From November 19–21, 2025, the annual conference of the German Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association (DKV) took place in Magdeburg. The event brought together experts from academia, industry, and research and offered a diverse program of technical presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities.
A highlight of the conference was the keynote address on Thursday, November 20, at 11 a.m., delivered by Prof. Dr. Frank Wilhelms from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Bremerhaven. Under the title
“The Beyond EPICA Little Dome C (BELDC) Ice Core”, he presented exciting insights into the research.
Contributions from ILK Dresden
ILK Dresden also actively contributed to the conference program with several scientific presentations. The following speakers presented current research results and developments from the institute:
- Dr. rer. nat. Steffen Feja
Work in the DIN Standards Committee for Refrigeration Technology (FNKä) - Jonas Gronemann
Condition Monitoring in Refrigeration Systems Using Neural Networks - Dr. Matthias Schneider
Development of blasting technology using water ice-based abrasives - Bodo Burandt & Andreas Hantsch
Waste Heat Utilization in Data Centers – The Status Quo and How We Overcame It -
Dr. Karl Steinjan Development of a Heat Pump for Networks with a Wide Temperature Range
The presentations highlighted the broad scientific expertise of ILK Dresden—ranging from standardization-related issues and AI-supported analyses to cryogenic technology, innovative jet processes, and energy-efficient solutions for data centers.
Organizer
The annual conference was organized by
the German Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association (Deutscher Kälte- und Klimatechnischer Verein e.V.)
Theodorstraße 10, 30159 Hanover
Phone: +49 (0) 511 897 0814
Email: info@dkv.org
