10.00

Opening of the World Renewable Energy Assembly

Chairman: Irm Pontenagel and Rosa Hemmers, EUROSOLAR

Welcome Addresses:

• Bärbel Dieckmann, Mayor of Bonn
• Christa Thoben, Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy of the State of North Rhine Westphalia
• Christine Hornstein, Executive Director of ISES
• Walter Erdelen, Assistent Director-General of UNESCO

Keynote speeches:

Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for the Environment: "German Renewable Energy Prospects"

Hermann Scheer, General Chairman WCRE: “Facing the increasing World Energy Crisis and Conflicts: The historical role of Renewable Energy”

12.30

Break  /  Press conference

14.00

Session 1: The German Renewable Energy Policy: An International Case Study

This session shows the existing legislation, its implementation steps, current and further developments. It shows the background of this legislation: the conflicts about the Renewable Energy Act, the pro- and con-coalitions, the role of the different supporters, the decision-making processes in politics, associations, science, industry and legal conflicts.

Chair: Hermann Scheer, General Chairman WCRE

Speakers:

• the German MPs Hans-Josef Fell and Ulrich Kelber
• role of science: Joachim Nitsch, DLR Stuttgart
• role of lobby work of RE association: Johannes Lackmann, Federal Association for Renewable Energy (BEE)
• concerning technical and transmission base: Ralf Bischof, German Wind Energy Association (BWE)
• role of grassroot activities: Wolf von Fabeck, Solar Promotion Association, and Ernst Schrimpff, Bavarian Solar Initiatives
• role of municipal utility promotion: Johannes van Bergen, municipal utility of Schwäbisch-Hall

Discussion / Break

• concerning legal conflicts: Volker Oschmann, BMU
• role of companies: Frank Asbeck, SolarWorld, Aloys Wobben, Enercon
• role of farmers: Dietrich Klein, German Farmers’ Union
• role of unions: Klaus Wiesehügel, IG Bau labour union
• role of environmental associations: Angelika Zahrnt, Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND)
• role of youth activities: Undine Ziller and Uwe Holzhammer, Youth Alliance for Renewable Energies
• role of the financial sector: Olaf Weber, KfW Bankengruppe  

19.00

End of the Session

20.00

SolarWorld Einstein Award Ceremony, Museum König

Invitation