Industrial Transformation and Energy Technologies
05.02 – 07.02.2026, Sofia
Тraining programme for young professionals organised by Net-Zero Lab with the support of Aurubis Bulgaria
| Day 1. Industrial Visit to Holcim Bulgaria | 5 February 2026 (Thursday) |
| 07:00 | Departure from Sofia by organised transport from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
| 09:30 | Tour of the industrial facility and presentation |
| 12:00 | Return by organised transport to the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
| 15:00 | Roundtable with national and international experts. Please register using the registration form |
Please note that all places for the visit have already been filled.
| Day 2. Industrial Policy, Markets, and Transition Pathways | 6 February 2026 (Friday) |
| Time | Topics | Speakers |
| 09:00–9:10 | Welcome Adress | Dr Mariya Trifonova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
| 09:10–10:00 | Regulatory Framework for Clean Technologies in Light of the New Clean Industrial Deal | MEP Tsvetelina Penkova, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) |
| 10:15–11:15 | Recent Developments in the EU ETS and CBAM: Impacts on the Bulgarian Economy | Yavor Vassilev, LybraEnergy / Mariya Trifonova on CBAM impacts on Bulgarian industry |
| 11:30–12:30 | Bulgaria’s Industrial Transition: Progress, Barriers, and Strategic Trade-Offs | Marius Koeppen, Senior Analyst at the Energy and Climate Program, Center for the Study of Democracy |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30–14:30 | Fast-Tracking Industrial Transition: Insights from Germany | Florie Gonsolin, Paul Münich, Agora Industry and Agora Energiewende (Online intervention in English) |
| 14:45–16:00 | CCSU as a Decarbonisation Tool for Energy-Intensive Industries (Presentation of ANRAV CCUS Project) | Ivayla Vassileva, Sustainability Manager, Heidelberg Materials |
| Day 3. Technologies, Financing, and Decarbonisation Solutions for Industry | 7 February 2026 (Saturday) |
| Time | Topics | Speakers |
| 09:00–10:00 | National and European Instruments for Financing R&D and Reducing Investment Risk for Industry | Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, EU Sustainable Finance Policy Lead Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) |
| 10:15–11:15 | Raw Materials: Critical Choices | Assist. Prof. Stefan Velev, PhD, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology, Sofia University |
| 11:30–12:30 | Paths to Reduce Energy Intensive Industry Footprint. Aurubis: A Case Study | Aurubis representative |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30–14:45 | EU Pathways for Reducing the Industrial Carbon Footprint in the Chemical Industry | Dr. Michail Georgiev, Net-Zero Lab, Sofia University |
| 15:00–16:15 | Green Hydrogen: Opportunities and Constraints for Deployment | Velina Kozareva, Bulgarian Hydrogen Association Ass. Prof. Dr. Mariya Trifonova, Sofia University |
Some lectures will be conducted in English.