Program Tuesday, 19. January 2027Conference registration
Time
Room
Content
08:30-09:00
Welcome Coffee
09:00-11:00
Moderation: Dr.-Ing. Franziska Müller-Langer, DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre gGmbH & Dr. Tobias Block, eFuel Alliance
The market potential of e-Fuels: Climate benefits and success factors for market ramp-up
Dr. Tobias Block, eFuel Alliance
Scaling up Efuels: Synkedia Project
Tomás Malango, Repsol
The Kassø E-methanol – First of its kind
Torben Nørgaard, European Energy A/S
Cross-sector by demand Pooling: A pathway to scalable Power-to-X production
Felix Schmermer & Jospehine Götze, PtX Lab Lausitz
09:00-11:00
Moderation: Dr. Juta Rottke, German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe)
E20 fuel in practice: Comparing E10 and E20
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Heinze, University of Applied Sciences of Saarland (htw saar)
Advanced bioethanol on non-agricultural land: How AXF energy plans to make E100 and SAF scalable for Europe
Thomas Rogg, AXF Energy GmbH
From the Tour d’Europe to nexa95: Field Projects Paving the Way for the Defossilization of Mobility with the Digital Fuel Twin
Dr Marko Babic, Robert Bosch GmbH
Bieranol: Unlocking the Potential of Brewery By-products for Bioethanol Production
Björn Schwarz, Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
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)
The feed(chock) dilemma in the EU biofuel's policy
Mahmoud Abdelrahman, SGS INSPIRE
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Tom Hughes, Fastmarkets
Biomethane across borders: The evolution of trading opportunities and pricing
Svea Winter, Argus Media
Physical Biofuels: Policy Updates on the Markets
Harry Riley-Gould, Quantum Commodity Intelligence
09:00-11:00
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Willner, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg)
Hydroprocessing of methanol-based heavy gasoline – Flexible blending components in future refineries
Jonathan Rummel, Institute for Piston Machines, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) & winner young talents award 2026
Advanced elternative fuels for Europe's transport transition – Techno-economic and environmental assessment
Dr. Ralph-Uwe Dietrich, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Hydrogen & CO₂ as future feedstock: resilient value chains for maritime methanol and SAF
Dr. Armin Günther, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
Optimizing efficiency without high-voltage costs: practical refuel hybrid systems for Europe's technological sovereignty
Dr. Andreas Kufferath, Bosch GmbH
11:00-11:30
Coffee & Cake - Networking
11:30-13:30
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Krahl, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (TH OWL)
Implementation of RED III in Germany
Frank Bonaldo, Federal Ministry of Transport (Germany)
GHG quota in the German transport sector – Simulation of compliance options and quota prices under different scenarios through 2040
Hendrik Etzold, DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre gGmbH
End-to-end sustainability traceability – Validation and certification of total greenhouse gas emissions using a conformity-assessed system
Daniel Koslowski, VTA Software & Service GmbH
Securing the future of renewable fuels: Molecular marking for traceability, Origin verification and misuse prevention
Dr. Adam Graham, Tracerco Limited
Certification of renewable fuels – Insights and updates from ISCC
Dr. Patrick Ober, ISCC System GmbH & Annika Caspari, Meo Carbon Solutions
11:30-13:30
Moderation: Justus Dünkelmann, German Biogas Association
Scaling up renewable methane: trade-off between innovative technologies and legal framework
Karin Naumann, DBFZ German Biomass Research Centre gGmbH
Bio-LNG: The go-to fuel for vessels in the 2030s
Thorsten Nascimento Rohling, agriportance GmbH
Biomethane and e-methane under the GHG quota: Competition or synergy?
Matthias Edel, Erneuergas GmbH
The Bio-CNG business model – From farm to road: Practical examples of on-farm applications and commercialization in the logistics sector
Klaus Senghaas, AESE Agrar
11:30-13:30
Moderation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bert Buchholz, University of Rostock & CIMAC Germany
FuelEU Maritime, ETS and IMO: What Contribution Can Biofuels Make to Achieving Climate Targets in Maritime Shipping?
