How can I register?

• Follow this link: https://userarea.eupvsec.org/
• Login with your e-mail address and password to access your personal user profile.
• Proceed to Participation  Participant Tickets
• The online registration process is completed with the receipt of your online registration and your successful payment.
• A direct payment via credit card or PayPal is recommended. Visa and Master cards are accepted.
• After successful payment, a confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address.
• Your invoice and accreditation will be available in the User Area in your user profile for instant download, at any time after payment.
  • You may also ask for an invoice in advance via choosing “invoice” as payment type.

Conference Registration Fees and Categories

Below mentioned prices include Austrian value-added tax (VAT) according to the Austrian value-added tax law.
Conference fees must be invoiced with the value-added tax of the country, in which the service is provided (here: Austria).

Full Week

• Access to all plenary sessions, oral sessions, visual presentations and panel discussions of the EU PVSEC 2024 Conference Programme
• Access to all EU PVSEC 2024 Parallel Events
• Access to the EU PVSEC 2024 Industry Summit
• Access to the Exhibition (23-25 September 2024)
• Access to all recorded sessions of the Conference Programme to stream on demand in the online platform for three months after the event
• Welcome Reception on the 23 September 2024
• Invitation to all Coffee Breaks
• Networking Lunch (23-26 September 2024)
• Conference Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2024
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

Full Week Online

• Access to all recorded sessions of the Conference Programme incl. virtual posters and Parallel Events to stream on demand (no live streaming) in the online platform for three months after the event
• Possibility to get in touch with the speakers and presenters online
• Conference Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2024
• Austrian VAT
• The Full Week Online Ticket does not entitle speakers to give a presentation

One Day

• Access to all plenary sessions, oral sessions,visual presentations and panel discussions of the EU PVSEC 2024 Conference Programme on day registered
• Access to all EU PVSEC 2024 Parallel Events on day registered
• Access to the EU PVSEC 2024 Industry Summit on day registered
• Access to the Exhibition on day registered
• Access to all recorded sessions of the Conference Programme to stream on demand in the online platform for the day registered for three months after the event
• Welcome Reception (if the registered day is the 23 September 2024)
• Invitation to all Coffee Breaks on day registered
• Networking Lunch on day registered (23-26 September 2024)
• Conference Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2024
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

Two Days

• Access to all plenary sessions, oral sessions, visual presentations and panel discussions of the EU PVSEC 2024 Conference Programme on days registered
• Access to all EU PVSEC 2024 Parallel Events on days registered
• Access to the EU PVSEC 2024 Industry Summit on days registered
• Access to the Exhibition (23-25 September 2024) on days registered
• Access to all recorded sessions of the Conference Programme to stream on demand in the online platform for the days registered for three months after the event
• Welcome Reception (if the 23 September 2024 is one of the registered days)
• Invitation to all Coffee Breaks on days registered
• Networking Lunch on days registered (23-26 September 2024)
• Conference Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2024
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

Students

To qualify for the reduced student fee, students are obliged to upload one of the following original documents during the registration process:
(a) Original and valid student I.D. card indicating the date of validity. The ID must be valid at least until the last day of the Conference.
or
(b) An original, personalised letter signed by the head of the relevant university or institutional department providing the full-time student status until the last day of the Conference.
 
The organiser is not in the position to grant access to the EU PVSEC 2024 as registered student without one of those documents. The voucher will be available and the access to the online platform will be granted after the student documents have been validated.

The student fee is also applicable for PhD students. Full time students only, maximum age 35.

The student registration includes:

• Access to all plenary sessions, oral sessions, visual presentations and panel discussions of the EU PVSEC 2024 Conference Programme
• Access to all EU PVSEC 2024 Parallel Events
• Access to the EU PVSEC 2024 Industry Summit
• Access to the Exhibition (23-25 September 2024)
• Access to all recorded sessions of the Conference Programme to stream on demand in the online platform for three months after the event
• Welcome Reception on the 23 September 2024
• Invitation to all Coffee Breaks
• Networking Lunch (23-26 September 2024)
• Conference Proceedings of the EU PVSEC 2024
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

Group Booking Discount
Send 10 or more delegates from your organisation to participate in the EU PVSEC 2024 and save up to 20% from the Early Bird or Regular Conference registration fee:

Discounts are available within the Early Bird or Regular registration period.

Discounts will be assigned to your company based on the number of participants, that you announce to Ms. Lisa Grosshans, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +49-(0)89 72012 737.

