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European Heat Pump Summit call for papers

GERMANY: The organiser of the biennial European Heat Pump Summit has announced a call for papers for the next event in October.  

The European Heat Pump Summit is one of the world’s most important congress events for the heat pump sector. It is aimed at heat pump manufacturers, planners, architects, experts from research, development and technology as well as users of heat pumps in trade and industry. 

Both the congress and the accompanying Foyer Expo will focus on the following topics: success, opportunities and challenges; research and development; potentials and applications; product and component development; large-scale heat pumps.

The European Heat Pump Summit will take place on 28 and 29 October at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.

“With the European Heat Pump Summit, we are offering a platform that combines knowledge with practice and specifically addresses the needs of the heat pump industry. After a successful Chillventa 2024, we look forward to welcoming experts from all over the world to Nuremberg again,” said Daniela Heinkel, director of the European Heat Pump Summit and Chillventa, NürnbergMesse.

Further details can be found on the Heat Pump Summit website.

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