Energy Transition in Building | Hackathon & Workshop

Welcome to join us in contributing to the 4TU.ENERGY funded Energy Transition in Building community!

Date: 3-4 September 2025

Time: 10:30-17:00 hrs

📌Location: Technohal (t.b.d) &U Park hotel, UT Campus

The energy transition is upon us, demanding innovative and efficient solutions to power the future. Join us for an exciting two-day hackathon and workshop on Building energy Responsive Integration of supply and Demand engaGEment (BRIDGE)—an exciting and groundbreaking initiative aimed at harmonizing building energy supply and demand through intelligent integration. Collaborate with young researchers and students from the 4TU universities to tackle real-world challenges and create solutions that will shape the future of energy in buildings. Network with academic and industry experts, gain insights, and get inspired to make an impact.

Day 1: Hackathon— Targeting to PhDs but MSc/Postdocs are also welcome!

During this hands-on event, you will tackle real-world challenges focused on improving the energy system efficiency of buildings. Topics may include decentralized energy hubs, district heating & cooling, smart grid sustainability, AI-driven demand response and control systems, or any other innovative solution you bring to the table.

What’s more — throughout the hackathon & workshop, you'll have the opportunity to engage directly with experts from industry and academia, who will be available to provide feedback, insights, and inspiration. These connections are a valuable chance to explore potential career paths, receive mentorship, and spark future collaborations. The top 3 groups will earn exciting prize money — so bring your ideas, energy, and team spirit!

Day 2: Workshop—Open to all researchers!

Researchers — especially young researchers such as Associate and Assistant Professors, Postdocs, PhD students, and professionals — are warmly invited to join. This is a unique opportunity to connect with leading experts from academia, industry, and government, fostering collaborations that can inspire new research directions and practical applications.

For young researchers, it also offers a valuable platform to team up with peers and senior experts for future joint proposals, grant applications, and collaborative research initiatives.

No sign-up fee, but a no-show fee applies. Cancellations up to two weeks before the event.

Program

Time	Day 1 (Hackathon)		Day 2 (Workshop)
10:30	Welcome and Opening	10:30	Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:45	Introduction to challenge	10:45	Keynote 1 –District heating/cooling network Dr. Jonas Kjær Jensen \|Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
11:15	Teaming Up	11:10	Keynote 2 -Building sustainable energy Dr. Roel Loonen \| Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
11:45	Group Registration	11:35	Hackathon Group Pitch Session
12:30	Lunch	12:15	Group Photo \| Hackathon Ceremony \| Lunch
13:30- 17:30	Hacking Project Identification Planning Design Development Debugging/Finalizing Drinks and Snacks will be available	13:15 13:35	Keynote 3-HeatCraftHP: Empowering Europe's Energy Transition Through Skills and Training Prof. Dr. Wilko Rohlfs \| University of Twente Keynote 4 - - Energy system and smart grid Dr. Qobad Shafiee \| (TU Delft)
		14:00	Industry & Goverment Expert Talks (Q&A): Marc Schreurs \| Daikin Europe Steven MacLean \| Ennatuurlijk Mark van der Wiel \| BDR Thermea Group
		15:00	Coffee break
		15:15	Young Researchers Pitch Session
		16:00 Parallel	Brainstorm & Young Researchers Team Up
		16:00 Parallel	Industry Connect: Open Dialogue with Experts
		16:45-17:30	Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up Networking, drinks and snacks

Organization team members:

Dr. Tingting Zhu (UTwente)

Dr. Dujuan Yang (TU/e)

Dr. Aleksandra Lekić (TU Delft)

Dr. Sha Lou (4TU.Energy)

Speakers and more information: will be updated soon!

Contact: For inquiries, please contact us at:

Benjamin Schweighauser (b.a.schweighauser@student.utwente.nl) Tingting Zhu (t.zhu@utwente.nl)

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