German-Polish Energy Transition Forum 2025

On 3 December 2025, dena and KAPE, in collaboration with the German Embassy in Warsaw and the AHK Poland invited to Warsaw for the 3rd German-Polish Energy Transition Forum. 

Around 100 high-ranking representatives from politics, business, industry, think tanks, and academia accepted the invitation to this year's annual meeting of the German-Polish Energy Platform on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office. The meeting was held under the title 'A strong partnership for Europe's energy security', including discussions on current energy policy challenges in both countries and in Europe. The event focused on the opportunities for a competitive industry through decarbonisation, stronger networking through interconnectors and the protection of energy infrastructure.

On the eve of the forum, Miguel Berger, German Ambassador to Warsaw, hosted a reception for the forum participants at the German Embassy in Warsaw. As in the previous year, the supporting programme was complemented by an exchange between think tanks from both countries, which took place in cooperation with Germanwatch and focused on the social aspects of the energy transition. Representatives of the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) also participated in the dialogue. 

Bilateral cooperation as the key to energy security in Europe

The forum was opened by Krzysztof Bolesta, State Secretary at the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment, and Marcus Hicken, Commissioner for Foreign Energy Policy, Climate and Security at the Federal Foreign Office. Both emphasised the importance of closer cooperation between Poland and Germany for energy security in Europe, which had also been a central topic two days earlier at the German-Polish government consultations in Berlin.

As was evident in the panel discussions, cross-border cooperation between the two countries remains pivotal in ensuring a secure and resilient energy supply for Europe. Deepening bilateral cooperation – particularly in the expansion of electricity grids, the decarbonisation of industry and the physical protection of critical infrastructure – is therefore essential to make the European energy system more resilient to external threats and at the same time less dependent on fossil fuel imports.

Germany and Poland face similar challenges in this regard but have chosen different paths to transform their energy systems and achieve European climate targets. The German-Polish Energy Transition Forum is an important framework for the exchange of experiences and the identification of joint projects.

In addition to the already well-known cross-border district heating project 'UNITED HEAT' in Görlitz and Zgorzelec, a cooperation between the border towns of Frankfurt/Oder and Słubice was presented: 'TWIN HEAT'. Supported by the German-Polish Energy Platform, the project aims to connect the district heating networks of both cities, optimise their efficiency, and gradually decarbonise them.

4th German-Polish Energy Transition Forum is scheduled to take place in Berlin in summer 2026

This significant dialogue will resume in Berlin at the forthcoming 4th German-Polish Energy Transition Forum in summer 2026. Information regarding this event will be disclosed on this platform and our LinkedIn channel in the coming weeks. Should you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us at d-p-plattform(at)dena.de.