Programme - Day 1
Take a look at the programme and discover what’s in store on the first day of the HTHP Symposium 2026.
The HTHP Symposium 2026 features a dynamic and diverse programme spread over two days, combining keynote presentations, technical sessions, networking and exhibition opportunities, and several new elements this year.
Central to the symposium are engaging panel debates and a poster session, where leading experts will gather to discuss the most important challenges and future directions within high-temperature heat pump technology.
Alongside the panel debates, the programme includes a wide range of technical sessions allowing participants to delve into the latest research, industrial case studies, and system developments. These sessions run in parallel across multiple auditoriums, offering diverse topics and opportunities for focused discussions.
Throughout both days, you can network with the other participants and take a turn around the exhibition area, providing further opportunities to connect and exchange knowledge.
Plan ahead and select your preferred presentations in advance. See the programme for the second day of the symposium - or get a complete overview of the full programme for both days.
The programme on the first day is divided into different time slots and each time slot consists of one or more sessions to choose from. At the end of the first day, you have the option to participate in the Symposium dinner - the highlight of the networking programme.
Explore the programme outline of day 1
Register before 11 January 2026 and secure your seat at the upcoming HTHP Symposium 2026.
Programme - Day 1
08.30 - 09.30 Registration, Networking and Light Breakfast
Registration
Room: Reception - Ground floor (entrance next to the main reception)
Networking & Light Breakfast
Room: Balcony 1 & 2 - First floor
09.30 - 11.00 Welcome Session (all)
Welcome
Session 1-1
Room: Auditorium 15
Chair: B. Zühlsdorf, Danish Technological Institute
09.30 - 11.00 This session will discuss what’s ahead with a focus on how to bring systems into application. Stakeholders with different views on the value chain will share their key takeaways and considerations for future activities.
Presenters will be announced shortly.
11.00 - 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
11.30 - 12.30 Individual Sessions
Choose between sessions 1-2A, 1-2B, 1-2C, and 1-2D
What's Driving the Market?
Session 1-2A
Room: Auditorium 15
Chair: t.b.c.
11.30 - 12.30 This panel debate will discuss the main drivers for the industrial heat pump market, and how the uptake can be accelerated even more. Various stakeholders from across the value chain will join to share their view on the topic.
Opening statements + discussion
Participants: t.b.c.
Compressor Developments
Session 1-2B
Room: Auditorium 10
Chair: t.b.c.
11.30 - 11.50 Compressor Development for High Temperature Heat Pumps
M. Sundström (SRM)
11.50 - 12.10 Oil-Flooded Screw Compressors in High-Temperature and Large-Scale Heat Pumps:
Assessing Oil Heat Recovery and Efficiency Impact
H. Trumpf (TU-Dresden), Y. Xu (TU-Dresden), K. Klotsche (TU-Dresden), C. Thomas (TU-Dresden)
12.10 - 12.30 Design Principles for a Hermetic Oil Free Centrifugal Compressor for High
Temperature Heat Pumps
A. Uusitalo (LUT), T. Turunen-Saaresti (LUT), J. Narsakka (LUT), J. Nerg (LUT), N. Nevaranta (LUT)
Heat Exchanger Developments
Session 1-2C
Room: Auditorium 11
Chair: t.b.c.
11.30 - 11.50 Design of Heat-Exchangers for High-Temperature Heat Pumps
J. V. Bael (VITO), S. Vermani (VITO), N. Anand (VITO), C. De Servi (VITO, Delft Uni)
11.50 - 12.10 High temperature Industrial Heat Pumps Benefit from New Plate Heat Exchanger
Technology
R. Faber (Alfa Laval), T. Ångbäck (Alfa Laval)
12.10 - 12.30 Enhanced Heat Transfer Solutions for Efficient and Compact High Temperature Heat
Pump Applications
J. Dietl (Wieland-Werke), J. El Hajal (Wieland-Werke), T. Lang (Wieland-Werke)
Advanced System Developments
Session 1-2D
Room: Auditorium 12
Chair: t.b.c.
11.30 - 11.50 Adapted Diffusion Bonded Rotor Design of the Rotation Heat Pump for Very High
Temperatures up to 200°C
E. Babaei (Ecop), A. Längauer (Ecop)
11.50 - 12.10 A Novel Stirling Engine Implementation Based on a Fast Liquid Piston for Ultra High-
Temperature Heat Pump Applications
A. Klochko (Airthium), C. Grimaldi (Airthium), G. Lavabre (Airthium), O. Atbir (Airthium),
H. Houssein (Airthium)
12.10 - 12.30 Superheated Steam from Low-Temperature Waste Heat: A Brief Technical Overview
of The Open Oscillatory Approach
L. Thorgeirsson (Hydram), A. U. B. Ardal (Hydram), R. L. Rosenbæk (Hydram)
12.30 - 13.40 LUNCH
13.40 - 15.00 Individual Sessions
Choose between sessions 1-3A, 1-3B, 1-3C, and 1-3D
Poster Pitches
Session 1-3A
Room: Auditorium 15
Chair: t.b.c.