If the number of registrants, which is the basis of the group booking discount calculation, is not reached at the end, the discount will be lapsed accordingly. An administrative fee of € 30 will be applied for every invoice that needs to be changed within this process.

Exhibition Visitor Ticket three days

• Access to the Exhibition (23-25 September 2024), including all Industry Summit sessions taking place at the Industry Forum
• Welcome Reception (23 September 2024)
• Coffee Breaks on Exhibition days
• Networking Lunch on Exhibition days
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

Exhibition Visitor Ticket one day

• Access to the Exhibition on day registered, including all Industry Summit sessions taking place at the Industry Forum on that day
• Welcome Reception (if the registered day is the 23 September 2024)
• Coffee Breaks on day registered
• Networking Lunch on day registered
• Free WIFI on-site
• Free use of wardrobe on-site
• Austrian VAT

EU PVSEC Dinner

• The EU PVSEC 2024 Dinner will be held on Wednesday evening, 25 September 2024.
• The EU PVSEC 2024 Dinner can be booked optionally in every registration category.
• You can book one dinner ticket per bought Conference ticket.
• Austrian VAT included.
• The dinner tickets will be handed out at the registration desk on-site.
• Kindly note that lost or not redeemed dinner tickets cannot be reimbursed.
• Dinner tickets are limited.

Networking Lunch

• A networking lunch is included in the Conference tickets from Monday to Thursday, 23-26 September 2024, in a dedicated networking area at the Austria Center Vienna.
• This avoids extra waiting time in lunch periods and provides a networking environment.
• The networking lunch will be served buffet style.

EU PVSEC Proceedings

• The EU PVSEC 2024 Proceedings contain all scientific papers presented at the EU PVSEC 2024 and submitted for publication.
• They constitute a comprehensive source of state-of-the-art information and vital point of reference for researchers, technologists, decision-makers, entrepreneurs and all involved in the global PV sector.
• The EU PVSEC 2024 Proceedings include full presented papers, slides presentations and poster presentations (if available).
• Conference participants will have immediate and free access to the EU PVSEC 2024 Proceedings right after publication in November 2024.
• The EU PVSEC 2024 Proceedings are available at www.eupvsec-proceedings.com.

PV Academy

• The PV Academy will give a deep insight into selected PV research & development topics and will take place on Sunday 22 September 2024.
• The location where the PV Academy will take place, will be announced soon.
• For professionals, the full day ticket costs € 180 (incl. VAT), one session costs € 65 (incl. VAT).
• For students, the full day ticket costs € 95 (incl. VAT), one session costs € 35 (incl. VAT).

Green Ticket

We would like to offer you the opportunity to make your EU PVSEC participation climate neutral. For a surcharge of € 12 (incl. VAT), you will receive a Green Ticket. This climate protection contribution will be completely invested in high-quality climate protection projects. Your contribution will be indicated on your badge. Further information is available here: Sustainability (eupvsec.org)

General Registration Conditions

• To enable queries, do not forget to provide your phone number and your e-mail address.
• To complete the registration process, the receipt of both the online registration and the payment is imperative!
• Registration fees are based on the date of receipt of payment.
• The prices indicated are valid per person and are applicable only if both the online registration and the payment are received by the below mentioned deadlines (payment conditions). Otherwise, the higher registration fees will apply.
• We strongly recommend registering as early as possible to benefit from lower registration fees.
• Please note that access to Conference activities may become subject to availability in case of late registration.
• After successful registration and payment, you will have direct access to your invoice and accreditation in the user area.
• After your participation in the EU PVSEC 2024 you will have direct access to your letter of attendance in the user area. 

Payment Conditions

• Payments must be settled in EURO.
• Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.
• To benefit from the lower registration fees, all payments must be received by the relevant deadline 30 June 2024 for Early Bird prices.
• Discounts granted for early registration will expire if you miss your payment goal.
• Admittance to the conference without payment of the registration fee cannot be granted.

Payment Options

Credit Card and PayPal

• To benefit from receiving your accreditation immediately, we strongly recommend a prompt payment via credit card or PayPal within the online registration process.
• Visa and Master cards are accepted.

Bank Transfer

• Bank charges are at the expenses of the participant and must be paid at source in addition to the registration fees.
  If payment is affected for more than one person or by a company, please make sure to indicate all participant names or invoice numbers.
  We strongly recommend not using the bank transfer option later than 01 September 2024, especially for bank transfers from r countries other than Germany (bank transfer may not arrive in time for the event). Please pay by credit card in this case.