Arne Maibohm, Hapag-Lloyd AG
Bio-LNG as the driver for maritime decarbonization globally
Coen Ponsioen, HySights
VINTER Bio-Oils from Biogenic Residues as Drop-In Marine Fuels – Results from the EU Project SEAFAIRER
Daniel Pichler, Tergy Sagava
Development of Infrastructure for Renewable Fuels in Maritime Shipping
Thomas Johannsen, Medium-sized Energy Industry Germany (MEW)
11:30-13:30
Moderation: Detlef Evers, Mittelstandsverband abfallbasierter Kraftstoffe (MVaK)
Competition on UCO, tallow and other waste lipids
Matthew Stone, Vice President Business Development and low carbon fuels, Resource Wise
“Scrap the Cap”: Waste-Based Biofuel Caps in Europe - State of Play
Europe
Angel Alvarez Alberdi, European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA)
Benefits of intermediate crops, and bottlenecks to their development. With recommendations for practical certification guidance
Carlo Hamelinck, studio Gear Up B.V.
Practical experience with the use of B15 in Portugal
Anabela Antunes, PRIO
Optimization of the hydrotreatment of TCR pyrolysis oils for the production of renewable drop-in fuels
Begüm-Nisa Kocacenk, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
13:30-14:30
Lunch and Learn
14:30-16:30
Moderation: Sebastian Kobbelt, German Hydrogen Association (DWV)
Results of the funding program for hydrogen in heavy-duty commercial vehicles and buses
Johannes Wieczorek, Federal Ministry of Transport (Germany)
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Taxation of hydrogen – when regulation determines competitiveness
Dr. Marcus Merkel, Clean Energy Partnership
DWF study: The power grid is reaching its limits with electric trucks – hydrogen can help ease the burden
Sebastian Kobbelt, German Hydrogen Association (DWV)
14:30-16:30
Moderation: Simon Brück, German Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (DSLV)
Effective transformation instead of symbolic politics: biomethane as the foundation for climate-neutral truck fleets
Johan Bloemsma, OG Clean Fuels GmbH
Results of the 2026 Clean Room Discussions
Johannes Daum, NOW GmbH
Round table: What fuels will power the European commercial vehicle market in 2045?
Kim Kohlmeyer, MAN Truck & Bus
Gregor Frieb, VOLVO Trucks
Johannes Küstner, IVECO Group
14:30-16:30
Moderation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Kaltschmitt, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
Who gets the carbon? Trade-offs between renewable fuels and future carbon removal needs in European aviation and shipping
Dr. Reinier van der Veen, CE Delft
eSAF double-sided auction mechanism
Matthias Spöttle, Federal Ministry of Transport (Germany)
Combining bio- and thermochemical processes for SAF production from organic household waste: opportunities and limitations identified through the BIOCTANE project
Dr. Patricia Pizarro, IMDEA Energy Institute
Unlocking Brownfield eSAF: Flexible GHG allocation for the just transition of Brownfield Fischer-Tropsch plants
Dr. Clemens Holtmann, Redeker Sellner Dahs
14:30-16:30
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Peter Pickel, VDI Professional Association Technologies of Life Sciences
From agricultural diesel subsidies to a renewable drive incentive: Which incentive mechanisms encourage the use of renewable propulsion energy in agriculture?
Dr. Thomas Decker, University of applied sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
Building acceptance through dialogue: Which communication strategies can encourage the adoption of renewable energy sources for agricultural machinery?
Johannes Buchner, University of applied sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
An intersection of fuels from photosynthesis and chemical synthesis
Danan Dou, Deere & Company
From Fossil to Renewable: STIHL’s Strategy for Sustainable Fuels in Professional Power Tools
Dr. Jens Melder, Andreas STIHL AG & Co KG
