PtX Lab Talk #18: Agri-PV and Green Hydrogen – A Double Yield for Lusatia
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The PtX Lab Lausitz explores how Lusatia can become a model region for climate-neutral energy sources through agri-photovoltaics and green hydrogen.
Lusatia is in the process of undergoing profound change: the phase-out of lignite, increasing drought caused by the advancing climate crisis, and conflicts over land use between the expansion of renewable energy and agriculture call for new solutions. How can the region safeguard agricultural land whilst also becoming a model region for climate-neutral energy sources?
At PtX Lab Talk #18 ‘Agri-PV und grüner Wasserstoff – Doppelte Ernte für die Lausitz’ (english: Agri-PV and Green Hydrogen – A Double Yield for Lusatia), taking place on 25 June 2026 from 10:00 am to 11:45 am, we will be seeking answers both in person in Cottbus and via a live stream, with a particular focus on dual land use.
Join us in discussing the role of agri-photovoltaics (Agri-PV) – that is, the simultaneous production of food and solar energy – as a key component in the economic transformation of Lusatia and the expansion of regional power-to-X value chains.
Experts at the hybrid PtX Lab Talk
- Dr Harry Lehmann (Head of the PtX Lab Lausitz) welcomes the participants
- Dr Charlotte Gerling (Research group lead of the Economics of Sustainable Landscapes research group, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg) compares public acceptance of agri-PV, ground-mounted solar farms and wind farms
- Sepideeh Rabieeh Talkhouncheh and Michael Götz Klabunde (Experts at the PtX Lab Lausitz) are analysing the potential of agri-PV in Lusatia
- Dr Thorsten Kluß (Expert at the PtX Lab Lausitz) talks about the energy system in Lusatia
Anja Paumen (Expert at the PtX Lab Lausitz) will chair the discussion.
On-site discussions and networking
Following the hybrid part of the event, an open discussion session will take place from 12:00 am to 01:30 pm under the theme ‘Between Science and Practice’, bringing together on-site participants and the experts from PtX Lab Talk #18.
The discussion, accompanied by snacks and drinks, will take place exclusively in the conference room Kyoto at the PtX Lab Lausitz in Cottbus. It will not be streamed online. The discussion will focus on specific use cases, potential project ideas and opportunities for collaboration.
Join us – in Cottbus or online
- Date: 25 June 2026
- Schedule (subject to change):
10.00 am – 10.15 am: Welcome by Dr Harry Lehmann, Head of PtX Lab Lausitz
10.15 am – 11.45 am: PtX Lab Talk #18 (You can join online via livestream)
11.45 am – 12.00 am: Lunch break
12.00 am – 01.30 pm: Networking session (Exclusively on site in Cottbus) - Venue: PtX Lab Lausitz with a livestream of the first part (hybrid event)
- Language: German
The event is aimed at people working in the fields of agriculture, land ownership, environmental protection and nature conservation, as well as regional decision-makers from the public sector and science. Participation is free of charge. Join us and be part of the discussion.
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