University of Munich, GAB project management)
Group photo, Geological excursion in the context of the “Geothermal Alliance Bavaria” to the Franconian Alb (Source: Prof. Dr. Roman Koch)
Workshop “ Civic Participation and Communication in Conflict Situations”
On July 5th and 6th, 2017, the workshop on citizen participation and communication in conflict situations took place at the Center for Energy and Information (ZEI) on the research campus in Garching.
The event was organized by the forum of the Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS-Forum) and the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB).
Comprehensive communication and the timely and competent involvement of citizens and interest groups prevent the public from only becoming interested in the geothermal system when problems arise.
Citizens not only want to be informed, they also want to be heard!
The aim of this workshop was to gain individual knowledge as well as to gain common knowledge. Conceptually, this workshop should contribute to a better understanding of the range of different possible strategies for stakeholder and citizen engagement. This should support a systematization of the implementation options for participatory approaches in geothermal projects.
The operators of geothermal plants as well as the scientists of the GAB should get to know and assess the possibilities and limits as well as the possible risks and advantages of three very different participation models (project communication, foresight and mediation). Development gains and the sensitization of all participants to transaction costs were intended, first steps to support appropriate conceptual and methodological decisions should be offered.
In terms of content, this workshop pursued three strategies (see below). The participants should first be informed by the invited experts about possible participation strategies, then reflect together with the experts on the use of participatory processes and finally it should be clarified what support the operators can expect from the GAB or the MCTS forum.
1. Information: Which integration strategies can generally be pursued? How are responsibility, transparency and trust designed and defined?
What are the specific integration goals of communication, foresight and mediation? Which results and effects can realistically be expected?
What is the difference between these strategies? Where are the limits?
Which methods are used to effectively involve the target group(s)?
Are there risks? If yes, which? How can the risks be countered?
What benefits does the process have for the actors and their goals?
2. Reflection: How can civil society and other actors be involved in the practical implementation of geothermal energy in such a way that they feel taken seriously – even in difficult situations or in the event of a conflict – and contribute constructively to solving problems?
Is involvement always necessary?
Which phases of implementation or which specific situations require which kind of intervention?
How can it be recognized which integration strategy can be used in which phase?
Which integration strategy is particularly suitable in which phase of a project to generate responsibility, transparency and trust?
What does success in participatory processes mean for whom and in what time frame? What are the success factors of participation in the various participation strategies?
3. Clarification: What are the specific interests and needs of the participants in terms of participation or involvement of interest groups and citizens? What role can the GAB or the MCTS play? What research needs are there?
What role can the GAB assume within the framework of participatory processes?
What can the society-oriented science of the MCTS achieve?
Here you can download the program for the workshop of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern and the Munich Center for Technology in Society on the subject of citizen participation and communication in conflict situations.
If you are interested, please contact us and we will send you more detailed information about the workshop.
Workshop Day 1: The participants discuss in the round. Mr. Kessen reports on his experiences in mediation. (Source: MCTS Forum)
Workshop Day 1: Participants locate themselves within the phases of a geothermal project (Source: MCTS Forum).
Workshop Day 2: Discussion on the indicators for the need for action (Source: MCTS Forum)
On April 26, 2017, Swiss and German representatives from ministries, research and industry met to exchange experiences on deep geothermal energy at the research center in Garching. The event was organized by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economics and Media, Energy and Technology (StMWi) and the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB).
The aim of the meeting was to pass on experiences from the successful and well-organized deep geothermal energy industry in Germany, especially Bavaria, to colleagues from Switzerland. Representatives of the Bavarian authorities provided information on the basics of mining law (concessions), approval procedures, operating plan procedures under mining law and water rights procedures. Erdwerk GmbH presented project examples from industry to share technical experiences and problems. Dr. Katharina Aubele, project manager of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, and Dr. Rüdiger Thomas from the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics in Hanover.
