The subject of “Solar Buildings” is the focus of the international Solar Summit congress, already taking place for the second time in the Konzerthaus Freiburg (Freiburg Concert Hall) from 14 to 16 October 2009. Leading representatives from the fields of science, research and industry will be presenting the latest technological developments in solar energy research as well as innovative building concepts and project ideas from the areas of solar and energy-efficient construction.

    

Major topics of the congress

Under the chairmanship of Professor Eicke R. Weber, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Dr. Hans-Martin Henning, Head of Department Thermal Systems and Buildings at the Fraunhofer ISE, this year again sees high-profile speakers from all over the world speaking to the following topics:

• Multi-functional building façades
• Solar building concepts
• Net zero energy buildings
• Building integrated PV
• Building integrated solar thermal energy systems
• Realized examples and lessons learned
• Design tools, modelling and simulation
• Total energy supply concepts

Support programme

This year too sees the congress organising an attractive support programme in addition to numerous interesting talks and round-table discussions.

The complete programme inlcuding all newsworthy information regarding this year's congress can be found in our congress programme.