Registration, call for papers open for German Geothermal Congress, 18-20 November 2025
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (source: Marco Verch Professional Photography / flickr, Creative Commons)
Carlo Cariaga
30 Jun 2025
Registration is now open for the German Geothermal Congress on 18-20 November 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany. The call for papers has also been extended.
The call for papers has been extended for this year’s German Geothermal Congress (Der Geothermie Kongress / DGK), taking place on 18-20 November 2025 at the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Papers will be accepted until 15 July 2025.
Registration for the event is also already open. Click here to register.
Organized by the German Geothermal Association (Bundesverband Geothermie / BVG), the DGK is the central industry meeting for everyone involved in geothermal energy from a scientific, economic, or political perspective. This year’s thematic focus will focus on these topics:
- Deep and medium-depth geothermal energy – exploration, drilling technology, seismology, reservoir management, system integration
- Near-surface geothermal energy – mining reuse, cold networks, district solutions, operation planning and optimization
- Heat and cold storage – high-temperature storage, ATES
- Energy and research policy – municipal heat planning, approval practices, financing and funding programs
United Kingdom as partner country for 2025
The United Kingdom has been announced as the partner country for DGK 2025.
With the newly established National Geothermal Centre, the UK is sending a strong signal for the expansion of sustainable energy sources and the utilization of its largely untapped geothermal potential. Officially established in June 2024, the UK National Geothermal Centre (NGC) is a non-profit initiative of Shift Geothermal Ltd., Durham University, and the Net Zero Technology Centre. Its goal is to unlock the UK’s geothermal potential – for greater energy security, sustainability, and CO2 reduction.
The NGC focuses on:
- Politics & Regulation: clear legal framework
- Technology & Innovation: Increased efficiency, cost reduction, skilled workforce development
- Infrastructure: Integration into heat and energy systems
- Research & knowledge transfer: data collection, best practice sharing, industry-oriented research
By 2050, the goal is to generate 10 GW of heat, 1.5 GW of electricity, create 50,000 new jobs, and save 10 megatons of CO?.
Despite enormous, yet largely unused potential—approximately 100 times the annual heat demand—only a few facilities currently exist. These include a deep borehole in Southampton (since 1986), two Minewater projects in Gateshead, and two deep boreholes in Cornwall. Further projects in various regions are either being planned or implemented. The NGC networks these activities, promotes new projects, and shares knowledge to specifically advance the expansion of geothermal energy in the UK.
Source: Der Geothermie Kongress 2025
