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2018 was the worst year in a long time for the so-called "energy transition" in Germany. All those who care about renewable and decentralized energy use agree on this. We are one of them, of course. That's why it's good that two fixed stars that rose in the energy sky near the turn of the year are spreading at least a little glimmer of hope.

Our traditional Christmas party took place on Wednesday, 19.12.2018 at our premises in Abensberg. Piccolo-Piccolo from Kelheim provided the catering.

The interested and committed members of the Abensberg Young Union visited us.

We enjoyed our Christmas party with our (married) partners to the full last Saturday at Forster's Posthotel in Donaustauf.

Mayor Eddy Valadier and his deputies visited us on December 3, 2018 for an initial exchange of ideas on current economic issues in the respective region. We identified common interests and goals, but also discussed specific measures with Manuel Lorenz as topics for the IHK committee. Cooperation on energy efficiency would be very interesting for Gammel Engineering.

Tradition obliges: On Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, our annual duck dinner took place with the entire team.

Unfortunately, Jenbacher's 20,000th gas engine is not an anniversary present either - but no one is likely to question the company's CHP experience. E&M reports on the current hurdles in the development and implementation of projects with highly efficient decentralized energy systems. Entrepreneurial thinking and strong decision-making based on our business plans are the basis for sustainable competitiveness in the dairy industry for our client. We are very pleased about the trustful cooperation in the successful CHP project.

For the member municipalities of the Berchtesgadener Land energy efficiency network, the "innovative CHP system" developed by our team on behalf of Stadtwerke Bad Reichenhall is the highlight in the region, according to coordinator Prof. Markus Brautsch from the Institute for Energy Technology IfE. This project was one of five projects in the nationwide competition to be awarded funding. A great success for the municipal utilities, the region and also for our engineers. We wish the network in the district every success and further outstanding flagship projects!

The Gammel Engineering team also takes responsibility outside of its "core business". Just over a year ago, almost 20 employees took part in an in-house training course to become company first aiders for the first time.

Off to new taste horizons at a special "After Work"! On 22 November 2018, a whisky tasting organized by our sports manager Ertan Toker took place at our premises for interested employees. All the rarities and their distilleries were presented in detail by the participants. The tasting was carried out professionally by our specialists and documented in "tasting checklists". Everyone agreed: "We had a lot of fun and would love to do it again together!" Ertan is looking for an appointment....

EURO Heat & Power reports on our planning project for the Isar-Amper-Klinikum München Ost energy center: "Boiler houses were once used to house fired steam boilers. The steam generated there was used to feed thermal engines and district heating systems. This was also the case at the kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum München-Ost: the boiler house, built in 1902, still exists, but the energy center inside was constantly renewed until it was given its current form in 2013. A technical system analysis revealed that operating a combined heat and power unit (CHP) would be an economical solution. For this reason, the hospital commissioned Gammel Engineering GmbH with a project study in 2013, in which the possibility of an extensive self-supply of electricity was examined."

EUWID interview with Gaelle Cadiou on the optimization of district heating networks: Every year, the district heating network in Germany is extended by hundreds of kilometers of new pipes. New generation plants often have to be integrated into existing networks. As a rule, new residential and industrial areas or housing estates are to be supplied with heating and process heat. The generation structure is becoming increasingly flexible in order to enable future energy strategies such as sector coupling. Highly efficient and extremely economical systems are required.