The Solar TAP Industry Day is taking place on 21 May 2025, 9am – 5pm at Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) – Zentralinstitut der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.This full-day event will bring together key players from industry, research, and innovation to exchange insights and foster new collaborations.
Venue Adress:
Foyer Lecture Hall
Zum Großen Windkanal 2
12489 Berlin
What to expect:
- Inspiring Keynotes and Industry Spotlights
- Success Stories & Project Launch Sessions
- Roadmap Dialogue & Funding Opportunities
- Interactive World Café Discussions
- Exhibition Space & Ample Networking Time
- Guided Lab Tours of HZB’s Cutting-Edge Facilities
- Optional Networking Dinner at 7:00 PM
- Optional Joint Industry Workshop with the Hi-Acts Innovation Platform on 22 May (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
We warmly invite you to register and be part of this exciting day. Please register here by providing your full name and company.
Bonus Opportunity:
Continue the conversation and explore deeper synergies at the Joint Industry Workshop with the Hi-Acts Innovation Platform on 22 May 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. All Industry Day participants are welcome to join. Please register speratly here.
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Agenda:
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (Register here)
09:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Registration
09:30 – 10:00 Opening – Solar TAP News
10:00 – 10:30 Keynote Talk
- “Strategic reshoring of the PV value chain in Europe: From position papers to action”, Prof. Rutger Schlatmann
10:30 – 11:30 Industry Presentations
11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:45 Solar TAP Transfer Project Updates
- “Standard operating procedures for emerging PV”, Tobias Osterrieder, FZJ
- “Environmentally friendly processing”, Alexander Colsmann, KIT
- “Current developments on CIGS/PSK tandem solar cells,” Peter Borowski, Avancis
- “Making Si/PSK tandem solar cells ready for commercialization”, Henry Weber, QCells
12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch & Exhibition
13:45 – 14:15 Solar TAP Roadmap
- “Status and Outlook on Solar TAP Roadmap”, Wolfgang Mildner (Solar TAP) and Hannah Funk (VDI/VDE + IT)
14:15 – 14:45 Funding Dialogue
- Information exchange on current funding schemes in PV innovation by Robert Reim (PV-Funding Expert, HZB)
14:45 – 15:45 World Cafe
- Keeping the Roadmap Up to Date & Creating Value
- EU Project Networking
- BMWi Project Networking
- ZIM Project Opportunities
15:45 – 17:00 Wrap-up, Outlook & Lab Tours
- HZB Outdoor Lab
- HySprint/KOALA (10min walk)
- PVComB (10min walk)
- IRIS (10min walk)
19:00 Dinner of Solar Tap Network Day
Thursday, 21 May 2025 (Register here)
09:00 – 13:00 Joint Industry Workshop Hi-Acts & Solar TAP
13:00 – 14:00 Tour of BESSY particle accelerator
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Information about the Lab Tours
Guided tour of Outdoor Testing Lab: it provides a unique firsthand experience of the rigorous testing and evaluation of single and tandem photovoltaic devices, encompassing diverse technologies such as Si, CIGSe, and perovskite, both in small and large-scale formats.
Guided tour of HySprint: visitors can explore the renowned Perovskite Baseline, celebrated for its significant role in advancing single and tandem devices based on perovskite. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the Koala lab, which specializes in co-evaporated perovskites.
Guided tour of PVcomB: visitors can explore the state-of-the-art facilities dedicated to the development and testing of silicon and CIGSe solar cell technologies, providing valuable insights into the forefront of photovoltaic research.
Guided tour of IRIS: from the synthesis of perovskite materials to the formulation of green inks and the production of various optoelectronic printed devices, guests will gain a comprehensive understanding of the institute’s pioneering work in materials science and the development of innovative printed electronics and optical technologies.