Smart Bioenergy - Innovations for a sustainable future
The DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ) is a federal institution founded in 2008 that conducts applied research into the energetic and integrated material use of biomass. The institution is represented by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity. As of 12/2024, the DBFZ has 271 employees covered by collective labour agreements. The DBFZ is headquartered in Leipzig. The Supervisory Board of the DBFZ consists of representatives from five energy-related ministries (BMLEH, BMUKN, BMV, BMWE, BMFTR, SMUL) / Status: 07/05/2025.
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‘Particle Precipitators’: The technological standard is high, but demand remains too low
At the 17th expert talk on ‘Particle Precipitator in domestic combustion systems’, more than sixty experts gathered on 4 February 2026 to discuss, among other things, the outlook for future European air pollution control regulations as well as catalytic and electrostatic emission reduction technologies
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Fermentation residues from biogas plants to be turned into green chemicals
With funding approval from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), two forward-looking research projects on the sustainable use of biogenic residues have been launched as part of the ‘WIR! – Innovation and Structural Change’ programme.
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Saxon-Ethiopian innovations represented at the Africa Climate Summit 2025
On behalf of the BMZ, the DBFZ is implementing the “ETH-Soil” project in Ethiopia. Against this backdrop, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture has decided to share the positive effects of ETH-Soil with colleagues from other African countries at the Africa Climate Summit (ASC2).
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Statements and Background papers
With our policy blog. we would like to inform you about interesting aspects of the applied sustainability research conducted at DBFZ. We blog about the sustainability of products in the field of bioeconomy, biomass and biofuels.
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Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Despite a rapidly growing rate of photovoltaic and wind turbines within the global total primary energy supply, biomass remains the most important renewable energy source in the world, according to the IEA. However, the potential is limited...
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DBFZ @ IEA Bioenergy
The IEA Bioenergy is an organisation founded in 1978 by the International Energy Agency with the aim of improving international cooperation and the exchange of information on bioenergy research. The DBFZ is currently represented with several scientists in five tasks.
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Bioenergy Status Conference 2025
On 20/21 November 2025, the Bioenergy Status Conference will bring together researchers from the ‘Energetic use of biogenic residual and waste materials’ funding area with companies and associations for the 12th time in order to network and work together on a sustainable future.
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