The event was attended by representatives of the following institutions:
Germany:
Bavarian State Office for the Environment (BayLfU)
Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection (StMUV)
Bavarian State Ministry for Economics and Media (StMWi)
Mining Authority South Bavaria
Erdwerk GmbH
Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG)
Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Switzerland:
Department of the Environment, Canton Aargau
Building Directorate – Office for Waste, Water, Energy and Air (AWEL), Canton of Zurich
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
Directorate General for the Environment (DGE), Kanton Waadt
Office Cantonal de l’energie (OCEN), Canton of Geneva
Department of Geology, Soils and Waste (GESDEC-DETA) Genf
Representatives from the capital of Mongolia, Ulan Bator, and the Mongolian Ministry of Energy visited the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern in Munich to exchange knowledge.
The background to the visit is a plan by the city of Ulan Bator to build a pilot geothermal power plant for the district heating network there. The colleagues from Mongolia obtained information from experienced geothermal plant operators, engineering companies and research institutions from Bavaria. In order to get to know the technical side of geothermal projects better, the delegation visited some geothermal plants and a deep well. Ferdinand Flechtner, employee of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, and Dr. Kai Zosseder, head of the geothermal energy working group at the Chair of Hydrogeology at TUM.
Dipl.-Ing. Ivanka Milcheva and Tim Eller, M.Sc. from LTTT, University of Bayreuth at the European Geothermal PhD Day 2017 in Bochum (Source: LTTT, University of Bayreuth).
8. European Geothermal PhD Day
From February 28 to March 3, 2017, the 8th European Geothermal PhD Day (EGPD) took place at the International Geothermal Center in Bochum.
Since 2010, doctoral students and young scientists from Europe who are researching and working in the field of near-surface and deep geothermal energy have been meeting once a year. The PhD Day offers them a forum in which research results are exchanged, cooperation is promoted and career and networking opportunities are created.
More than 50 PhD students took part in this year’s event. As part of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, Ivanka Milcheva and Tim Eller from the Chair of Technical Thermodynamics and Transport Processes (LTTT) at the University of Bayreuth were there and presented the current status of their research work.
At the end of the conference days, the participants had the opportunity to visit a geothermal plant as part of an excursion.
“Deep geothermal energy – from the bold idea to the energy backbone of a metropolitan area”
On March 20th, 2017, an event on the subject of deep geothermal energy will take place as part of the lecture series of the VDI working group on energy technology and the Chair for Energy Systems at the Technical University of Munich.
On this year’s topic “The energy market is reinventing itself”, Wolfgang Geisinger, Managing Director of Geothermie Unterhaching, will speak on Monday, March 20th, 2017 about deep geothermal projects: “Deep geothermal energy – from the bold idea to the energy backbone of a metropolitan area”
The lecture will take place at 4:00 p.m. in the Oskar von Miller Forum, Oskar-von-Miller-Ring 25, subway U3, U4, U5, U6 stop: Odeonsplatz. Registration is not required.
8th European Geothermal PhD Days 2017, Bochum, 01.-03.03.2017
8. European Geothermal PhD Day
The European Geothermal PhD Day (EGPD) is becoming a tradition in the field with a track record of 7 successful events. A broad range of all geothermal related topics is covered at the EGPD. Furthermore, the scale of the projects ranges from whole continents, nations and regions to specific geothermal fields, reservoirs or even micro-structures.
The EGPD will start up from 28th of February with an ice-breaking party to 3rd of March 2017.
As each year, the event will be free of charge, only accommodation and travel expenses will be at your expenses. All PhD students, working in the field of geothermal energy, are warmly welcome to join and share their knowledge and skills in pleasant atmosphere within the group of PhD students, only. As a PhD student in geothermal sciences, the EGPD is an excellent opportunity to develop a strong network with the future actors of the sector.
PhD students are warmly welcome to send their applications before 15th of January.
Further information and opportunities to connect with geothermal PhD students are available on the EGPD Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/egpd.bochum
In need of more information, please don’t hesitate to contact the EGPD Team directly at the official e-mail address: egpd2017@gmail.com
The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will be represented as an exhibitor at GeoTHERM 2017 together with the Chair of Hydrogeology at the Technical University of Munich.
