Climate-friendly buildings and neighborhoods - The role of the heating transition for the energy transition

The KIT Department of Architecture cordially invites you to the inaugural lecture of Prof. Dr. Peter Schossig.
Peter SchossigFraunhofer ISE: Dirk Mahler

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the expert for climate-friendly technologies in construction will speak on the topic of "Climate-friendly buildings and neighborhoods - the role of the heating transition for the energy transition". The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Fritz Haller lecture hall on KIT's South Campus.

With the appointment of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Schossig to the newly created professorship "Technologies for Climate-Friendly Buildings and Neighborhoods", the KIT Department of Architecture is strengthening its research and teaching expertise in the field of sustainable energy supply. This professorship is the result of a cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg. There, Prof. Schossig is also head of the Heat and Buildings department.

His work focuses on innovative technologies for climate-friendly energy generation and use, in particular through solar energy and the integration of sustainable system solutions in existing and new buildings. Cross-neighborhood energy concepts and the reduction of CO₂ emissions over the entire life cycle play a central role here.

About the lecture:
Around 50% of final energy in Germany is required for the provision of heating and cooling - a significant proportion of this for buildings. In his lecture, Prof. Schossig will shed light on how a climate-friendly conversion of heating and cooling generation can contribute to achieving climate targets.
The solutions discussed include:

  • The electrification of heating and cooling systems,
  • The expansion of heating networks,
  • The use of biomass and technologies for negative emissions in connection with heat generation
  • Neighborhood solutions for sustainable energy supply.

The lecture discusses technological options and shows how these can be embedded in energy scenarios for Germany.

About Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Schossig:
Prof. Schossig heads the Heat and Buildings division at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg and has been teaching at the Institute for Sustainable Technical Systems (INATECH) at the University of Freiburg since 2016. In 2021, he was appointed as an "Alternate Delegate" for the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection BMWK in the heat pump program of the International Energy Agency IEA.

With his professorship at KIT, Prof. Schossig not only wants to impart knowledge, but also arouse enthusiasm for the success of the heat transition. His teaching methods are practical and interactive, with close involvement of students in real projects.

Further information:
KIT Department of Architecture
https://www.arch.kit.edu/fakultaet/6234.php

Event details:
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 19:00
Location: KIT Faculty of Architecture, Fritz-Haller-Hörsaal, Englerstraße 7, Campus Süd, KIT, Karlsruhe
Participation: The event is open to the public. Admission is free.