EPE Conferences
General Information
EPE Association, together with its local partners, organized the EPE (ECCE Europe) Conferences, the leading Conferences in Europe in the field of Power Electronics, Drives and related Applications. From the beginning, in 1985, until 2011, the EPE Conferences were organized on a biennal basis. From 2011 until 2023, the conference was organised annually in the frame of the joint sponsor’s agreement for the ECCE (Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition) series. EPE Association and IEEE PELS were co-sponsors. The EPE’25 Conference then again was organized by the EPE Association alone.
The EPE (ECCE Europe) Conference travel around in Europe and is organised in cities that have a strong academic and industrial background in the field of Power Electronics. In general, it attracts between 700 and 1200 participants and it is organised in the first half of September. EPE’s International Scientific Committee, the ISC in short, is the scientific body of the conference.
EPE'25 - The 26th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
EPE’25 will be organised from 31 March to 4 April 2025 in Paris, France.
The Conference Center is the Villette Congress Center, which is a part of the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie..
The Conference Chairwoman is Manuela SECHILARIU, Alliance Sorbonne University – Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France.
Short Programme:
- Monday 31 March 2025: Tutorial-Day
- Tuesday 1 April 2025: Main Conference Day 1
- Wednesday 2 April 2025: Main Conference Day 2
- Thursday 3 April 2025: Main Conference Day 3
- Friday 4 April 2025: Technical Visits & Tutorial Day
The List of Topics of EPE ’25:
- Topic 1 (Focus Topic): Electromobility – the Powerful Factor in Reducing CO2
- Topic 2 (Focus Topic): Smart Grids and Renewable Energy
- Topic 3 (Focus Topic): Energy Storage Systems
- Topic 4 (Focus Topic): Digitalization: the Powerful Fusion of AI and IoT for Sustainability
- Topic 5 (Focus Topic): Sustainable and Affordable Power Electronics
- Topic 6 (Focus Topic): Energy Transition and Societal Change
- Topic 7: Semiconductor Devices and Packaging
- Topic 8: Components linked to Power Electronics
- Topic 9: Power Converter Topologies
- Topic 10: Converter Modelling, Design and Low-Level Control
- Topic 11: Measurement, Supervision and Control for Power Converters
- Topic 12: Electrical Machines and Drive Systems
- Topic 13: Power Supplies and Industry-specific Power Electronics
Website: http://www.epe2025.com
Previous EPE and EPE ECCE Europe Conferences
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ir. Francesco Iannuzzo, Aalborg University, Denmark
Conference Center: AKKC – Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center
Conference Dates: 4 – 8 September 2023
Number of Attendees: 1002
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Axel Mertens, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Conference Center: HCC – Hannover Congress Center
Conference Dates: 5 – 9 September 2022
Number of Attendees: 860
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Alex van den Bossche, Ghent University, Belgium
Conference Center: None (VIRTUAL)
Conference Dates: 6 – 10 September 2021
Number of Attendees: 511
Conference Chairman: Dr. Abdelkrim Benchaib, SuperGrid Institute / Le Cnam, France
Conference Center: None (VIRTUAL)
Conference Dates: 7 – 11 September 2020
Number of Attendees: 565
Conference Chairman: Prof. Mario Marchesoni, University of Genoa, Italy
Conference Center: Magazzini del Cotone – Porto Antico, Genova, Italy
Conference Dates: 2 – 6 September 2019
Number of Attendees: 950
Conference Chairman: Prof. Leonids Ribickis, Riga Technical University (RTU)
Conference Center: Kipsalaa Conference Center
Conference Dates: 17 – 21 September 2018
Number of Attendees: 650
Conference Chairman: Prof. Marius Malinowski, Warsaw University of Technology (WUT)
Conference Center: Palace of Culture and Science
Conference Dates: 11 – 14 September 2017
Number of Attendees: 913
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Martin Doppelbauer, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Conference Center: Kongresszentrum Karlsruhe
Conference Dates: 5 – 9 September 2016
Number of Attendees: 919
Conference Chairman: Dr. Frédérick Bordry, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Conference Center: Centre International de Conférence Genève (CICG)
Conference Dates: 8 – 10 September 2015
Number of Attendees: 970
Conference Chairman: Prof. Juha Pyrhönen, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Conference Center: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Conference Dates: 26 – 28 August 2014
Number of Attendees: 653
Conference Chairman: Prof. Betty Lemaire-Semail, Université Lille1, L2EP
Conference Center: Lille Grand Palais
Conference Dates: 3 – 5 September 2013
Number of Attendees: 1107
Conference Chairmen: Prof. Pat Wheeler, University of Nottingham, Prof. Phil Mawby, University of Warwick & Dr. Colin Oates, Alstom
Conference Center: The International Convention Centre (ICC)
Conference Dates: 30 August – 1 September 2011
Number of Attendees: 1002
Conference Chairmen: Prof. Juan Peracaula, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) & Prof. Enrique Dede, Universitat de València
Conference Center: Fira de Barcelona, Palau de Congressos de Catalunya
Conference Dates: 8 – 10 September 2009
Number of Attendees: 1130
Conference Chairman: Prof. Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University
Conference Center: Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center
Conference Dates: 2 – 5 September 2007
Number of Attendees: 875
Conference Chairmen: Prof. Dr. Leo Lorenz, Infineon Technologies AG & Prof. Peter Büchner, Dresden University of Technology
Conference Center: Hörsaalzentrum der TU Dresden
Conference Dates: 11 – 14 September 2005
Number of Attendees: 805
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Bernard de Fornel, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
Conference Center: Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis
Conference Dates: 2 – 4 September 2003
Number of Attendees: 1000
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Helmut Weiß, Montan Universität Leoben
Conference Center: Grazer Congress
Conference Dates: 27 – 29 August 2001
Number of Attendees: 850
Conference Chairmen: Prof. Marcel Jufer & Prof. Yves Perriard, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Conference Center: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL))
Conference Dates: 7 – 9 September 1999
Number of Attendees: 1040
Conference Chairman: Prof. Dr. Tore Undeland, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU)
Conference Center: Nidarøhallen Convention Centre
Conference Dates: 8 – 10 September 1997
Number of Attendees: 975
Conference Chairman: Prof. Javier Uceda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Conference Center: Palacio de Congresos
Conference Dates: 19 – 21 September 1995
Number of Attendees: 800
Conference Chairman: Rex M. Davis, S R Drives Ltd
Conference Center: Brighton Conference Center
Conference Dates: 13 -16 September 1993
Number of Attendees: 750
Conference Chairman: Prof. Paolo Ferraris, Politecnico di Torino
Conference Center: Centro Congressi di Firenze
Conference Dates: 3 – 6 September 1991
Number of Attendees: 1000
Conference Chairman: Prof. Werner Leonhard, TH Braunschweig
Conference Center: Eurogress Aachen
Conference Dates: 9 – 12 Octobre 1989
Number of Attendees: 850
Conference Chairman: Prof. Jean-Claude Sabonnadière
Conference Center: Centre de Congrès de Grenoble
Conference Dates: 22 -24 September 1987
Number of Attendees: 750
Conference Chairmen: Prof. Dr. Ir. Gaston Maggetto & Prof. Dr. Ir. Philippe Lataire, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Conference Center: Congress Palace Brussels
Conference Dates: 16 – 18 October 1985
Number of Attendees: 650