15th IEA Heat Pump Conference: Decarbonisation through Innovation

26. - 29. May 2026
Vienna Hofburg

The leading scientific conference and meeting place for academia, industry, market, policy makers and investors interested in the field of heat pumping technologies. Under the motto ‘Decarbonisation through Innovation’, experts from all over the world will meet to present and discuss the latest advances and developments.

Organizer

IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT TCP)

Host: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

Partner: Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI)

Content Description

The conference takes place every three years - in the USA, Europe and Asia respectively - and serves as a lively forum for the exchange of information on research, applications, market, policy and standards in the field of heat pump technology.

The four-day international conference offers a unique platform for intensive exchange between research, industry and application. With around 400 scientific submissions from international experts, the scientific and applied technical presentations offer comprehensive insight into the current state of research.

Key areas of research

  • Decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector
  • Innovative heat pump applications for industry and commerce
  • Smart grids, digitalisation and system integration
  • Technologies for urban areas and existing buildings
  • Policy, market mechanisms and regulatory framework
  • Standards, certification and quality assurance

The conference offers

  • parallel workshops,
  • technical site visits,
  • plenary lectures on Energy & Climate Policy and on Technology & Industry Transformation,
  • scientific and applied technical presentations,
  • exhibition,
  • Rittinger award ceremony,
  • policy forums,
  • evening events.

"Early Bird" Tickets are available until February 28, 2026.

Programme and Registration