Heated specialist day in Dresden: Heat planning for the future of the municipalities

Heated specialist day in Dresden: Heat planning for the future of the municipalities

Pirnaische Straße 9, 01069 Dresden, Deutschland - On October 2, 2025, there will be a significant conference in Dresden for municipal heat planning. Organized by the Saxon Energy Agency - Saena GmbH, the event aims to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of heat planning for all actors involved. The conference will take place in Saena, Pirnaische Straße 9 and presents an important basis for climate -neutral, cost -efficient and resilient heat supply.

The morning hour is opened by specialist and impulse lectures that deal with the implementation of the heat regulation, financing questions and best practices.
In particular, there are topics such as the perspective of a municipality for successful heat planning and the view of a civic war network on the agenda. In the afternoon, the participants can look forward to various information and exchange formats that are designed according to the interests of those present.

role of municipal heat planning

The municipal heat planning (KWP) is not just a challenge, but a central task for the future of heat supply in Germany. Over 50% of national final energy consumption is due to heat, which is largely covered by fossil fuels, as in a report by sachsenenergie is. In view of this fact, federal states are obliged to create heat plans in order to pave the way to climate neutrality by 2045.

An important set of rules for this is the Heat planning Act (WPG) adopted by the German Bundestag on November 17, 2023, which came into force on January 1, 2024. It creates the legal basis for the nationwide heat planning in Germany. This is of great importance, because numerous households rely on fossil fuels such as gas or oil; Almost every second household in Germany heats with gas.

opportunities and support for the communities

For municipalities, heat planning offers numerous opportunities. The Saxon Energy Agency and other institutions support the municipalities in all steps of heat planning. From the first concept development to implementation, cities and municipalities are accompanied. Among other things, this includes resolutions to carry out heat planning, inventory and potential analyzes and the publication of the heat plans. The introduction of renewable energies in the existing heating networks is also a central concern. From 2029, new gas or oil heaters will be obliged to integrate shares in renewable energies.

summarized it can be said that the upcoming conference in Dresden offers an excellent platform for the exchange of knowledge and best practice for municipal heat planning. It is an opportunity to set the course for sustainable heat supply in Saxony. Interested parties can register up to a certain date and have the opportunity to discuss in various specialist rounds, whether as a beginner or advanced.

If you need more information, you can contact the organizers directly: Antje Fritzsche, the technical contact at Saena, is available on 0351 4910-3173 or by email at antje.fritzsche@saena.de. A contact for the press is Sylvia Hünlich, available at 0351 4910-3158 or via email to sylvia.huenlich@saena.de.

The challenges of heat planning are large, but they also offer enormous opportunities for a climate -friendly conversion of our energy supply. The ball now lies with the municipalities and their representatives to draw the good from the future.