Bank Details

• Bank: HypoVereinsbank (Unicredit)
  Am Harras 13
  81373 Munich, Germany
• Account Holder: WIP GmbH & Co Planungs-KG
  IBAN: DE35 7002 0270 0036 4836 36
  SWIFT (BIC): HYVEDEMMXXX
• Please mention invoice number, name(s) of participant(s) and your organisation.
  Cheques are not accepted.

Badges

• Upon arrival at the Austria Center Vienna ACV, please proceed to the registration area to receive your badge and Conference material.
• Please present your accreditation or passport.
• Student registrants must show their original student I.D. card, indicating the date of validity, or a personalised letter signed by the head of the institutional department (see page 4 for more information). The student must be an enrolled student until the last day of the Conference.

The registration desk will be open during the following hours:

Sunday 22 September 2024 16:00 – 18:00
Monday 23 September 2024 07:30 – 18:30
Tuesday 24 September 2024 08:00 – 18:30
Wednesday 25 September 2024 08:00 – 18:30
Thursday 26 September 2024 08:00 – 18:30
Friday 27 September 2024 08:00 – 09:30

• Your personalised badge authorises you to visit all EU PVSEC 2024 Conference Sessions, Parallel Events, Industry Summit and the Exhibition on the day(s) registered.
• Badges shall be worn visibly at all times at the venue.
• Badges are not transferable to another person. In case of any exchanges of badges the participant will be excluded from the Conference.
• We ask for your understanding that your personalised admission may be controlled by our staff.
• Kindly note, that lost badges cannot be replaced.

Further Information

Cancellation Conditions

Any cancellation of registration must be notified in writing to the Conference Secretariat by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• For cancellations received by 15 June 2024:
  100% refund of registration fee. (Please note that we will charge € 50.00 processing fee for the administrative expense)
• From 16 July to 15 August 2024:
  75% refund of registration fee
• From 16 August to 05 September 2024:
  50 % refund of registration fee
• From 06 September 2024:
  no reimbursement
  
  
• All refunds will be processed after the event.
• All bank service charges will be deducted from the refundable amount.
• Requests for reimbursement must be sent in writing.

Name Change

• All registrations are only valid for the registered person.
• A registered participant, unable to attend the Conference, may indicate a substitute participant by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This service is free of charge.
• Accreditations will be changed to the new participant. Previous invoices cannot be changed.

Invitation Letter for Visa Application

• Conference Delegates must be accepted and confirmed authors of the upcoming EU PVSEC 2024 or must have registered and paid the required registration fees, before requesting an official letter of invitation for visa purposes.
• We strongly recommend requesting your invitation letter directly after receipt of notification of paper acceptance, or earlier, in order to apply for your visa in time for the Conference.
• The personalised invitation letter with stamp and signature will be available in your user profile in the user area for direct download.
• Please note that the organiser will not be able to contact or intervene with Embassies or Consulate offices on behalf of a Conference delegate.
• For any questions, please contact us via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Privacy Policy

We and our cooperation partners process and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content organisation or change of the legal relationship (data inventory). These actions are taken on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual actions. We collect, process and use personal data only to the extent that this is necessary to make it possible for users to utilise the services and to bill for them.

For further information please visit https://www.eupvsec.org/index.php/gdpr-privacypolicy.

Disclaimer

The Conference organiser cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage to any property, whatever the cause may be. Liability of persons and enterprises providing means of transportation or other services, however, remains unaffected. Should, for any reason outside the organisers' control (e.g. political or economic circumstances or in the case of a ‘force majeure’) the venue or speakers change, or the event be cancelled, the organisers will endeavour to re-schedule, but shall not be held responsible for any costs, damages or expenses incurred by registrants.

Hereby, the customer gives the Conference organiser the permission to publish any picture/video taken during the event. By taking part in this event, you grant the Conference organisers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming. These images/videos could be broadcasted in the Conference organiser’s different digital channels but always with informative aims, never for commercial purposes. Only written arrangements are binding. Sole legal venue is Munich, Germany. Registration of a participant entails acceptance of these conditions.

Status as of 11 April 2024

WIP Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur GmbH & Co Planungs-KG (WIP) is the organiser of the event and only WIP is empowered to accept or reject applications and to allocate stands.

By completing the online booking process, exhibitor and sponsors acknowledge and agree that the reservation is binding and subject to the terms and conditions outlined herein. Once confirmed, cancellations or modifications may be subject to applicable fees as specified in our cancellation policy. Registration of a participant entails acceptance of these conditions.

