DiGiSect 2026
5th Expert Workshop on
Design and Operation of Digitalized Sector-Coupled Energy Systems
📅 June 18–19, 2026
📍 Institute for Electrical Power and Energy Technology (ieet)
Harburger Schloßstraße 22a, 21079 Hamburg, Germany
🤝 Organized by
- Hamburg University of Technology
- Hamburger Energienetze GmbH
About DiGiSect
The transition toward sustainable, resilient, and integrated energy systems requires moving beyond traditionally separated infrastructures in electricity, heating, mobility, and industrial energy applications. Sector coupling offers significant opportunities to increase efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability by intelligently connecting these domains. However, realizing this potential requires advanced digital technologies, robust control strategies, supportive regulatory frameworks, and close collaboration between academia, industry, and system operators.
The DiGiSect Expert Workshop — Design and Operation of Digitalized Sector-Coupled Energy Systems — provides a dedicated international platform for researchers, industry experts, technology providers, and decision-makers to exchange knowledge, share practical experiences, and discuss innovative solutions for future integrated energy systems.
Over two intensive workshop days in Hamburg, participants will explore the latest developments in digitalization, system operation, infrastructure planning, and flexibility management, while building valuable interdisciplinary connections between research and practice.
Infrastructure
Explore challenges, applications, and best practices in sector coupling and integration at both system and component levels, including pilot projects, energy communities, and innovative technologies.
Discover advanced methods for modelling dynamics and improving the stability of sector-coupled systems, and learn about new methods and strategies for controlling components and systems to improve stability.
Dive into digital technologies that enable sector coupling and integration, such as AI, digital twins, IoT, communication systems, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity.
Examine system architectures and operational strategies to enhance flexibility management, energy markets, TSO-DSO-Customer coordination, congestion management, etc.
Why Attend?
- Exchange knowledge with leading experts from academia and industry
- Gain insights into cutting-edge research and real-world applications
- Network with key stakeholders in the energy sector
- Explore collaborative opportunities and future research directions
Further Information
Detailed information about the program, speakers, and logistics is available in the workshop materials:
- Event Brochure: Link
