The second European Heat Pump Summit was another complete success. International specialists and heat pump experts met in Nürnberg from 28–29 September for an intensive exchange of views on the current political framework, technical solutions and advances in research and development. The triad of events with the partly parallel Heat Pump Forum organized by the Bundesverband Wärmepumpe (bwp – Federal Heat Pump Association) and the Symposium on Air-Air Heat Pumps for Commercial Property presented by the Zentralverband Kälte Klima Wärmepumpen (ZVKKW – Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Federation) concentrated the sector’s national and international know-how in Nürnberg.

Richard Krowoza, Member of the Management Board of NürnbergMesse, is very pleased with the second European Heat Pump Summit: “Heat pumps traditionally play a special role in Nürnberg. The high expectations of the participants and exhibiting companies after the successful premiere of the European Heat Pump Summit in 2009 have been topped in several ways in 2011. Distinctly more visitors, more international contacts and a more comprehensive congress programme have made the European Heat Pump Summit an all-round success.” The exhibiting companies are also pleased about the successful event. Matthias Gottesbueren, Marketing Manager Central Europe, SWEP: “We had high expectations of this year’s event following the success of the first European Heat Pump Summit. Our conclusion for 2011: they were exceeded. We had even more high-quality talks on our stand and made many new contacts. So we have already decided to be there again at the next Heat Pump Summit.”

465 conference participants travelled from all over the world for an extensive exchange of views. More than 30per cent of them came from abroad. “The high acceptance shows us that our concept is well received. We are especially pleased about the large number of non-European participants. Experts from Japan and the USA also came to Nürnberg for information,” says Krowoza.

Krowoza also rates the triad of events favourably: “National aspects, which were dealt with at the partly parallel Heat Pump Forum organized by the Bundesverband Wärmepumpe (bwp) and the Symposium on Air-Air Heat Pumps for Commercial Property presented by the Zentralverband Kälte Klima Wärmepumpen (ZVKKW), enhanced the international focus of the European Heat Pump Summit in an ideal way.” Karl-Heinz Stawiarski, General Manager of the Bundesverband Wärmepumpe (bwp), is also satisfied: “The 9th Heat Pump Forum was a great success as in previous years and we always had a full house. Some 200 heat pump specialists enjoyed a lively exchange of views and updated on the latest developments. Our focus on geothermal energy attracted particularly keen interest, likewise our special insurance for drilling geothermal ground probes. From an overall viewpoint, the Foyer Expo was also very impressive.” Dr. Matthias Schmitt, General Manager of ZVKKW, is pleased: “The combination of the three events on heat pump technology was certainly unique and on the whole successful. This also enabled the participants to benefit from the exchange between the events. The very well attended symposium on VRF air-air heat pumps for heating and air conditioning of commercial property provided important information in this series, such as the possibility of heat transfer within a building. Due to the increasingly stricter standards for saving energy in public and private buildings, the heat pump will be able to and have to contribute its potential even more in the future. The refrigeration and air conditioning sector can therefore look to the future optimistically.”

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