You will find us at booth 66-67.
We are already looking forward to welcoming you to our stand!
About the trade fair:
The eleventh GeoTHERM will take place on February 15th and 16th, 2017 again at the Offenburg trade fair. The congress with trade fair is dedicated exclusively to the topic of geothermal energy and offers you the opportunity to find out more about project experiences and current developments.
Two parallel congresses on near-surface and deep geothermal energy offer you a diverse range of lectures that you can combine individually.
You can also make contacts with 180 industry exhibitors at Europe’s largest trade fair. In 2016, 3,541 trade visitors from 44 nations used the opportunity to obtain comprehensive information at the trade fair and the congress.
The industry’s concentrated expertise will meet again in Offenburg in 2017. Trade visitors include: Architects, engineers & planners; craftsmen & property developers; Geologists & Geoscientists; well builder; geothermal & drilling industry; municipalities & administrations; Energy suppliers & municipal utilities; investors & operators; Research & Science.
GeoTherm expo & congress, February 15 + 16, 2017, Offenburg Exhibition Center
Knowledge transfer of the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance “Geothermal Energy in the Southern German Molasse”
In 2016, the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB), funded by the StMBW, started work. In addition to the scientific issues to which the GAB is dedicated in the network of the three Bavarian universities, the Technical University of Munich, the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the University of Bayreuth, we have dedicated ourselves to knowledge transfer and exchange on deep geothermal projects written into the work program in the southern German Molasse Basin. Our goal is to network geothermal expertise from science and business, universities and plant operators. We would like to offer you a platform for information and open exchange in order to use synergies optimally and to jointly strengthen the expansion of deep geothermal energy in the southern German Molasse Basin.
The first knowledge transfer event of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern will take place on January 26, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Technical University of Munich, Arcisstr. 21, 80333 Munich, building 0504 (Z4) Landwirtschaftsbau, 2nd floor, room 2408.
The knowledge transfer begins at 12:00 p.m. with a welcome from Dr. Aubele and Dr. zosseder. In the following hours you can expect interesting lectures and presentations by representatives from science and business dealing with the topics of “operational safety in the thermal water circuit”, “reports from current research projects” and “application research”.
As speakers we welcome:
Baker Hughes INTEQ GmbH, Jörg Lehr
ERDWERK GmbH, Dr. Achim Schubert
Geothermie Neubrandenburg GmbH, Dr. Markus Wolfgram
Helmholtz Center Potsdam, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, Moritz Ziegler
Hydrosion GmbH, Dr. John Schneider
International Geothermal Center (GZB), Prof. Dr. Rolf Bracke
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Nuclear and Energy Technology (IKET), Dr. Dietmar Kuhn
Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Tobias Megies
Stadtwerke München GmbH, Dr. Christian Hecht
Technical University of Munich, Institute for Water Chemistry, Dr. Thomas Bauman
Technical University of Munich, Chair of Hydrogeology, Florian Heine
If you have any questions about the event, we look forward to hearing from you via email at gab@mse.tum.de or by phone on 089 / 289 10642.
In cooperation with the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, the Chair of Hydrogeology is offering three lecture series on geothermal energy at the beginning of 2017.
It is aimed at students, representatives of authorities, research institutions and in particular at the project partners of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, who want to exchange views on hydrogeological topics in the field of geothermal research.
The Chair of Hydrogeology deals with groundwater as an ecosystem. The aim of the research is to make a significant contribution to sustainable drinking water protection. Both the use of geothermal energy as “green energy” and research into the influence of geothermal systems on the groundwater ecosystem are areas of activity that the chair deals with.
Program:
25.01.2017, Beginn 13:15 Uhr
DNA nanotracer and geophysical quantification of pore space connectivity and heat transfer enhancement during EGS development
Prof. Dr. Martin Saar, ETH Zurich – Department of Earth Sciences
February 1, 2017, beginning at 1:15 p.m.