The technical regulations of the venue must be respected.
Deadlines set by WIP and Austria Center Vienna must be met. WIP as well as Austria Center Vienna cannot guarantee to provide the offered service if orders are handed in too late.

1.    EVENT DATES & LOCATION

Event name: 41st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, EU PVSEC 2024
Location: Austria Center Vienna, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, Vienna, Austria
Exhibition: 23 September – 25 September 2024
Conference: 23 September – 27 September 2024

2.    STAND ALLOCATION

No stand proposals will be made without the booking being received by WIP. The stands will be allocated solely by WIP on availability and confirmed in writing by WIP.
The position allocated is definite. WIP shall have the right to change the allocation of a stand in case of unforeseen and/or unavoidable circumstances beyond its control, changes of the size or type of stand, as well as for unforeseen technical reasons.

• The booked space de facto must be used for the presentation of the company that is stated as “Company” in the booking.
• Every Co-exhibitor who shares the space must be announced as such during the booking process.
• Reselling of stand space or transferring the right to exhibit on the relevant stand to third party is strictly forbidden without prior written authorisation of WIP.
• All stands are bookable upon request and availability.
• The stand sides facing the visitors’ aisles must be designed in a transparent and open form. 70% of the stand’s open side length must be easily accessible and open to public view. Railings up to a height of 1m are not regarded as walls. If the exhibitor closes more than 30% of a stand side facing an aisle, the organiser reserves the right to reallocate the stand.

3.    STAND STRUCTURE & DESIGN

The setting-up of stands (structure and design) must be pre-approved. The technical regulations of the venue must be respected.

The setting-up of stands (structure and decoration) must be executed with materials that are not easily inflammable and which do not emit harmful gases under the effect of heat. Any installations or decorative elements that could affect another exhibitor in any way are prohibited.

• No part of the stand may exceed the given stand limits.
• Parts or exhibits exceeding the dimensions of the stand limits may be removed from the exhibition area by WIP or Austria Center Vienna at the expense of the exhibitor.
• Any part facing an adjacent stand that is over 2.50m in height shall be designed with neutral surfaces (white). Noncompliance can implicate a renovation at the expense of the exhibitor.
• No Pop-Up Stands are allowed; all stands need to have fixed walls.

4.    PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Payment must be made by the due date indicated on the invoice. All invoices must be paid before the Exhibition starts. Only those exhibitors who have made payment due in time are allowed to build up their stand and exhibit.

1. Full payment will be charged after the booking process.
2. The payment is independent from the allocation process.
3. Discounts will be applied during the booking process. Discounts can’t be combined.
4. All invoices will be issued during the booking process and can be downloaded.
5. Any changes made after invoicing the final payment will be credited or debited with a separate credit note or invoice.
6. If the exhibitor’s payment is not received in due time, WIP is entitled to give the booked space to third party.
7. Late payment will cause a surcharge of 10% payable latest with final payment invoice.
8. Bank charges are to be borne completely by the exhibitor.
9. Exhibitors reducing the size of their stand will be charged with 100 €/m² of reduced space after 26 June 2024.

4.1     PAYMENT BY INTERMEDIARIES (e.g., Agents)

The intermediary shall be responsible for the payment, irrespective of the client’s payment to the intermediary.

4.2 CANCELLATION

Any cancellation must be made in written form.
After receipt of the Exhibitor’s booking a cancellation fee will be due:

• For cancellations before 10 June 2024 the fee of 100€/m² must be paid.
• For cancellations after 10 June 2024 the full amount must be paid.
• Overpayments will be reimbursed.

5.    EXHIBITORS’ MANUAL

Detailed information about the event such as opening hours, technical regulations, hotel booking, etc. will be available for download as a compiled Exhibitors’ Manual on the event’s website: https://eupvsec.org

Extra services are at the expense of the exhibitor as are the costs for consumption and use. The exhibitor is responsible for passing the information of the Exhibitors’ Manual to his stand constructor, advertising agency and other sub-contractors involved in this event.

The exact set-up / dismantling times will be given in the Exhibitors’ Manual. The exhibitor must follow these instructions.

6.    EXHIBITION RULES

In case a neighbour stand is located aside from power supply, the exhibitor may have to grant access to power supply. The exhibitor undertakes to keep his stand open throughout the duration of the exhibition. He also undertakes not to remove any exhibits or dismantle his stand before the end of the exhibition. Furthermore, the exhibitor undertakes to take care of the waste disposal.

