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CLASS: PUBLIC
SUMMARY:OVE-DC Initiative: DC Day in cooperation with Technology Platform S
 mart Grids Austria
DESCRIPTION:DC technology is set to transform our energy systems—offering s
 uperior performance, enhanced efficiency, and dramatically lower losses. Wi
 th industries worldwide already moving in this direction, now is the ideal 
 moment to explore the most recent advancements in this field.\n\nOn 24 Febr
 uary 2026, the OVE-DC initiative welcomes you to an event designed as a vib
 rant forum for exchanging ideas, building connections, and engaging in deep
  discussions about cutting-edge progress in direct current technology.\n\nE
 vent Objectives: This event brings together experts and enthusiasts from th
 e DC technology and smart grid community. Gain valuable insights into cutti
 ng-edge research, ongoing projects, and practical applications. Interactive
  discussions and workshops will foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
 \n\nWhy Attend? Seize this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and
  researchers, expand your network, and stay ahead with the latest advanceme
 nts in DC technology.\n\nThe event language is English.\n\nModeration throu
 gh the event:  Barbara Herndler (AIT)\n\n\n\nProgramme 09:00 - 09:30Registr
 ation09:30 - 09:40Welcome and Opening (OVE / TPSGA / AIT)09:40 - 10:10Keyno
 te 1: Rik de Doncker (RWTH Aachen) — The Importance of Medium Voltage DC Sy
 stems10:10 - 10:40Keynote 2: Wolfgang Hribernik (Europa Link) — Interconnec
 tivity & Flexibility Across All System Levels Through DC Links10:40 - 11:00
 Dirk Van Hertem (KU Leuven) — Direct current technologies, a game-changer f
 or the energy transition11:00 - 11:20Nicos Cutululis (DTU) — HVDC for offsh
 ore grids and energy islands11:20 - 11:45Coffee break & Networking11:45 - 1
 2:10Keynote 3: Friederich Kupzog (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology) — R
 esearch DC-Technology in Austria  Session 1Medium Voltage – High Power DC12
 :10 - 12:30Henry Lootens (Netherland DC / DC Foundation) — DC Beyond the Pi
 lot: What It Takes to Institutionalize Direct Current in the Netherlands12:
 30 - 12:50Uwe Schichler (TU Graz) — The easy road to MVDC cable systems12:5
 0 - 13:10Maximilian Prasser (Energienetze Steiermark) — The MVDC4Wind Appro
 ach13:10 - 14:10Lunch break & Networking  Session 2Applications14:10 - 14:3
 0Thomas Langbauer (SAL Silicon Austria Labs) — DC Microgrids as a Key Techn
 ology14:30 - 14:50Peter Schegner (TU Dresden) — DC-LabSaxony: Full-scale te
 stbed of a Medium-Voltage DC Distribution Network – Preliminary Results and
  Research Goals14:50 - 15:10Sebastian Nielebock (Siemens AG) — DC Transitio
 n: From Research to Application at Siemens Technology Campus Erlangen  Sess
 ion 3DC-Charging15:10 - 15:30Tobias Kampl (Fronius International GmbH) — No
 n-separated DC Charging Stations - A novel approach for higher efficiencies
 15:30 - 15:50Harald Wechselberger (VERBUND Energy4Business GmbH)  — V2G All
 iance Austria15:50 - 16:20Coffee break & Networking16:20 - 16:40Andreas Gru
 ber (Phoenix Contact) — DC charging via DC grid16:40 - 17:00Nenad Nikolić (
 Siemens Austria) — Charging Beyond Hardware: Scalable DC Charging Systems a
 nd Intelligent Depot Management  Panel discussion 17:00 - 17:40Charging Sta
 ndards towards an electrified society  17:40 - 17:45Closing remarks17:45 - 
 19:00 Networking\n\n\n\nRegister Now and become Part of the DC Community!\n
 \nParticipation in this event is free of charge, however, registration is r
 equested.
LOCATION:HDI-Businessebene
DTSTAMP:20260223T120630Z
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