Impact of microbial biofilms on well performance and plant operation – long-term in situ monitoring at different study sites
Prof. Dr. Hilke Wuertmann, German Research Center for Geosciences Potsdam (GFZ)
February 8, 2017, beginning at 1:15 p.m.
Helium isotopes in groundwater: Tracers for groundwater dating
Dr. Jürgen Sultenfuss, University of Bremen
Venue, registration and contact
Technical University of Munich, Arcisstr. 21, 80333 Munich
Building 4, entrance VIII or IX, 1st floor, room 1400 (entrance via Luisenstrasse), 1:15 p.m
Participation is free. Nevertheless, we ask that you register for this event
The Garching science campus, one of the largest centers for research and teaching in Germany, invited to the “Open Day” on October 22, 2016. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., more than 30 research institutions and research-related companies on the campus opened their doors. More than 10,000 visitors took the opportunity to go on a journey of discovery into the world of science. The underground party for the 10th anniversary of the underground connection for Garching and the campus was again attended by 500 guests!
The fourth practice forum Geothermie.Bayern took place on October 5th and 6th, 2016. The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern was also represented here: Dr. Katharina Aubele moderated Forum IV: The Bavarian Geothermal Alliance and R&D projects in Bavaria.
The two-day event sees itself as a regional platform for the practical exchange of experience between the numerous players involved in Bavarian geothermal projects and, in addition to an attractive lecture program, offers ideal opportunities to conduct specialist discussions, make new contacts and refresh old ones. Topics included geothermal power and heat systems in operation, prospects for the use of geothermal heat, challenges in drilling in the foothills of the Alps, the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance and other R&D projects, as well as a round table on the topic of “Invest Geothermal”.
Here you will find an overview of the program and further information.
Forum IV, October 5, 2016, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., addressed the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance and other R&D projects in Bavaria. The moderation was taken over by Dr. Aubele. She led the participants through the extremely interesting afternoon with the following highly interesting lectures:
Characterizing the reservoir – well logging and testing
Dr. Kai Zosseder, Technical University of Munich
Facies Architecture and Petrophysical Properties of Geothermal Reservoir Analogs
Prof. Dr. Harald Stollhofen, Geo Center North Bavaria
Solutions for low-productive geothermal reservoirs
Dr. Guido Bloche, Helmholtz Center Potsdam, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences
The EU project “ThermoDrill” – Testing a new concept to improve the profitability of geothermal drilling
Prof. Dr. Johann Plank, Technical University of Munich
Potential for modularization of power plant concepts for geothermal energy
Stefan Schubert, KESS
Environmentally compatible organic working media – Experimental comparison of R1233zd-E as a replacement for R245fa
Sebastian Eyerer, TU Munich
We look forward to the next practical forum Geothermie.Bayern, which will take place on September 11th and 12th, 2017 in Munich.
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Dr. Katharina Aubele at the Praxisforum Geothermie. Bavaria 2016 (Photo: Enerchange)
Dr. Katharina Aubele at the Praxisforum Geothermie. Bavaria 2016 (Photo: Enerchange)
Kick-off event of the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance
On September 30, 2016, the celebratory project kick-off event of the “Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB)” took place in the premises of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) on the research campus of the Technical University of Munich in Garching.
The project
The Geothermie-Allianz Bayern is an interdisciplinary joint research project of the Technical University of Munich, the Friedrich-Alexander-University Nuremberg-Erlangen and the University of Bayreuth, which is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture, Science and Art. The overarching goal of the alliance is to strengthen geothermal energy as a domestic energy source and to promote active exchange with representatives of the geothermal industry. Various interdisciplinary research projects are being promoted at several chairs and institutes of the participating universities, networked via the project management at the Munich School of Engineering of the Technical University of Munich.
Information about the sub-projects and the employees can be found <link gab internal-link>here.
