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A Leipzig Biofuels Expert Talk is planned for September, 15th 2025 at the DBFZ, where potential scenarios for meeting the GHG quota and thus achieving the goals of the Federal Climate Protection Act will be discussed.
More informationen about the programme and registration will be available here soon.
Looking back on the first six months of 2025:
March, 18th 2025 | Ceremonial commissioning of the pilot plant for renewable methane and InnoFuels workshop ‘Renewable LNG in transport’
Information about the event, including media review, selected photos and agenda can be found here. Presentations are available on the related German website.
March, 19th 2025 | Leipzig Biofuels Expert Talk entitled ‘20 years towards climate neutrality in Germany | Renewable energies in transport – Prospects and Challenges’ with official publication and presentation of the new DBFZ monitoring report ‘Renewable energies in transport’
Impressions of the event with information about the programme and available presentations (only in German language) are published here.
May, 22nd 2025 | InnoFuels workshop ‘GHG reduction quota in transport’ (online)
Information about the agenda are available on the InnoFuels website for the event. Presentations are available on the related German website.
 Pilot-SBG - Bioresources and hydrogen to methane as fuel Duration: Financed by: BMDV | The research and demonstration project Pilot-SBG aims to investigate advanced renewable methane as a fuel for transport sectors that are difficult to electrify. The innovative process approach is intended to increase the methane yield from the central biogas process, among other things by utilising the biogenic CO2 with green hydrogen through catalytic methanation. In the first half of the project, a pilot plant was set up and associated preliminary technical experiments as well as a feasibility analysis were carried out. In the second half of the project, the technological focus lies on successful piloting, reproducible routine operation and process optimisation on the one hand and on module- and interface-specific test series on the other hand. Based on the modelling and scaling of the experimental results as well as an extension of the balance boundaries to the entire supply chain, cost and revenue structures will be considered in addition to the ecological assessment. Further information: www.dbfz.de/pilot-sbg | |
 Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries of the Future Duration: Funded by: BMDV | The project REF4FU aims to develop, validate and evaluate sustainable refinery concepts to meet the future demand for renewable liquid fuels. Based on renewable methanol, Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons and pyrolysis oils, the fuel options required today and in the near future are to be produced and tested with scalable technologies and evaluated economically and ecologically. Furthermore, in the context of the current regulatory framework, an implementation plan will be developed based on an analysis of strengths and weaknesses. Further information (only in German language): www.ref4fu.de | |
 InnoFuels - Networking, further development and framework conditions for the ramp-up of electricity-based fuels and advanced biofuels Duration: Funded by: BMDV | The InnoFuels project looks at the multitude of research and development projects, each with specific aspects regarding the production, application, evaluation and framework conditions of electricity-based fuels and advanced biofuels. The InnoFuels platform brings together all of these topics in a network of industry, application and research. InnoFuels fulfils the highly interdisciplinary nature of this task through cooperative work in seven subject-specific innovation focus areas, which work together in teams with experts from science, industry and politics to develop solutions for the focus areas. Further information (only in German language): | |
 International cooperation for sustainable aviation biofuels Duration: Funded by: Horizon Europe | The ICARUS project is dedicated to three sustainable aviation fuels (SAF): biofuel from hydrothermal liquefaction, isobutanol from lignocellulosic biomass and synthetic Fischer-Tropsch from biomass gasification. ICARUS aims to improve these with innovative solutions, taking into account the entire value chain. To this end, techno-economic, ecological and social assessments are carried out. In addition, guidelines, best practices and improved concepts are used to disseminate the results worldwide through targeted and effective communication measures. Further information: www.icarus-biojet.eu |
Naumann, Karin; Etzold, Hendrik; Görsch, Kati (2025): THG-Quote im Kontext klima- und energiepolitischer Preiskomponenten. Sitzung der UFOP-Fachkommission "Biokraftstoffe und Nachwachsende Rohstoffe", Berlin, 24.06.2025.
Müller-Langer, Franziska; Brödner, Romy; Naumann, Karin; Cyffka, Karl-Friedrich (2025): Biomass as a carbon source for renewable refineries. EUBCE - Biorefinery processes 3CO.3.3, Valencia, 11.06.2025.
Görsch, Kati; Schröder, Jörg; Müller-Langer, Franziska (2025): The challenge of energy transition in the transport sector. 13th International Conference "Fuel Science: From Production to Propulsion", Aachen, 4.06.2025.
Naumann, Karin (2025): Implementierung der revidierten RED II - Auswirkungen der potenziellen Umsetzung auf die THG-Quote und Zusammenwirken mit anderen rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen. Workshop "Treibhausgasminderungsquote im Verkehr | Stand und Notwendigkeiten für wirksamen Klimaschutz", DBFZ Leipzig (online), 22.05.2025.
Müller-Langer, Franziska; Schröder, Jörg, Görsch, Kati (2025): Renewable fuels for the future | Between claim and reality. 13th Conference "Injection and Fuels", WTZ Dessau-Roßlau, 9.05.2025.
