PONTON BLOG
SEEGAS+ Conference 2025 on September 19, 2025
| Event | Location | Time |
| PONTON Conference | Sturmfreie Bude (Alstertower 13th Floor)
Lübecker Str. 1, 22087 Hamburg |
18 September
from 12:00 |
| Dinner Event | Rowing Club Alemannia 1866
An der Alster 47a, 20099 Hamburg |
18 September
from 19:00 |
| SEEGAS+ Conference | Hotel Hafen Hamburg
Seewartenstraße 9, 20459 Hamburg |
19 September
from 9:00 – 16:00 |
About the Event
We are pleased to invite you to the First SEEGAS+ Conference, building on the success of the SEEGAS initiative and expanding its scope. SEEGAS+ brings together a broader network of stakeholders across South-East and Eastern Europe’s gas sector—TSOs, gas exchanges, traders, regulators, policymakers, and technology providers.
This one-day high-level event will explore:
- Regional gas market integration
- Emerging trading technologies
- Infrastructure and clearing developments
- Ukraine’s gas storages and biomethane market opportunities
Join us for dynamic panel discussions, networking sessions, and the opportunity to shape the future of energy cooperation and trading in the region.
As a valued participant of the SEEGAS+ Conference on 19 September 2025, we are delighted to extend a special invitation to you for the PONTON Conference and Evening Event on 18 September 2025.
Hosted the day before SEEGAS+, the PONTON Conference offers a unique Open Space format where energy professionals, system operators, traders, and innovators come together to shape the agenda and discuss the latest challenges and solutions in our industry. The afternoon includes inspiring sessions and interactive discussions on resilience, IT security, and energy best practices.
In the evening, unwind and connect at our social dinner and party by the scenic Alster lake, featuring a sunset reception, dinner buffet, and music at Rowing Club Alemannia 1866.
This is a great opportunity to meet fellow SEEGAS attendees, expand your network, and kick off an impactful two-day energy dialogue in Hamburg!
Conference Highlights
- Launch of Keler’s clearing services in Bulgaria
- Route One Product & Vertical Corridor policy discussions
- Baltic Route & LNG supply diversification
- Panel on Biomethane from Ukraine with key stakeholders
Registration
Participation is free but registration is mandatory for both the conference and the welcome reception and networking party on 18 September.
👉 Register Here
For assistance, please contact: seegasplus@gmail.com
Agenda for the PONTON Conference 2025 on September 18, 2025
PONTON Conference
Venue: Sturmfreie Bude Alster, Im Alstertower, 13th floor, Lübecker Straße 1, 22087 Hamburg
Travel instructions:
By Public Transport: Nearest U-Bahn station: Lübecker Straße (U1/U3), use exit towards Alsterschwimmhalle. Station is only two stops from Hamburg Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)
From the Airport: Take S1 to Hamburg Central Station (approx. 25 minutes) Then continue with U1 or U3 to Lübecker Straße, see above.
By car: Parking is available in the underground garage of the Novotel. For navigation, please use the following address: Bozenhardweg, Hamburg
Access to the building Alstertower is located directly next to the Novotel. Take one of the two elevators to the 12th floor, then walk one flight of stairs up to the 13th floor. The venue is a rooftop location with a view.
Dress code: business casual.
| Time | Topic | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Light Lunch | ||
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Herbert Saurugg: Critical Infrastructure Under Power – Security, Resilience in a Connected Society How We Make Energy Supply, Society, and Systems Resilient for the Future |
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| 13:45 – 14:00 | Tilo Zimmermann: Introduction, explaining the Open Space format | ||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | All: Writing up proposals for discussion, voting, assigning to slots | ||
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Open Space conference, three tracks in parallel with the following themes: | ||
| Track 1: Powering the Future Networks, Markets & Resilience in an Age of Disruption and Decentralization |
Track 2: High-Level Security in the Cloud System Operators and IT Safety in the Context of Cloud Operations and Migration |
Track 3: Best Practices for Energy in Europe Learning from Our Neighbours: Energy Communities, Smart Metering & Regulation |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | Presentation of results from first set of three tracks, discussion | ||
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Networking break | ||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Open Space conference, second set of three tracks in parallel, continue themes as above or topics proposed by you! | ||
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Presentation of results from second set of three tracks, discussion | ||
| 18:00 | Michael Merz: Closing Remarks, end of first conference day | ||
Agenda for the PONTON Conference 2025 on September 18, 2025 (Social Event)
Social Event
The venue for the social event on Thursday, September 18 is Rowing Club Alemannia 1866,
An der Alster 47a, 20099, Hamburg-St. Georg. Dress code: “business casual”.
Public transport: Hamburg Hauptbahnhof or U-Bahnhof Lohmühlenstraße (blue line U1).
| Time | Dinner reception and party at Rowing Club Alemannia 1866 |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Sunset Reception, welcoming address |
| 20:00 – 21:30 | Dinner Buffet |
| 21:30 – 00:00 | Party with open bar and dance floor |
Agenda for the SEEGAS+ Conference 2025 on September 19, 2025
First SEEGAS+ Conference on Friday, September 19, 2025
Venue: Hotel Hafen Hamburg, Seewartenstraße 9, 20459 Hamburg, Germany
Time: 09:00 – 16:00 CEST
Date: Friday, 19 September 2025 (Conference Day)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 1. Introduction to SEEGAS+ The successful launch of clearing in Bulgaria & Technologies impacting regional market integration and security of supply | ||
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Coffee | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Opening & SEEGAS+ Introduction | Gregor Weinzettel & Janez Kopac SEEGAS+ Team |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Panel 1 – The successful launch of Keler’s clearing services in Bulgaria and the role of technologies for Regional Market integration | Keler (Babett), BGH (Kiril), FGSZ, (Balasz) EBRD (Attila) Ponton & Trayport |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Panel 2 – Shippers’ View on Clearing and Trading Services | Michael Merz (Ponton) and Tomas Patman (Trayport) (Moderator) 5 invited European shippers (3 large and 2 smaller with appropriate geographic coverage) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Networking Lunch | |
| 2. Route One Product & the Baltic Route supply possibilities and competitive tariff advantages towards the Ukrainian gas storages | ||
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Panel 3 – Route 1 Product: Infrastructure, Policy & Supply | Hendrick Pollex (moderator) Representatives from TSOs and RBP on the Vertical Corridor, ACER, Commission, US State Department |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Alternative Routes Baltic Route and KRK LNG as an alternative | Aura Sabadus Gaz-System, Get Baltic, Energinet European Commission US State Department |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Panel 4 – Biomethane from Ukraine | Karolina Cegir-ECS (Moderator) Vitol Shell MHP Ministry of Energy of Ukraine European Commission – Markus Lippold |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Closing Remarks & Informal Networking | |
Registration
Please use the form below to register for the PONTON Conference, Evening Event, and/or SEEGAS+ Conference. You may select one or more events. We look forward to your participation!
