Investor Relations English Switch language or country Open/close search Search open / close navigation share tweet mail energy 2050 – programme 2019 The future of energy lies in our hands; we have to act and we have to do it together. Mobility, energy and the industry are called upon to unite in the fight for a clean energy future. The future of energy lies in our hands; we have to act and we have to do it together. Mobility, energy and the industry are called upon to unite in the fight for a clean energy future. Is sector coupling merely a buzzword or the key to the energy transition? Is decarbonisation possible with economic growth? What does sector coupling entail for the consumer? This year’s VERBUND energy conference energy2050 with the tagline “Bridging the Gap: industry transport energy. Sector coupling – key or buzzword?” will address these and other issues shaping the future of the energy landscape from 18–20 September 2019 in Fuschl. Day 1, 18 September 2019 ab 11:30: Welcome Lunch 13:00 – Welcome 13:30 - Keynote: What role does sector coupling play in Austrian climate and energy policy? 13:45 - Sector coupling and the hydrogen opportunity 14:10 - Keynote: Hydrogen and synthetic fuels – Enabling Renewable Power to become the Backbone of Energy Supply? 14:40 – Podium discussion 14:50 - Coffee break 15:15 - Keynote: Sector coupling - Initiatives of the European Commission for comprehensive decarbonisation 15:35 - Elevator pitch talk: Sector coupling – keyword or buzzword? 16:30 – Podium discussion 16:45 - Special keynote: The future doesn’t come, the future is made! Trends in the energy sector 17:30 - End of day 1 19:00 - Gala dinner Supporting programme Day 2, 19 September 2019 9:00 - Keynote: Mobility energy industry – overcoming obstacles and using the existing infrastructure to our advantage 9:20 - Fakten-Check: The future role of gas: green and sector coupled? 09:40 - Case study: Zillertalbahn 2020+ Energy autonomy with hydrogen decarbonisation and enhancement through the world's first hydrogen-powered multiple units for narrow gauge railways 10:00 - Case Study: Sector coupling energy & mobility: Local battery storage as interface between energy services and mobility offers 10:20 – Coffee break 10:50 - Keynote: Cultural transformation as the basis for innovation 11:10 – Case Study: The digital prosumer – a new type of customer for intelligent energy companies 11:30 - Fact check: Are decarbonisation and competitiveness in global competition mutually exclusive or can they complement each other? 11:50 - Elevator Pitch Talk: How innovative will sector coupling be? 12:30 – Lunch break 14:00 - Fact duel: Will a minimum CO2 price be the end of us or move us forward? 14:30 – Fact check: Opportunities and challenges of hydrogen-based mobility 14:50 - Science study: from meter thinking to customer benefit. Integrating the consumer/prosumer in sector coupling 15:10 - Fact check: Sector coupling under construction – challenges for legal development 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 - Case study: customer cocreation, blockchain and more: Vienna’s “Quarter 2” new energy world 16:20 - Case study: H2FUTURE & Co – initial findings for industrial application 16:40 - Case Study: Potentials of sector coupling using the example of Seestadt Aspern in Vienna and Wildpoldsried in the Allgäu region 17:10 - VERBUND Power Slam 17:40 - End of day 2 of the conference 19:00 Get together Supporting programme Day 3, 20 September 2019 9:00 - Keynote: Digital Change - How digitalisation is changing markets and what you have to know now for the energy industry 9:30 - Fact check: How can the energy future and sector coupling in particular be financed? 10:00 AM – Podium discussion 10:15 – Coffee break 10:45 - Power talk: What do the sector coupling players need to do to get it going? 11:45 - Concluding remarks & outlook 12:00 - Farewell Lunch Supporting programme Back to Top VERBUND on Facebook VERBUND on LinkedIn VERBUND on Xing VERBUND on Youtube VERBUND on Twitter VERBUND on Instagram Contact 0800 210 210 (free telephone hotline within Austria) Email: info@verbund.at VERBUND AG P.O. Box 8300, 1011 Vienna VERBUND Investor Relations Media library / Press photos Power station outages Investor Relations About VERBUND © VERBUND AG 2021 Cookie Policy Data Protection Terms of Use Imprint