7.    ADVERTISEMENT

Advertising on site is only allowed by the respective channels offered by WIP. Noisy publicity of any kind, in particular the use of loudspeakers, is prohibited. Publicity material may only be handed out at the exhibitor's stand.

8.    EXHIBITOR INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE OF THE EVENT

WIP may allow exhibitors to provide information for visitors and other participants on the website of the event, in particular in relation to exhibitor logos, exhibitor profiles, job offers and product information (summarised “exhibitor information”). The exhibitor is responsible for this information himself, applicable laws must be observed. The exhibitor shall ensure before publication that he is legally entitled to publish the information (that he possesses the rights to distribute and to make available to the public) and that the published information complies with applicable competition laws and does not infringe any third party rights. The access authorisation (username and password) granted by WIP is not transferable and must be protected according to the current state of technology against loss or theft, unauthorised access or unauthorised transfer. The exhibitor shall inform WIP immediately after discovering loss or theft, possible unauthorised access or transfer. As a principle, WIP is not obliged to review and control the exhibitor information before it is made available for access on the web. If the rights of a third party are infringed due to or in connection with the exhibitor information and if (a) WIP is informed of the infringement by the third party or (b) a third party lodge the appropriate claim against WIP, WIP shall inform the exhibitor immediately after receiving the notice or notification of the claim by the third party. The exhibitor shall revise the exhibitor information without delay so that it no longer infringes the rights of a third party or by other means make the exhibitor information compliant with applicable laws. In the interim, WIP is entitled to temporarily withdraw from publishing the exhibitor information in question and may change it without prior approval of the exhibitor.

9.    CIVIL LIABILITY

Exhibitors guarantee conclusion of any insurance agreement by an insurance company covering civil liability, stand material and the goods exhibited, whether these goods or material are their own or a third party's property during the time of exhibition, incl. construction/dismantling of stands. In the event of an accident or damage, exhibitors relinquish all claims against:

• WIP Renewable Energies
• Austria Center Vienna
• the exhibitors at the exhibition, the exhibition visitors and the conference participants
• the participants of the event

The exhibitor is responsible for any damage to a third party, caused either by himself or by his employees or his material.
The exhibiting company and its representatives confirm that WIP in no way takes responsibility for loss, injury or damage to items or persons, whatever the cause may be, before, during, or after the event.

WIP is responsible under civil law in its capacity as organiser of the event. This liability shall in no case extend to the damage caused neither to participants of the event, nor to rented goods by third parties. WIP shall not be liable for damages arising from inadvertent negligence on its part or that of its legal representatives or vicarious agents regardless of the legal nature of the claim. The liability exclusion shall not govern the breach of any obligation whose fulfilment is a prerequisite to properly execute the trade fair agreement, and whereby the exhibitor would normally depend on compliance with such an obligation (“material breach”). Under these circumstances, WIP´s liability shall be limited to damages that typically arise within the framework of the contract.

Austria Center Vienna is responsible under civil law in its capacity as owner of the premises and of fixed or temporary installations used for the exhibition, for any loss or damage resulting from intent or gross negligence on the part of Austria Center Vienna in performing its contractual obligations.

Exhibitors shall not be entitled to any compensation should political or economic circumstances or a case of ‘force majeure’ prevent the exhibition from being held or limit its size or modify its nature. Should it not be possible for the exhibition to start, the rental fees shall remain the property of the organiser up to a sum corresponding to the amounts for which the organiser is already committed.

10.    Privacy Policy

We and our cooperation partners process and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content organisation or change of the legal relationship (data inventory). These actions are taken on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual actions. We collect, process and use personal data only to the extent that this is necessary to make it possible for users to utilize the services and to bill for them.

For further information please visit GDPR / Privacy Policy (eupvsec.org)

11.    Miscellaneous

Any claims by the exhibitor against WIP must be in writing (letter, fax or E-Mail), subject to a statute of limitations of 12 months from the end of the calendar year in which the claims arise.

Any agreements that deviate from these or supplementary provisions (including this clause) must be in writing.

This agreement shall be governed by, and be construed in accordance with, the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws and without regard to the UN Convention on the Sales of Goods.

Sole legal venue is Munich, Germany.

In any disputes that may arise concerning the execution or interpretation of the present General Regulations, both parties declare that they agree to the competence of the relevant tribunal in Munich, Germany.

General Terms and Conditions for the exhibition prepared in Munich, Germany, 24. October 2023.

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