ODCA Experience: Experience future-proof direct current grids
At HANNOVER MESSE 2025, the Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) will be presenting an innovative terminal with the ODCA Experience - an interactive approach to the diverse possibilities of direct current grids. Visitors will receive comprehensive information on the advantages of direct current (DC), innovative use cases and pioneering project examples.

Why direct current?
DC grids play a key role in increasing the efficiency of energy systems and integrating renewable energies. They reduce conversion losses, increase system stability and enable more flexible use of energy sources. DC offers enormous potential for saving energy and resources, particularly in industry, mobility and building technology.

Visit us in Hall 11, Booth B54/2 and join us on for an inspiring series of presentations on LVDC:

Energy Stage

📅 When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 ⏰ Time: 09:30 - 12:00 (CEST) 📍 Where: Hall 13, Booth E68 

Agenda:

• Hartwig Stammberger (Eaton/ODCA): How direct current contributes to the energy transition - European Union aspects
• Tobias Lueke (Phoenix Contact): Concept to reality - DC Grid in the All Electric Society Factory
• Johann Austermann (Weidmüller): DC Innovation Hub
• Guido Bachmann (Schaltbau): NExT-Factory - One year of DC-Factory experience
• Laurens Mackay (DC Opportunities): Bipolar DC Microgrids
• Marian Köller (Lenze): Potentials of DC production lines in woodworking

All Electric Society Arena

📅 When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 ⏰ Time: 13:00 - 14:30 (CEST) 📍 Where: Hall 11, Booth C53 

Agenda:

• Thorsten Strassel (ABB): Is AC still the only choice? - DC: A fresh perspective
• Sebastian Nielebock (Siemens): DC protection concepts: a comparison
• Sebastian Greiner (Schneider): Direkt Current Distribution in Buildings
• Stefan Kornhuber (Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz): DC-Lab Saxony: an outlook for DC medium-voltage grids