Berlin’s re-communalised heating supplier BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme continues to drive forward the heating transition in Berlin. At Potsdamer Platz, a large and high-temperature heat pump is converting refrigeration into climate-friendly heat. Since 1997 the cooling centre supplies around 12,000 offices, 1,000 flats, and many cultural institutions with locally generated cooling. The previously untapped waste heat is now used to supply around 30,000 households with hot water and around 3,000 households with heat in winter, saving around 6,500 tonnes of CO2 per year. Join this BETD Guided Tour in the heart of Berlin and learn about innovative heating and cooling solutions for the decarbonisation of urban energy supply.

Featured Stops

• Presentation of BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH
• Tour through Refrigeration Center including large-scale heat pump

Destinations

• BEW Refrigeration Center Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Mitte, Germany

Tour Date & Time

• Friday, 21 March 2025, 10:00 - 12:00

Please note that the programme is provisional and slight changes may occur.

Important Information

• Meeting point is BEW Refrigeration Center at Potsdamer Platz; participants will travel individually.
• Due to safety reasons, this site can only be visited with flat and sturdy shoes. Weather appropriate clothing is recommended as not all locations are indoors or undercover.
• Filming and photography are only allowed where indicated at the site.
• Registration is required. Participation is limited.

Please register HERE.

Photo Credits: BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH // Anika Büssemeier                                                                                      BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH // Reiner Freese