Direct Current in Lighting and Buildings 

Lighting is often considered a passive load in industrial DC infrastructures. While its share of total energy consumption is relatively small, improving energy efficiency can lead to significant cost savings especially in large-scale production environments operating 24/7.

ODCA exhibit: A new interactive exhibit for the future of DC technology in buildings

Find out in a playful way what DC systems are all about and the benefits they offer.

Tickets

Write us an email (see contact details on the right side or at odca@zvei.org) if you want to visit us and need a free ticket.

You are also welcome to arrange a personal appointment with us!

High Noon Panel

• "Gleichstrom angekommen: Praxisbeispiele und Standards für moderne Gebäude" (Direct current has arrived: Practical examples and standards for modern buildings)
• Participants: Birthe Bittner (Zumtobel), Timm Kuhlmann (Fraunhofer IPA), Joachim Seidl (Siemens), Martin Wetter (Phoenix Contact)
• Moderation: Dominik Maihoefner
• Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
• Location: Technology Forum, Hall 12.1, Stand D86

Presentations

• Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 14:10-14:30
• Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 10:00 - 11:50 and 13:10 - 15:30
• Location: Technology Forum, Hall 12.1, Stand D86

Times of the presentation on direct current

10 March:

• 14:10 "PV-Ankopplung in industriellen DC-Netzen - Konzepte, Herausforderungen und Best Practices" by Johann Austermann and Jan Marrenbach, Weidmüller Interface (PV integration in industrial DC grids – concepts, challenges, and best practices, German lecture, slides in English)

11 March:

• 11:00 "Jetzt wird's konkret: Gleichstromlösungen für Logistik- und R&D-Gebäude" by Sebastian Nielebock, Siemens (Now it's getting specific: DC solutions for logistics and R&D buildings)
• 11:30 "Resilient and efficient power distribution with DC microgrids" by Hartwig Stammberger, Eaton / ODCA (English lecture)
• 13:10 "Flexible und effiziente Energie im Smart Building - Chancen und Lösungen" by David Koch, Fraunhofer IPA (Flexible and efficient energy in smart buildings – opportunities and solutions)
• 13:40 "Gleichstrom in der Gebäudetechnik - Was jetzt schon möglich ist" by Sascha Garzke, Phoenix Contact (Direct current in building technology – what is already possible today)
• 14:10 "DC Lighting - Beleuchtung mit Gleichstrom - Effizient, Zukunftsorientiert, Nachhaltig" by Birthe Bittner, Zumtobel, and Philipp Heindl, Tridonic (DC Lighting - Lighting with direct current - Efficient, future-oriented, sustainable)
• 14:40 "Planung und Auslegung moderner DC-Netze: Strategien, Methoden und Best Practices" by Kay Suttkus, Phoenix Contact, and Eike Christian Toepfer, IZAAC (Planning and Designing Modern DC Networks: Strategies, Methods, and Best Practices)
• 15:10 "Nahtlose digitale Prozesskette für Energieapplikationen - Von der Referenz zum DC-Microgrid" by Zafer Cankurtaran, Rittal, and Rolf Schulte, EPLAN (Seamless digital process chain for energy applications – from reference to DC microgrid)