Heat pump systems (hybrid and electrically driven)primary
3 projects
All three projects (HYBUILD, GeoFit, HYPERGRYD) involve heat pump technology in different configurations — hybrid electrical/thermal, geothermal, and district-scale.
Organization
OCHSNER WARMEPUMPEN GMBH
Austrian heat pump manufacturer contributing industrial expertise in hybrid, geothermal, and district-scale thermal energy systems for building retrofitting.
Technology SMEenergyATSMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€674K
Unique partners
56
What they do
Their core work
Ochsner is an Austrian heat pump manufacturer based in Linz, specializing in electrically driven and hybrid heat pump systems for buildings. In H2020 projects, they contribute industrial expertise in heat pump design, non-standard heat exchangers, and integration of heat pumps with thermal storage systems. Their work spans both residential and tertiary building applications, with a focus on energy-efficient retrofitting and district-level thermal-electric networks. As a private SME, they bring product development and real-world deployment capability to research consortia.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Building energy retrofittingprimary
2 projects
GeoFit focuses on geothermal retrofitting of buildings, while HYBUILD targets low-energy building storage systems for both residential and tertiary sectors.
Thermal energy storage integrationsecondary
2 projects
HYBUILD explicitly addresses sorption thermal storage and latent storage; HYPERGRYD extends this to district-level thermal-electric integration.
Geothermal energy systemssecondary
1 project
GeoFit is dedicated to deploying enhanced geothermal systems with non-standard heat exchangers and building energy management systems (BEMS).
1 project
HYPERGRYD (2021-2025) moves beyond individual buildings to hybrid coupled networks for smart energy districts.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Building-level thermal storage
Recent focus
District energy networks
Ochsner's early H2020 work (2017-2018) centered on building-level solutions: compact hybrid thermal/electrical storage and geothermal heat pump retrofitting for individual buildings. Their most recent project (HYPERGRYD, 2021) marks a clear shift toward district-scale energy systems, moving from single-building heat pumps to integrated thermal-electric networks. This progression from component-level to system-level thinking reflects a natural scaling of their heat pump expertise.
Ochsner is scaling from individual building heat pump applications toward district-level thermal-electric integration, suggesting future interest in smart grid and urban energy system projects.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European16 countries collaborated
Ochsner participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as an SME contributing industrial product expertise rather than managing large research programs. With 56 unique partners across 16 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~19 partners per project). This pattern suggests they are comfortable in multi-partner environments and valued for their specific heat pump manufacturing know-how.
Despite only 3 projects, Ochsner has built a broad European network of 56 partners spanning 16 countries, indicating they join large-scale, geographically diverse energy demonstration consortia rather than small focused teams.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Ochsner brings something many energy research consortia lack: an actual heat pump manufacturer with production capability and market access. While universities and research institutes develop concepts, Ochsner can validate designs against real product constraints and contribute to demonstration deployments. For consortium builders, they offer a direct path from research prototype to commercial product in the heat pump space.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- GeoFitLargest funding share (EUR 253,509) and broadest technical scope — combining geothermal systems, hybrid heat pumps, BEMS, and digital tools (GeoBIM, IDDS) for building retrofitting.
- HYPERGRYDMost recent project (2021-2025) and a strategic pivot — moves Ochsner from building-level to district-scale thermal-electric networks, signaling their future direction.
Cross-sector capabilities
Built environment and constructionDistrict heating and urban planningGeothermal energySmart building management systems
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