13.40 - 15.00 This session comprises short pitches of each poster showcased in the poster area. It will thereby give you an effective overview of all posters and inspiration of what posters you might want to visit in the poster session.
Compressor Developments
Session 1-3B
Room: Auditorium 10
Chair: t.b.c.
13.40 - 14.00 Maximizing the Potential of Industrial Heat Pumps: Efficient Solutions for Versatile
Applications
C. Beaussart (BITZER)
14.00 - 14.20 Compression Technologies for High-Temperature Heat Pumps: Design and Test
Challenges
G. Pisano (DORIN)
14.20 - 14.40 Complete Compressor Solutions for High-Temperature Applications and Sustainable
Heating
K. Nourrice (FRASCOLD)
14.40 - 15.00 High Temperature Heat Pumps with Butane in the Industry
T. Hamacher (SPHeat)
Integration Concepts and Applications
Session 1-3C
Room: Auditorium 11
Chair: t.b.c.
13.40 - 14.00 Steam Cogeneration Heat Pumps for the Food, Dairy and Meat Industries
T. G. Walmsley (Waikato Uni) et al.
14.00 - 14.20 Electrifying Breweries with Heat Pumps: From Integration Options to Investment
Decisions
R. Padullés (DTU), J. Walden (DTU), M. P. Andersen (DTI), J. K. Jensen (DTU)
14.20 - 14.40 Integration Concepts for HTHPs in Ammine-Based Carbon Capture systems
S. Pathiraja (DTI), F. D’Ettorre (DTI), A. Zink (DTI), B. Zühlsdorf (DTI)
14.40 - 15.00 Data-Driven Assessment of an R600 High-Temperature Heat Pump Integrated with
Amine-Based Carbon Capture
M. Bless (SINTEF), T. Mejdell (SINTEF), et al.
From R&D to Commercial Products
Session 1-3D
Room: Auditorium 12
Chair: t.b.c.
13.40 - 14.00 Examples of the Technology Path from Prototypes and Transfer Projects to the
Market for Industrial High-Temperature Heat Pumps
E. Jende (DLR), P. Stathopoulos (DLR), S. Klöppel (DLR), V. Dalal (DLR), M. Kriese (DLR)
14.00 - 14.20 Experimental Evaluation of Direct Steam Generation in High-Temperature Heat Pump
Test Bench with Natural Refrigerants
S. Benkert (Fraunhofer), U. Wittstadt (Fraunhofer), et al.
14.20- 14.40 Transition from the Test Bench to a Commercial R600 High-Temperature Heat Pump
S. K. Henninger (JCI), S. Benkert (Fraunhofer), U. Wittstadt (Fraunhofer), et al.
14.40 - 15.00 Experimental Investigation of Propane/Butane Mixtures for Heating Grids
M. Wördemann (TU-Dresden), Y. Xu (TU-Dresden), C.Thomas (TU-Dresden),
V. Venzik (Viessmann)
15.00 - 15.30 COFFEE BREAK
15.30 - 16.50 Individual Sessions
Choose between sessions 1-4A, 1-4B, 1-4C, and 1-4D
Large-Scale HTHP Systems and Applications
Session 1-4A
Room: Auditorium 15
Chair: t.b.c.
15.30 - 15.50 Large-Scale Cascade Heat Pumps for Steam Generation – From Concept into
Application
T. Staude (Everllence)
15.50 - 16.10 From Wastewater to Steam: A Real-World Case of Engineering the First 170°C Heat
Pump in the Pulp & Paper Sector
D. Rizzi (Turboden), E. Pingaro (Turboden)
16.10 - 16.30 Large-Scale Heat Pumps for Steam Generation to Decarbonize Industrial Process
Heating
M. Cameletti (Exergy)
16.30 - 16.50 Turning Industrial Waste Heat into Value – Enabling Carbon-Free Steam with
CompriVAP-MVR Technology
J. Grassauer (GIG Karasek), M. Schmid (GIG Karasek)
Compressor Developments
Session 1-4B
Room: Auditorium 10
Chair: t.b.c.
