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Event Announcement: “Energy without Borders” on September 24 in Berlin

Save the Date: Energy without Borders
📅 September 24, 2025 | Berlin

The Representation of the European Commission in Germany and dena invite you to join the discussion on how cross-border energy projects can contribute to the European energy transition – and how they can be better supported.

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Call for pitches: Your idea for the cross-border energy transition

Are you planning an innovative energy project in a German border region that links you to a neighbouring country, or have you already begun to implement it? If so, apply now to present at our pitch session at the 'Energy without Borders' event on 24 September 2025 in Berlin.

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Baltic Energy and Cyber Security Forum

Repeated acts of sabotage on gas, electricity and data lines in the Baltic Sea, coupled with an increasing number of cyberattacks on energy suppliers, have made the protection of critical infrastructure one of the most pressing issues in energy security. On Tuesday, more than 80 experts from politics, business and science in Poland, the Baltic countries, Germany and other European states gathered at the Baltic Energy and Cyber Security Forum at the Polish Embassy in Berlin to share their views and discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.

Handbook for cross-border energy projects published

The potential for local generation and use of renewable energy in border regions is far from exhausted. With facts, experience and recommendations, we at dena support project developers in getting more cross-border projects off the ground - and thus make an effective contribution to achieving energy and climate targets.

New presence on LinkedIn

The German-Polish Energy Platform is now on LinkedIn!

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Webinar on Energy Communities in Poland

On 20 November 2024, the German-Polish Energy Platform presented a new handout on the establishment of Energy Communities in Poland during a webinar. Anna Wasielewski, Project Manager at dena, presented the activities of the project launched in 2021 to around 60 participants from Polish cities, municipalities and companies. Paweł Gilewski, project manager at KAPE, and Anna Piórkowska, energy community expert at KAPE, gave an overview of the legal framework for energy communities in Poland and presented inspiring examples from the field.

33rd Karpacz Economic Forum 2024

From 3 to 5 September 2024, the 33rd Economic Forum took place in Karpacz, Poland, the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe with over 6,000 participants. Themed 'The Time of New Leaders: Shaping the Future Together', the participants discussed issues of security, economic development prospects and current challenges. In this context, dena had the opportunity to present the German-Polish Energy Platform to a broad audience.

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EU Commission supports district heating

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has given the green light for the financing of the cross-border project UNITED HEAT in the Euro City Görlitz/Zgorzelec. The EU funding will cover planning costs for the overall project and the construction of initial facilities such as a biomass heating plant in Zgorzelec, part of the connecting pipeline between the Görlitz Königshufen cogeneration plant and the Görlitz wastewater treatment plant, as well as the integration and expansion of sewage gas storage facilities. The successful implementation of the overall project is subject to the approval of the application for the federal subsidy for efficient heat networks (BEW) by the Federal Office of Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA). Further investments and applications are planned for the coming months and years.

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German-Polish Forum on Energy Transition 2024

Germany and Poland are continuing their bilateral dialogue to jointly tackle the challenges of the energy transition. At the 2nd German-Polish Forum on Energy Transition in Berlin, representatives from politics, business and civil society shared their perspectives to develop concrete steps for a sustainable energy future. The Forum paves the way for closer German-Polish cooperation and gives new impetus to the energy transition in Europe.

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Energy transition: Germany and Poland in tension

On 22 November 2023, rbb hosted a panel discussion on German-Polish energy policy cooperation as part of the 'Understanding Poland' series at the Brandenburg Centre for Political Education in Potsdam.

Görlitz-Zgorzelec lights up Europe

How can stakeholders on both sides of the border work together to decarbonise district heating? On 10 October, the cross-border project 'Climate Neutral District Heating for Görlitz-Zgorzelec' will be presented at a workshop in Brussels as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities.

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Invitation to German-Polish Energy Conference 2023

The German-Polish Energy Conference will take place on 31 August 2023 in Szczecin. Participants from both countries will come together to discuss the impact of EU energy policies on cross-border cooperation between Poland and Germany. The German-Polish Energy Platform will also play a role.

First German-Polish Forum on Energy Transition

German and Polish stakeholders commit to European sovereignty and solidarity for energy security at the first German-Polish Energy Transition Forum in Warsaw.

Factsheet: Implementing Energy Communities

Energy Communities make an important contribution to the local implementation of the energy transition and involve local actors in the transformation towards climate neutrality. Experiences from the implementation of Energy Communities in both countries provide starting points for the further development of this instrument.

Analysis on Energy Communities published

Together with the Polish think tank WiseEuropa, the German-Polish Energy Platform has published a comparative study on Energy Communities, which compares existing concepts, solutions and business models in both countries and presents examples of best practice.

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German-Polish cooperation agreement signed

The energy transition cannot succeed without European cooperation. With this in mind, the Polish National Energy Saving Agency (KAPE) and the German Energy Agency (dena) have signed a cooperation agreement. Through the German-Polish Energy Platform, they are promoting the exchange of experience and the joint development and implementation of energy system transformation projects in the border region.

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German-Polish energy platform launched

dena and the Polish National Energy Agency KAPE launch platform for cross-border cooperation