Motivated by several ongoing projects, we organized the “Linz District Heating Forum” on March 17–18, 2026, at Johannes Kepler University Linz. The first edition focused on “Heat Highways”, large-scale heat storage, and industrial symbiosis for waste heat–to–district heating projects.
The Forum aimed to
- Transfer knowledge between applied research and district heating practice
- Foster networking among actors from specific fields of district heating
- Disseminate project results
- Connect key stakeholders
The idea of the Linz District Heating Forum was to join forces in order to gather a critical mass of experts for the exchange, dissemination and replication of project results and the projects’ innovative ideas.
In total, more than 120 experts from 13 European countries participated in the forum.
The presentations are available for download, together with additional pictures.
Photocredit: Philipp Greindl
Date: 17.-18.03.2026
Venue: Uni-Center at Johannes Kepler University Linz (in-person only)
Programme: download the programme
The forum’s language was English. There was no participation fee.
Monday, 16 March 2026
19:00: Welcome reception
Venue: Ars Electronica Center, Ars-Electronica-Straße 1, Linz
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
09:00 – 17:30: Day 1 of the forum (Welcome, keynote speeches, parallel sessions)
Venue: Uni-Center, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, Linz
19:00 – 22:00: Dinner for invited guests
Venue: Restaurant Stadtliebe, Landstraße 31, Linz
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
09:00 – 16:30: Day 2 of the forum (Keynote speeches, parallel sessions)
From 16:30: Farewell coffe and drinks
Venue: Uni-Center, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, Linz
Keynote speeches
Welcome speakers
Conference organizer:
Simon Moser, moser@energieinstitut-linz.at
Anja Gahleitner, gahleitner@energieinstitut-linz.at
Magdalena Pflügl, pfluegl@energieinstitut-linz.at
