Program Tuesday, 20. January 2026Conference registration
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09:00-11:00
SESSION 4A: THE LONG ROAD TO E-FUELS: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES
Moderation: Dr. Franziska Müller-Langer, DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre gGmbH
Market ramp-up of efuels – Recent cost developments, success factors and challenges
Dr. Michaela Unteutsch, Frontier Economics
Europe's largest e-fuel plant launches in Frankfurt
Samantha Michaux, Ineratec
Flexible production of gasoline and kerosene from methanol via olefins
Dr. Ulrich Arnold, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
11:00-11:30
Coffee, Cake & Communication
09:00-11:00
SESSION 4B: STRENGTHENING BIOETHANOL - EXPANDING BLENDING, ACCELERATING CO2 REDUCTION
Moderation: Dr. Juta Rottke, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)
More Than Ethanol: The Modern U.S. Biorefinery as a Driver of Sustainable Innovation
Emily Marthaler, Growth Energy
E20 - Status of standardisation
Rod Williams, CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation)
Bioethanol plants as producers of negative emissions
Malgorzata Borchers, CDRterra
Blend for balancing: ramp up admixtures and integrate them digitally
Frank Schulze, Exolum Mannheim GmbH
11:00-11:30
Coffee, Cake & Communication
09:00-11:00
SESSION 4C: GLOBALLY CONNECTED – OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE WITH RENEWABLE FUELS
Moderation: Torsten Weidemann, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)
Global Feedstock Outlook 2026
Artem Hammerschmidt, Ceras Analytics
Biofuels Logistics and Supply Chain Efficiency
Kesih van den Berg, Rotterdam Port
Missing link PtX for transition to renewables – how partnering with the Global South can make Defossilisation happen
Torsten Schwab, International PtX Hub
The Netherlands a gate for renewable fuels from allover the world
Loes Knotter, Netherlands Platform Renewable Fuels
11:00-11:30
Coffee, Cake & Communication
09:00-11:00
SESSION 4D: FROM THE LABORATORY TO THE ROAD – PATHS TO ADVANCED ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN PRACTICE
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Willner, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg)
The role of hydrogen, CO2 and other feedstock conversion options & insights from the EU funded project M²ARE for the maritime fuel sector
Dr. Armin Günther, Air Liquide Germany GmbH
The Future of Mobility: Diversity - not Uniformity - in Powertrains and Energy Sources
Andreas Kufferath, Robert Bosch GmbH
The reFuels approach - from science to industry
Dr. Olaf Toedter & Prof. Dr. Nicolaus Dahmen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
11:00-11:30
Coffee, Cake & Communication
11:30-13:30
SESSION 5A: HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FUEL RESEARCH – A DRIVING FORCE FROM THE TANK TO THE USER
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Krahl, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL)
Particle formation in direct-injection petrol engines as a function of selected fuel parameters
Johanna Klose, Volkswagen AG
Sustainable propulsion concept for the new Polarstern research icebreaker
Detlef Wilde, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
New fuel at the horizon: RSX Renewable + Sustainable + More
Sebastian Dörr, TECOSOL GmbH
Biofuels in an image crisis - between science and marketing
Prof. Dr. Löffl, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (THOWL)
On the Integration of Renewable Electricity in Biomass-to-Liquid: A Techno-Economoic Assessment of Electrified BtL Processes
Marcel Dossow, Technical University of Munich (TUM) & Winner of Young Talents competition 2025
13:30-14:30
Lunch and networking break
11:30-13:30
SESSION 5B: TRANSPORT IN TRANSITION – TRAVELLING WITH BIOMETHANE AND BIO-LNG
Moderation: Dirk Bonse, German Biogas Association
Biomethane in Transport: Market dynamics within a competitive Biofuels Landscape
Nik Pais dos Santos, Argus Media
RED III implementation: opportunities and challenges for biomethane in the GHG quota
Matthias Edel, Erneuergas
BIOKRAFT: Biomethane as a fuel - a perspective for agricultural biogas plants
Ursula Roth, Bernd Wirth, Mark Paterson, Board of Trustees for Technology and Construction in Agriculture (KTBL)
Biomethane as fuel – a prospect for agricultural biogas plants
Dr. Frank Scholwin, Institute for Biogas, Circular Economy and Energy
CO₂ liquefaction in biomethane processing - maximum greenhouse gas reduction in the production of fuel
Lars Sittauer, AVRIO Energie GmbH
13:30-14:30
Lunch and networking break
11:30-13:30
SESSION 5C: FULL STEAM AHEAD – FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH RENEWABLE MARINE FUELS
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Bert Buchholz, University of Rostock, CIMAC Deutschland
Ship propulsion systems of the future - opportunities and challenges for the medium-sized energy industry
Benjamin Ost, Medium-sized Energy Industry Germany (MEW) e.V.
