THE business hub for the international decentral green technology industry Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2025
THE business hub for the international decentral green technology industry Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2025
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OFF-GRID Expo + Conference: The event for self-sufficient power supply

The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference (OEC) in Augsburg is the only neutral congress trade fair in Europe for technologies for off-grid energy supply and utilisation. The practice-orientated format consisting of an English-speaking conference, trade fair and community networking event takes place every two years. Next edition on October 30 – 31, 2025 plus TechDay on october 29, 2025. In particular, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) and access to clean drinking water (SDG 6), economic growth (SDG 8), sustainable consumption (SDG 12) and climate protection (SDG 13) are the focus here.

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Which energy sources are involved?

The platform enables an active and interactive exchange with competent discussion partners, new ideas and fresh impetus on the topics of decentralised energy supply and use. This portfolio is represented in the exhibition:

  • Energy Production

    ✓ Biogas
    ✓ Bioenergy
    ✓ Geothermal
    ✓ Hydropower
    ✓ Photovoltaic
    ✓ Solarthermal
    ✓ Small Windenergy

  • Energy Storage

    ✓ Cold Storage
    ✓ Energy Storage Heat
    ✓ Energy Storage Electricity
    ✓ Energy Storage Salt
    ✓ Fuel cells
    ✓ Hydrogen Storage​​​​​

  • Distribution & Management

    ✓ Back-Up
    ✓ Maintenance
    ✓ Micro-Girds
    ✓ Mini-Girds
    ✓ Monitoring
    ✓ Software
    ✓ Stand-Alone

  • Energy Use

    ✓ Agri PV
    ✓ Cooling
    ✓ Commercial & Industry 
    ✓ Desalination / Drinking water
    ✓ Pumping
    ✓ E-mobility
    ✓ Entertainmemnt / Communication
    ✓ Institutions (Health, education...)
    ✓ Lighting

  • Financing

    ✓ Financial Support
    ✓ Public & private investors
    ✓ Pay-as-you-xx
    ✓ Crowdfunding
    ✓ Carbon Credits
    ✓ Bitcoins

  • Cross Services

    ✓ Planing
    ✓ Project control
    ✓ System design

  • Policy

    ✓ Stakeholder-Involvement
    ✓ NGOs
    ✓ Public Organisations

  • Education & Science

    ✓ Institutes
    ✓ Research
    ✓ Training
    ✓ Universities

  • Recycling

    ✓ Recycling technologies
    ✓ Recycling processes
    ✓ Second-life Cycles (Batteries, Pvs, ...)
    ✓ Logistics
    ✓ Packaging regulations
    ✓ Consulting
    ✓ Supply chain law

With the conference partner Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and the support of institutions such as the German African Business Association, German Water Partnership and the Reiner Lemoine Institute, an interdisciplinary programme with renowned experts is being created.

Will the participation at OFF-GRID Expo + Conference of interest to me?

Yes, absolutely if you work in one or more of the following areas:

Education and trainingServices
(Installers, planners, engineering firms, architects, energy consultants, financing, funding, insurance companies)
Energy supply, energy trade Buildings / architecture / construction planning Wholesale trade / online trade Installers, electrical engineeringAid organisations / NGOs Industry Agriculture and forestry Rural electrification Mini-grids / micro-grids / pico-grids Mobility
(Caravan, marine, special vehicle and other mobility outfitters)
Public administration
(Offices, authorities, ministries, municipalities, embassies)
Furnishing public institutions
(e.g. hospitals)
Outdoor activities Tourism
(Holiday lodge companies, caravans)
Associations, clubs, institutions Water pumping and preparation Science, research, development

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Opening hours of the exhibition, the conference and the TechDay as well as latest information about the event here.

Tickets & Prices

Buy your ticket online: You can find prices and tickets for OEC Conference + Expo 2023 here.

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