Events & Network

Agrivoltaics Lecture Series

As part of our Agrivoltaics Lecture Series national and international experts from research, economy, politics and agriculture report on various aspects of agrivoltaics. The online-event is presented by Fraunhofer ISE in cooperation with the German Association for Sustainable Agrivoltaics (Verband für nachhaltige Agri-PV, VnAP). This partnership aims to foster a stronger connection between science and practice, while raising greater awareness of the opportunities that agrivoltaics offers. In addition to discussing the latest scientific developments, we will also address the specific challenges encountered during the implementation of agrivoltaics.

Further Information about the Lecture Series

The Agrivoltaics Lecture Series takes place every Thursday from 1 to 2 pm. After the experts' lecture, you can ask questions, which will then be discussed. In addition to discussing the latest scientific developments, we also look at the specific challenges involved in implementing agrivoltaics.

Would you like to take part in the Agrivoltaics Lecture Series? Then please register to receive the dial-in details and further information about the event.

If you have any further questions or suggestions for topics or speakers, please feel free to contact us.

The content of our lecture series varies. Our aim is to be able to address a variety of aspects of agrivoltaics in the events.

Autumn Trimester of the Agrivoltaics Lecture Series

The Agrivoltaics Lecture Series will return on October 1, 2026, with the Autumn Trimester, featuring eight lectures on current topics in agrivoltaics. Some sessions will be held in English and others in German.

The trimester will open with Gawan Heintze from the Technology and Support Centre (TFZ), presenting insights from the agrivoltaics demonstration and research facility in Grub. On October 8, Dr. Max Trommsdorff from Fraunhofer ISE and the FRIAS Project Group Agrivoltaics will introduce the University of Freiburg’s agrivoltaics research mission and share first results from strawberry trials.

Further confirmed topics include soil protection in agrivoltaics, agrivoltaics and the EEG 2027, and challenges of using agricultural machinery in agrivoltaic systems.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Autumn Trimester and to continuing the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and ideas on agrivoltaics!

Upcoming Lectures:

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Agrivoltaics: Focus on the demonstration and research facility in Grub

Date: 01 October 2026 - 1pm CET

Speaker: Gawan Heintze, Technology and Support Centre (TFZ)

Language: English

Agrivoltaics at the University of Freiburg: Research mission and first strawberry results

Date: 08 October 2026 - 1pm CET

Speaker: Dr. Max Trommsdorff, Fraunhofer ISE & Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) Project Group Agrivoltaics

Language: English

Soil Protection in Agrivoltaics

Date: 15 October 2026 - 1pm CET

Speaker: Rhea Pöter, Fraunhofer ISE

Agrivoltaics and the EEG 2027: A Look Behind the Scenes of the Legislative Process

Date: 19 November 2026 - 1pm CET

Speaker: Jens Vollprecht, BBH-Group

Language: German

Challenges of Using Agricultural Machinery in Agrivoltaic Systems

Date: 03 December 2026 - 1 pm CET (last lecture of the trimester)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Karl Wild, Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden)

Language: German