Schröder, Jörg, Görsch, Kati, Lenz, Chiara (2025): Herausforderungen für die Energiewende im Verkehr. Biokraftstoff-Fachgespräch "20 Jahre bis zur Klimaneutralität in Deutschland | Erneuerbare Energien im Verkehr - Perspektiven und Herausforderungen", DBFZ Leipzig, 19.03.2025.
Görsch, Kati (2025): Monitoringbericht "Erneuerbare Energien im Verkehr" - zentrale Inhalte. Biokraftstoff-Fachgespräch "20 Jahre bis zur Klimaneutralität in Deutschland | Erneuerbare Energien im Verkehr - Perspektiven und Herausforderungen", DBFZ Leipzig, 19.03.2025.
Naumann, Karin (2025): Welche Perspektiven hat erneuerbares LNG? Workshop "Erneuerbares LNG im Verkehr - Praxiserfahrungen und begleitende Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten für einen Markthochlauf", DBFZ Leipzig, 18.03.2025
Müller-Langer, Franziska; Schröder, Jörg (2025): Renewable transport fuels at scale | Lessons learnt from industry and demonstrations. ETIP Bioenergy 12th Stakeholder Plenary Meeting, Brüssel, 12.03.2025.
Dögnitz, Niels; Schröder, Jörg; Eghbalian, Yalda (2025): Price factors for future hydrogen. 22. Internationaler Fachkongress "Kraftstoffe der Zukunft“. Berlin, 20.01.2025.
Schröder, Jörg; Görsch, Kati (2025): Challenges of green refineries. 22. Internationaler Fachkongress "Kraftstoffe der Zukunft“. Berlin, 20.01.2025
Dögnitz, Niels (2024): Could HTL pathways be economically viable for sustainable aviation fuel? 8th Expert Forum on Hydrothermal Processes, Leipzig, 12.-13.11.2024.
Naumann, Karin; Cyffka, Karl-Friedrich; Karras, Tom (2024): Metastudie Biomassepotenziale - Analyse ausgewählter Potenzialstudien und Bewertung im Kontext heutiger Mineralölprodukte. Parlamentarischer Abend in der Vertretung des Landes Hessen beim Bund, Berlin, 12.09.2024.
Naumann, Karin; Knötig, Philipp (2024): Erneuerbares Methan aus Biomasse und Wasserstoff. Pilotanlage und Übertragung auf den kommerziellen Maßstab. 18. Rostocker Biomasseforum. Universität Rostock 20.-21.06.2024.
Görsch, Kati; Schröder, Jörg; Dögnitz, Niels; Hauschild, Stephanie (2024): Challenges for future refineries. Achema, Frankfurt/M., 10.-14.06.2024.
Görsch, Kati; Schröder, Jörg; Naumann, Karin; Nieß, Selina; Etzold, Hendrik (2024): Renewable LNG as transport fuel – The way to innovative concepts. 2nd Annual Advanced Biofuels Forum, Amsterdam (Niederlande), 29.-30.05.2024.
Schröder, Jörg; Dögnitz, Niels; Müller-Langer, Franziska; Görsch, Kati; Götz, Inga; Meisel, Kathleen; Heinzmann, Paul; Temnov, Diana; Schneider, Alexander (2024): Herausforderung „Grüne Raffinerie der Zukunft“. Jahrestreffen DECHEMA Fachsektion Energie, Chemie und Klima, Frankfurt/M., 11./12.03.2024
As an example of a statement on the adaptation of the legal framework prepared by members of the working group, please refer to the statement on the Federal Government's draft bill on the ordinance to revise the thirty-seventh ordinance on the implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act. The DBFZ's statement on the draft bill for a second law on the further development of the GHG quota was prepared with the participation of colleagues from the working group and has not yet been published.
In addition, members of the working group are regularly responsible for or involved in statements and background papers published on the DBFZ website as well as for analyses and provision of current facts and information commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture:
Naumann, Karin; Etzold, Hendrik; Müller-Langer, Franziska (2025): Szenarien zur THG-Quote im Kontext des Referentenentwurfs 2025 und des Klimaschutzgesetzes bis 2045.
Naumann, Karin; Cyffka, Karl-Friedrich, Müller-Langer (2024): Hintergrundpapier zur THG-Quote | Quotenerfüllung 2023. (only in German language)
Naumann, Karin; Cyffka, Karl-Friedrich; Karras, Tom (2024): Hintergrundpapier zu Bio2x | Vergleichende Analyse zu nachhaltigen Biomasse- und Substitutionspotenzialen. (only in German language)
Naumann, K.; Müller-Langer, F.; Schröder, J.; Meisel, K.; Cyffka, K.-F. (2022). Hintergrundpapier zur Quote zur Treibhausgasminderung bei Kraftstoffen. (only in German language)