PROGRAM

8th May 2025

09:00 – 09:30
Check-in

09:30 – 09:40
welcome address
Boris Hageney, Robinsun

09:40 – 09:50
Key Note: Plug-In Solar – the European Way of Democratizing Energy
Sven Giegold, Deputy Chair Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

09:50 – 10:30
Plug-In Solar Regulations in Europe – An Overview
Alexander Krenek, Enphase Energy

10:30 – 11:00
The Road to Legislation: Germany’s Plug-In Solar Laws
Barbara Metz, Deutsche Umwelthilfe

11:00 – 12:00
Panel: Regulation and Standards in Europe and Beyond
Antonia Ginsberg-Klemmt, Gismo Power
Robert Pabierowski, OneStep Solar
Barbara Metz, Deutsche Umwelthilfe
additional panelists pending
Moderation: Christian Ofenheusle

12:00 – 13:00
Solar Candlelight Networking Lunch

13:00 – 14:00
Panel: European Value Chains? – Learnings and Best Practice
Nico Sorge, Maxxisun
Mark Schammel, Solar-Hook
panelists pending
Moderation: Boris Hageney

14:00 – 14:30
Dynamic Load Limitation – A New Paradigm
Marcus Vietzke, Indielux

14:30 – 15:00
Innovation Campus – presentations by our sponsors

15:00 – 15:45
Networking Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:30
Plug-In Storage as a Booster for Grid Resilience
Andreas Schmitz , @Akkudoktor

16:30 – 17:00
Burning down the house? – Breaker Masking in Theory and Practice
Josef Bergner, HTW Berlin

17:00 – 17:15
The Power of Many – Cooperation Efforts, Hurdles, Setbacks and Successes in Europe and abroad
Christian Ofenheusle, BVSS/EmpowerSource

17:15 – 17:20
summary, outlook and call to action
Boris Hageney, Robinsun

17:30 – 18:00
Connect and celebrate the plug-in solar revolution!

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