The European Geothermal Congress 2025 | EGC 2025

With this stream, we expect to learn the latest news from scientific research with a clear focus on possible implications on geothermal energy use. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of reference for this stream is equal or lower than 5. Scrutiny for scientific excellence will be used in the review for this category. This stream is governed by the Scientific Committee, in cooperation with the EERA Joint Programme on Geothermal and ETIP geothermal. 

Topics falling under this stream are: 

• Resource assessment (potential, exploration, planning) 

• Resource development (drilling, well construction)) 

• Subsurface engineering 

• Energy conversion systems and supply 

• Development, operation and maintenance of geothermal plants 

• Geothermal heat pump technologies 

• Storage technologies 

• Minerals extraction technologies 

• Other

We welcome R&I results, new technical ideas, reports from ongoing and finished projects, monitoring experiences, environmental issues, technical rules, plant design methods, and anything else relevant to the production of power, heat, and cold from geothermal sources. Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of reference for this stream is equal or higher than 6.  

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed both for their technical soundness and their possible impact on the growth of geothermal energy. This stream is governed by the Scientific Committee, in cooperation with the European Technology & Innovation Platform on eep Geothermal (ETIP-G). 

Topics falling under this stream are: 

• Geothermal electricity in Europe – projects, ideas, experiences 

• Geothermal heating and cooling technologies for buildings, services, agricultural, and industrial sectors 

• Geothermal heat pumps in Europe –  heating and cooling, and domestic hot water 

• Underground thermal energy storage – design, system integration and operation 

• Exploiting mineral production from geothermal sources 

• Resource sustainable management (circularity, life cycle, materials) 

• Environmental impacts and solutions 

• Other

This stream looks into the integration of geothermal in the energy system. Geothermal energy is central to a smart, resilient and future-proofed energy system. It provides renewable heating, cooling and both baseload and dispatch-capable electricity, all of which are pivotal to decarbonising buildings, industry and mobility. 

Topics falling under this stream are: 

• Sector coupling: electricity, heat and transport 

• Transformation pathways for the energy transition 

• Geothermal flexibility 

• Regional solutions, local economic development 

• Hybrid systems 

• Other

This stream covers the political, regulatory, financial, and economic framework in which geothermal energy operates, as well as public acceptance. 

Policy and regulation can act both as a support and as a barrier to development, and we need to make sure the best suitable framework is created within European countries. The politics and market sessions will feature invited speakers, as well as presentations from submissions, which will be selected according to their relevance to geothermal technology use. This stream is mainly organised by EGEC and SGA, with help from the Scientific Committee. 

Topics falling under this stream are: 

• Heat market at city level and in rural areas 

• Policy -frame conditions and incentives 

• Legal aspects and regulations 

• Socio-economic aspects of geothermal energy 

• Financing, Business Models 

• Public acceptance and engagement, public relations 

• Education and training 

• Data and knowledge sharing 

• Sustainable lifecycle assessment

• Other

A dedicated team will be in contact with prospective authors of the country update reports. If you wish to contribute to a country updated, contact the conference secretariat at info@europeangeothermalcongress.eu.