Charting the Future of BioLNG: A Global Perspective on Road and Maritime Decarbonization
Caroline Braun, Anew Climate Europe GmbH
Methods for assessing the drop-in suitability of novel marine biofuels using biocrude oils from pyrolysis processes
Dr. Robert Bank, Research Centre for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics Rostock GmbH
High FAME blends in inland navigation – B30 works!
Katharina Friedrich, AGQM Biodiesel
13:30-14:30
Lunch and networking break
11:30-13:30
SESSION 5D: TURNING WASTE INTO POWER – BIOFUELS FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Moderation: Detlef Evers, Waste-Based Fuels Association (MVaK)
Transposing RED III in the Netherlands: what this means for biofuels from wastes and residues
Job Barnhoorn, Renewable Strategies
Advancing Waste-Based Biodiesel Processing with Enzymes
Frederik Jonsbak Rohde, Novozymes A/S & Michael Sirch, AT Agrar-Technik int. GmbH
‘Advanced Bioenergy Lab’ - Establishment of a real laboratory to produce of Fischer-Tropsch fuel from agricultural and forestry residues
Alexander Bachler, Austrian Chamber of Agriculture
Pyrolysis oils as drop-in fuels for the maritime energy transition: Blendability, stability and upgrading strategies
Dr. Fanny Langschwager, University of Rostock
13:30-14:30
Lunch and networking break
14:30-16:30
SESSION 6A: RENEWABLY CHARGED – GREEN HYDROGEN IN THE TANK
Moderation: Sebastian Kobbelt, German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV)
Global market strategies for green hydrogen and power fuels – from vision to international implementation
Dr Kristina Haverkamp, dena – German Energy Agency
Hylane brings hydrogen trucks to European roads via a rental model
Pia Priesmeier, hylane GmbH
Green hydrogen from biomass – The decentralised turbo for ramp-up – Confirmed
Dr Andy Gradel, BtX energy GmbH
Decentralised biomethanol synthesis from biogas as a value-added alternative to power generation
Benedict Bender, OWI Science for Fuels gGmbH,
Carl Fritsch, Research Institute for Water Management and Climate Future at RWTH Aachen University
16:30
End of conference
14:30-16:30
SESSION 6B: IMMEDIATELY CLIMATE-FRIENDLY – RENEWABLE FUELS FOR HEAVY GOODS AND FREIGHT TRANSPORT
Moderation: Simon Brück, German Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (DSLV)
Blue or yellow: What counts is green logistics with bio-CNG
Jens Voshage, OG Clean Fuels / OrangeGas Germany GmbH
Beyond diesel: powering tomorrow's trucks with next-generation fuels
Dr Lydia Gehrlein, Daimler Truck AG
Market development and challenges of alternative drive energies in road freight transport
Julian Janocha, Westfalen AG
GasPowered has come to stay - from bridge technology to a genuine alternative
Gregor Frieb, Business Development Volvo Trucks Germany
16:30
End of conference
14:30-16:30
SESSION 6C: FLYING RESPONSIBLY – RENEWABLE FUELS IN AVIATION
Moderation: Prof. Dr Martin Kaltschmitt, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board at aireg – Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e.V.
Renewable fuels in aviation – techno-economic-ecological evaluation of various research and development approaches
Dr Ralph-Uwe Dietrich, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
From Kero to Zero – Paths to Sustainable Aviation
Volker Ratzmann, DHL Group
Aviation Fuel Prescreening to De-risk the Development: Current Applications and Future Perspectives
Dr Uwe Bauder, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Unlocking Australia's Potential to Become a Global SAF Superpower
Özgür Tuna, Australian Consulate-General Germany
16:30
End of conference
14:30-16:30
SESSION 6D: GREEN POWER IN THE FIELD – RENEWABLE DRIVE ENERGY FOR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Peter Pickel, VDI Professional Association Technologies of Life Sciences
Green tractor, big doubts? – What farmers think about renewable drive energies for tractors: Results of a nationwide online survey
Johannes Buchner, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences at TUM Campus Straubing
New biomethane projects for fuel use
Klaus Senghaas, New Holland – CNH Industrial Deutschland GmbH
Flexible operation on sustainable alcohol fuels for agricultural, construction and IWW machinery
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Gottschalk, TU Braunschweig & Tom Krause, IAV GmbH
Measures & goals for the transition to renewable fuels and drive systems on the path to climate-neutral management of the BaySG
Anton Dippold, Bavarian State Farms
16:30
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