Networking and knowledge transfer play a central role
In addition to those involved in the project from the three participating universities, numerous interested parties from politics, business and science accepted the invitation from the project management and used the platform to find out more about the sub-projects. In addition, intensive talks were held and contacts were made or intensified. In the spirit of research networking and knowledge transfer, the GAB made the project kick-off event a first meeting place for representatives of the industry and research. At the beginning of the event, the director of the Munich School of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hamacher, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Spliethoff as holder of the Chair for Energy Systems at the Technical University of Munich and the Vice President of the TUM, Dipl.-Inf. Hans Pongratz, welcoming and introductory words to the participants. As a result, the project manager of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern, Dr. Katharina Aubele, an overview of the research project, the sub-projects it contains and the goals. Prof. Dr. Harald Stollhofen (FAU), Dr. Christoph Wieland (TUM) and Dr. Florian Heberle (University of Bayreuth) presented their sub-projects in more detail, giving the guests an insight into their research. The poster session that followed formed the heart of the event. Here the auditorium could have the projects explained in detail by the sub-project participants. Harald Stollhofen (FAU), Dr. Christoph Wieland (TUM) and Dr. Florian Heberle (University of Bayreuth) presented their sub-projects in more detail, giving the guests an insight into their research. The poster session that followed formed the heart of the event. Here the auditorium could have the projects explained in detail by the sub-project participants. Harald Stollhofen (FAU), Dr. Christoph Wieland (TUM) and Dr. Florian Heberle (University of Bayreuth) presented their sub-projects in more detail, giving the guests an insight into their research. The poster session that followed formed the heart of the event. Here the auditorium could have the projects explained in detail by the sub-project participants.
“I’ve been waiting for this day since 2007!”
With these words, Dr. Erwin Knapek, Chairman of the Bundesverband Geothermie e. V., joined the panel discussion in the late afternoon. Accordingly, the tenor of the round that formed the conclusion of the official program of the event and which was characterized by a positive spirit of optimism. Representatives of the economy, politics and science discussed constructively here with open words on the topic “goals of the geothermal alliance”. In the course of the discussion it became clear that – in line with GAB’s idea of networking – there must be increased cooperation between plant operators and scientists in order to master the existing challenges together.
Impression from the kick-off event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (Photo: Dr. C. Wieland/ TUM)
Impression from the kick-off event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (Photo: Dr. C. Wieland/ TUM)
Impression from the kick-off event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (Photo: Dr. C. Wieland/ TUM)
Impression from the kick-off event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (Photo: Dr. C. Wieland/ TUM)
Impression from the kick-off event of the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria (Photo: Dr. C. Wieland/ TUM)
Kick-off event of the Bavarian Geothermal Alliance
On September 30, 2016, the celebratory project kick-off event of the “Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB)” took place in the premises of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) on the research campus of the Technical University of Munich in Garching.
Program of the kick-off event of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern on September 30th, 2016
More than 800 participants came from 19.-23. September to the European Geothermal Congress (EGC) in Strasbourg. The event, organized by the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) only every three years, brings together scientists, industry and operators in the growing field of geothermal energy. There are currently 88 geothermal power plants (2.3 GWel) and 527 district heating networks (4.7 GWth) in operation in Europe.
Representing the Chair of Technical Thermodynamics and Transport Processes (LTTT) , Dr.-Ing. Florian Heberle and Tim Eller, M.Sc. participate in the EGC. Florian Heberle presented the results of combined power and heat generation based on the ORC process with his lecture “Thermoeconomic evaluation of one- and double-stage ORC for geothermal combined heat and power production”. This lecture and the associated publication is the first international conference contribution of the LTTT within the framework of the Geothermie-Allianz Bayern (GAB). The joint project of the Technical University of Munich , the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg and the University of Bayreuth has a four-year project duration (2016-2019) and was created to answer research questions in the field of deep geothermal energy and to bundle and network operating experiences on the part of the operators.
Tim Eller, M.Sc. and Dr.-Ing. Florian Heberle in front of the EGC 2016 congress building in Strasbourg (Photo: LTTT, University of Bayreuth)
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