PONTON EVENT
SEEGAS+ Conference 2025 on September 19, 2025
| Event | Location | Time |
| 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 Evening Event on 18 September 2025.
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 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, BGH, FGSZ, EBRD Ponton Trayport |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Panel 2 – Shippers‘ View on Clearing and Trading Services | Michael Merz (Ponton) and Tomas Patman (Trayport) (Moderator) |
| 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 | 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 Evening Event, and/or SEEGAS+ Conference. We look forward to your participation!
