Wärmewerk

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Founded in 2023, Wärmewerk is a private headquartered in Hamburg, Germany with approximately 10-50 employees specializing in Biomass, Geothermal, Energy Storage.

Wärmewerk GmbH, founded in August 2023 in Hamburg, is a consulting and engineering firm dedicated to transforming district heating networks toward renewable energy sources and carbon neutrality. The company evolved from a research team established at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) in 2017. Wärmewerk develops comprehensive system-level approaches for heat network planning and implementation, including thermohydraulic simulations, control systems optimization, and feasibility studies. The firm serves municipal utilities, heat network operators, and industrial companies, offering services ranging from decarbonization strategy development to operational optimization. Key focus areas include integrating renewable heat sources, reducing network temperatures, leveraging building thermal mass as short-term storage, and implementing intelligent district heating concepts. Notable projects include Smart Heat Grid Hamburg, Smart Pro HeaT, Integrated Wärmemarkt (IWm), and participation in the IW3 Real Lab in Wilhelmsburg.

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