Agenda

We cordially invite you to the pre-event dinner on September 9, 2025 - an ideal prelude to an informal exchange in a pleasant atmosphere. Further information can be found here.

Day 1 – 10 September 2025

Time	Topic
08:30 am	Registration
09:00 am	Welcome address Prof Ralf Takors \| University of Stuttgart, SRP Valbio, Conference Host Prof Michael Nelles \| University of Rostock, DBFZ, DOC2025 patron Prof Dr Iris Lewandowski \| University of Hohenheim, Chief Bioeconomy Officer (CBO) Dr Ludger Eltrop \| University of Stuttgart, Scientific Coordinator DOC2025
	Technical statements Sustainable resource base: Prof Andrea Monti / Prof Walter Lizarazu Biochemical conversion: Dr Hans Öchsner / Prof Achim Loewen Biorefinery & Biofuels: Prof Andrea Kruse / Prof Nicolaus Dahmen Thermochemical conversion: tbd Bioenergy system analysis: Prof Daniela Thrän / Dr Ludger Eltrop
09:45 am	Key Note Myrsini Christou \| Joint Programmes Coordinator of EERA Bioenergy & Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Biomass Dpt., GREECE
10:15 am	Coffee break
10:30 am - 12:45 pm	Poster Presentations
12:45 pm	Lunch
	Thermochemical Conversion	Bioenergy System Analysis
01:45 pm	Upgrading Biocrude from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Sewage Sludge to Support Plasma Torch Splitting of CO2 Simon Fridolfsson \| Aarhus University	Quantitative Assessment of CO₂ Emissions and the Potential for Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization in Biogas Plants of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Denmark Fatou Balleh Jobe \| University of Rostock
02:15 pm	Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of ethanol-quenched fast-pyrolysis bio-oils from sugarcane bagasse and straw Mariana Campos Fraga \| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Quantifying the role of natural sinks in Germany’s Carbon Dioxide Removal portfolio: A comprehensive Techno-Economic modeling analysis Mohammad Sadr \| Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
02:45 pm	Phytotoxicity assessment of hydrochar obtained from hydrothermal liquefaction Gabriel Batista \| University of Hohenheim	Prospective Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Enhancing Sustainability in Biomanufacturing Processes Lars Bippus \| University of Stuttgart
03:15 pm	Reduction behavior of carbon composite agglomerates under varying conditions: a thermodynamic study Rafiandy Dwi Putra \| Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum	Building Trust and Trade-Offs: Public Preferences for Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Ireland Niloufar Hasanpour Seyedlar \| University College Cork
03:45 pm	Group Picture & Break
04:15 pm	Get in touch Session
06:30 pm	Dinner and Networking