OpenMod workshop Freiburg 2026 - Registration and Call for Participation
Planning and organisation for the 14th European Open Energy Modelling Workshop in Freiburg, Germany are underway. This page contains basic information, registration details, and the call for participation.
The freiburg-workshop-2026 tag lists all topics relevant to this event.
Facts
- Dates: Monday – Tuesday; 28–29 September 2026
- Location: Freiburg, Germany
- Venue: University of Freiburg, Faculty of Engineering
- Format: In-person
- Cost: Free
Introduction
The open energy modelling initiative (openmod) is one of the largest grassroots initiatives in the energy planning field. We exchange ideas and source code, lobby for policy support for open projects, actively share data, results, and know-how, and seek community-wide solutions to overarching challenges. Learn more about openmod by reading the manifesto.
We are expecting European researchers, laboratories and companies committed to open source practices to come and discuss energy system modelling for policy making, long-term planning, design and operation.
Some keywords: open models and data, optimisation models, agent-based models, dynamic models, machine learning, sector-coupling, electricity markets and stability, hydrogen, heat, water, carbon, resources, justice, equity, resilience, global south.
This workshop is open to all modellers working on similar or related topics, whether they are experienced, beginners, from universities, research facilities or companies. Everyone is welcome to participate by contributing through a lightning talk and/or a poster or a breakout session (see Call for Participation)
Registration
Registration will be open (at least) until 20.07.2026.
Participation is limited to approximately 100 attendees. If the number of registrations exceeds capacity, priority will be given to participants contributing to the workshop programme through lightning talks, posters, or breakout sessions. Further selection criteria may be applied if necessary.
Participants will be notified about the confirmation of their registration by 27.07.2026.
We will do our best to accommodate as many participants as possible while ensuring a productive and enjoyable workshop atmosphere.
Register here
Call for Participation
We invite contributions related to open energy modelling and adjacent fields. Contributions may address methodological, technical, social, or policy-related aspects. Please submit your contributions by 20.07.2026.
We welcome submissions in the following formats:
Lightning talks: A lightning talk is a very short presentation of your topic in (strictly less than) 5 minutes. The aim is to provide some key information to the community or introduce your work to provoke informal discussions later on. Participants are encouraged to combine a lightning talk with a poster presentation to allow for more detailed exchanges. Submit your talk here.
Poster Session: Participants are invited to present posters showcasing research projects, tools, datasets, case studies, or ongoing work. Poster presentations are encouraged to accompany lightning talks. Poster sessions will be organised during the workshop. Submit your poster here.
Breakout Group: A breakout group is a session of either 1.5 or 3.0 hours dedicated to a particular topic. It can take several forms including tutorials, workshops, brainworks, other do-a-thons, etc. Feel free to propose your own format! Submit your workshop here.
Questions
Ask questions to the organizers here:
- @mirko.schaefer (Mirko Schäfer @ Uni Freiburg)
- @ramizqussous (Ramiz Qussous @ Uni Freiburg)
- @fmaurer (Florian Maurer @ FH Aachen)
- @tobirohrer (Tobias Rohrer @ Fraunhofer ISE)
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