15.30 - 15.50 Greensteam, Steam-Generating High Temperature Heat Pump Development with
TurboClaw®-Compressor Technology
T. Taylor (Futraheat), R. Cattell (Futraheat)
15.50 - 16.10 Near-Isothermal compressors for High-Temperature Heat Pump applications
A. W. Anderson (HotGreen), G. Ware (HotGreen)
16.10 - 16.30 Measured High Performance of Novel Rolling Piston Compressor for High
Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHPs)
I. S. Akmandor (Pars Makina), R. Christodoulaki (CRES), et al.
16.30 - 16.50 A Novel Compressor Design Enabling Enhanced Temperature Lift and Efficiency in
Single-Stage High-Temperature Heat Pump
J. Fenton (FeTu), J. Subert (FeTu), A. Pearson (Star Ref)
Medium-Scale HTHP Systems and Applications
Session 1-4C
Room: Auditorium 11
Chair: t.b.c.
15.30 - 15.50 Breaking the 100°C Barrier: Advanced Ammonia Heat Pump System for High-
Temperature Industrial Applications
V. Shah (Copeland)
15.50 - 16.10 Piston-Based High-Temperature Heat Pump Technology for Industrial
Decarbonization
A. Bechem (HEATEN)
16.10 - 16.30 Ammonia-Water Heat Pumps with Solution Cycle – Perfect for Applications with High
Temperature Spreads
K. Ramming (AGO), M. Zengerle (AGO)
16.30 - 16.50 Decarbonizing Industrial Spray Drying with High-Temperature Heat Pumps: Insights
from the GEA AddCool® Demonstrator
R. Bergamini (GEA), D. Martinez-Maradiaga (GEA)
Smart Integration and Operation
Session 1-4D
Room: Auditorium 12
Chair: t.b.c.
15.30 - 15.50 Benchmarking HTHPs and Electric Boilers with Thermal Energy Storage: The Impact
of Electricity Price Dynamics
W. B. Markussen (DTI), M. H. Christensen (DTI), B. Zühlsdorf (DTI)
15.50 - 16.10 From Concept to Practice: Web-Based Tools and Dynamic Simulation for Industrial
High-Temperature Heat Pumps
M. Gräber (TLK), F. Lanzerath (TLK), M. Schmidberger (TLK), et al.
16.10 - 16.30 Dispatch Optimization of a High-Temperature Heat Pump in a Direct Air Capture
Process
R. Sager (RWTH), N. H. Petersen (RWTH), M. Wirsum (RWTH)
16.30 - 16.50 Economic Optimization of Industrial Heat Electrification: Integrating Heat Pumps
and Phase Change Thermal Storage for Steam Generation
F. D’Ettorre (DTI), D. R. Nørhave (DTI), W. B. Markussen (DTI), et al.
16.50 - 18.00 Poster Session and Networking
Session 1-5A
Room: Balcony 3 & 4
See all posters by clicking here:
Explore innovative projects, technologies, and initiatives in high-temperature heat pumps at the Poster Session on Day 1. All posters are available for viewing throughout the day, and you have the opportunity to hear short pitches from each presenter during session 1-3A - 13.40 - 15.00.
Join the session to network, enjoy a cold drink, and engage in discussions that drive the transition towards greener industrial processes.
The posters are grouped under the following main topics:
Heat Pump Integration, Technology Benchmarking and System Design, Steam Systems, Integration of Thermal Storage and Flexible Operation, Zeotropic Working Fluid Mixtures, Large-Scale Testing and Demonstration, Heat-Driven Systems, Reversed Brayton Cycles and CO₂ Cycles, Digitalization and Advanced Control Systems, Solid State Technologies, and Advanced Manufacturing Methods.
Explore the breadth of current research and innovation across these themes at the Poster Session.
18.00-19.00 Transport to Carlsberg Byen
There are several convenient ways to travel from Bella Center Copenhagen to Madklubben Home of Carlsberg, including the complimentary HTHP Symposium shuttle buses. Find out more about your transportation options to and from the Symposium Dinner here:
18.30-19.30 Exclusive Guided Tour of Carlsberg Brewery
Take one of the first shuttle busses and join the exclusive guided tour of the Carlsberg Brewery from 1847. There is only a limited number of seats available which is distributed according to a first come, first served principle. During the guided tour, you get to visit the Carlsberg Exhibition, the horse stables, and the cellers where the beer used to be stored in large barrels.
Even is you should not be among the lucky to go on the guided tour, you still have the chance to take in the atmosphere of the place: enjoy a nice cold beer while taking a turn around the horse stables, or visit the Carlsberg Brand Store. The Carlsberg City District in itself is also well worth a visit.
More information about the guided tour and how to sign up follows shortly.
19.00 - 23.00 Symposium Dinner
The Symposium Dinner takes place at Madklubben - Home of Carlsberg.
Read more about the Symposium Dinner here:
Please note: Symposium Dinner tickets must be purchased during the HTHP Symposium registration process.