Efficiency Is Simply Indispensable

By the Passive House Institute

The 28th International Passive House Conference will take place in the German city of Essen in April 2026. The main theme of the conference is 'Driving Trans-formation with Energy Efficiency!', and will focus on how energy efficiency is essential to making our buildings ready for the future. The conference with its varied program will take place on April 24-25, 2026, in Essen's Haus der Technik (House of Technology). The call for Papers has begun and will run until the end of June 2025. The scientific advisory board will then decide on the conference speakers.

Hosted by the Passive House Institute (PHI), the multifaceted conference will feature sessions on building science and case studies, while the trade exhibition will showcase highly energy-efficient components. There will also be extensive side programs that include building tours, as well as workshops in the run-up to the conference.

"The Ruhr region and the city of Essen have undergone an impressive transformation. Our conference shows that together we can manage to transform our building stock to make it climate-friendly and ready for the future. To achieve this, we must do one thing without fail: focus on high energy efficiency, including energy-efficient refurbish-ments. Only then, our buildings will get by with little energy for heating and cooling," explains Jan Steiger, a member of the management board of the Passive House Institute.

"Rapid, simple and, above all, cost-effective modernization is an ongoing social and climate policy issue. This is also the focus in Essen, and we will be showing how existing buildings can be transformed in an uncomplicated and user-friendly way,’ says Steiger. This also includes the areas of prefabrication and all-in-one solutions for highly energy-efficient components. The complete list of topics can be found on the website of the 28th International Passive House Conference.

An integral part of the International Passive House Conference is the trade exhibition for Passive House components, for which the registration is also open. Manufacturing companies will be presenting their components for highly energy-efficient construction and refurbishments, which offers great economic opportunities. In addition to the workshops and excursions, there are numerous networking events on several days. All information can be found at www.passivehouseconference.org.

If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please follow the link below.