Program Monday, 18. January 2027

Time

Room

Content

09:00-10:00

A7 - A8

Welcome Coffee

09:55-12:45

A6

Shaping transformation – Full steam ahead for renewables

10:00-11:30

Part I session 1: National perspectives on the transport energy transition

Opening & Moderation:
Stefan Walter, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)
 

Shaping transformation – Full Steam ahead for renewables
Marlene Mortler, Chairwoman of the Board, German Bioenergy Association (BBE)
 

Perspectives and policy actions for renewable fuels under the federal government’s updated climate protection programm
Steffen Bilger,
MP & Federal Minister of Transport (Germany)

 

RED III and BEHG: Scenarios and Trade-offs
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Küchen, en2X – Wirtschaftsverband Fuels und Energie

  

Round table I:
Politics meets practice - Are current policy frameworks enabling the dynamic scale-up of renewable fuels markets?

with Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary Federal Ministry of Transport

11:30-12:45

Part II session 1: European perspectives on the transport energy transition

Moderation: Stefan Walter, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)

 

EU Biofuel Policies Post-2030: Latest Regulatory Developments
Xavier Noyon, European Biodiesel Board (EBB)

 

Support of EU Biofuels Policies for Transport Decarbonization
Dr. Theodor Goumas, EXERGIA Energy Environment Consultants S.A.

 

Renewable Fuels Now and After 2030: Market Trends and Policy Directions
Jörg Hübeler,
Neste Oyj
 

Round table II:
From RED II/RED III to RED IV – On the path to climate neutrality and greater energy security?
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12:45-14:00

A7 - A8

Lunch and Learn

14:00-16:00

A6

Session 2 – Higher blends of renewable fuels for greater climate protection

Moderation: Elmar Baumann, German Biofuels Industry Association (VDB)
 

Higher admixtures of renewable fuels for more climate protection
Prof. Dr. Thomas Garbe,
Volkswagen AG

 

Practical use of B100 – what can Biodiesel achieve and what matters most?
Anna-Maria Koch,
Cargill GmbH & Katharina Friedrich, AGQM Biodiesel e.V.

 

B100 in fleet operations
Axel Munderloh,
ReFood GmbH & Co. KG.

 

Higher bioethanol blends – global experience and lessons learned for Europe
Laurent Doceel
, ePURE – European Renewable Ethanol Association

 

Round table III:
How can higher blending rates be achieved in the fuel market?

16:00-16:45

A7 - A8

Coffee and Cake - Networking

16:45-17:15

A6

Young talents competition: The future starts now – young talents shape renewable mobility

Moderation: Christine Kroke, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)


Physics-Informed DeepONet for Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reactor Modelling 
Dipl.-Ing. Enzo Komatz,
University of Leoben

 

Test procedures for fuels intended for small and medium-sized engines - From chemical analysis to physical properties to emission behavior
Niklas Nagel,
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

 

Real-world energy efficiency comparison of an FCEV prototype with a diesel reference tractor
Oliver Kattwinkel,
University Bonn

17:15-18:45

Session 3: The role of renewable fuels in strengthening energy security and resilience

Moderation: Stephan Arens, BBE Executive Board and Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP)

Energy situation in Germany – implications for alternative fuels
Prof. Dr. Frank Atzler,
TU Dresden

 

Global supply crisis – can renewable fuels contribute to market supply?
N.N.

 

How e-fuels and biofuels can contribute to a secure and resilient energy supply in Germany
Dr. Michaela Unteutsch,
Frontier Economics

 

The role of liquid transport and heating fuels in ensuring a resilient energy supply
Ulfert Cornelius,
Medium-sized Energy Industry Germany (MEW) & Independent Tank Storage Association (UTV)

19:15-23:00

hub27 (Hall 27, Exhibition Centre)

Bioenergy Reception

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