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AIT at Chillventa 2026

Heat Pumps for the Future of Energy: At Chillventa 2026, October 13–15 in Nuremberg, AIT will present innovative research and technology solutions for industry, residential construction, and data centers. Experience demonstrations and current research projects, and discuss the heating solutions of tomorrow with our experts. Visit us in Hall 7A, Booth 7A-504.

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Innovative Heat Pump Technologies for Industry, Buildings, and Data Centers

October 13–15, 2026
Nuremberg
Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 90471 Nuremberg, Germany


Highlights at Our Booth

Demonstration Unit: Gas Water Heater Replacement + HyStore

Experience our demonstration system for replacing gas-fired boilers in combination with the innovative HyStore energy storage system. The project shows how existing buildings can be heated efficiently without fossil fuels and the role that smart heat storage plays in this process.

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Demonstration Project: Drying with Heat Pumps

Discover how heat pumps can make industrial drying processes significantly more energy-efficient. This technology enables substantial energy savings while reducing CO₂ emissions—a key component in the decarbonization of industrial production processes.


Meet Our Experts

Our scientists and developers look forward to discussing current challenges and innovative solutions for the heat supply of the future with you.

Whether in industry, building services, or data centers—we’ll discuss specific use cases, current research projects, and opportunities for collaboration with you.

Schedule an appointment

Would you like to schedule a meeting with our experts before the trade show?

Visit us October 13–15, 2026, at Chillventa in Nuremberg—Hall 7A / Booth 7A-504.

We look forward to speaking with you in person.


Research at AIT

As Austria’s largest non-university research institute, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology pursues the vision of making innovation the driving force of Europe. Its goal is to translate research into effective innovation by building bridges between science and industry in order to actively shape the world of tomorrow. 

AIT’s seven centers (Energy, Transport Technologies, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control, Technology Experience, Innovation Systems & Policy) combine scientific excellence with technological application. As a key player in the innovation chain, AIT acts as a driving force for new technologies while also responding specifically to concrete market needs in order to transform scientific findings into competitive innovations.

For many years, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology has been developing innovative heat pump systems for residential and industrial applications. The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology supports developers, plant engineers, and heat pump manufacturers with innovative services to develop customized solutions for every project.

The focus is particularly on three areas of application: 

  • Heating and cooling networks for cities and industry
  • Digital solutions and methods for sustainable building concepts with efficient energy supply and high thermal comfort
  • Methods and technologies for transforming industry toward a sustainable energy supply

We offer

  • Innovative heat pump solutions for buildings, industry, and commerce (steam generation with heat pumps, waste heat recovery with heat pumps, drying with heat pumps, steam drying, heating and cooling of residential buildings) 
  • High-end laboratory infrastructure: state-of-the-art test benches, simulations, and measurement methods enable the development, quality assurance, and optimization of future generations of heat pumps, test bench (acoustics, dynamic operation, refrigerants A1 through A3, technology development, simulation through prototype optimization)
  • Technologies for circular thermal infrastructure, such as the utilization of waste heat from data centers
  • Innovative use of heat pumps in data centers (immersion cooling, waste heat recovery)

 

“Heat pumps are a key technology for the decarbonization of buildings, industry, and future energy systems. At the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, we develop innovative heat pump solutions across the entire value chain—from highly efficient components and intelligent system integration to applications for industrial processes and data centers. Together with our partners, we rapidly translate research into practical applications and create solutions that use energy more efficiently, reduce CO₂ emissions, and sustainably strengthen the competitiveness of the region as a business hub.”

Thomas Fleckl, Head of the Competence Unit for Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems at AIT