Here you find all presentations of the International Bioeconomy Conference 2025. To view a presentation, click on the keynote title below the respective Speaker.
Session I: Political Framework // Wednesday, June 18 // 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniela Thrän Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ) |
Current Status of National and International Bioeconomy Initiatives |
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Janine van Kampen Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth (Netherlands) |
Bioeconomic Strategies and Policies in the Netherlands |
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Inga Rovbutas Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania |
Bioeconomic Strategies and Policies in the Republic of Lithuania |
Session II: Finance // Wednesday, June 18 // 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Annika Bülow Ceresana |
The State of the European Bioeconomy Market: Opportunities & Obstacles |
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Dr. Albrecht Läufer SEF Ventures |
Financing Novel and Commercially Viable Bioeconomy Innovation with Venture Capital |
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Michael Hüfner Marsh |
To Insure or to Hazard? That is the Central Question. |
Session III: Industry // Wednesday, June 18 // 12:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Marco Lietz Neste |
Large Scale Biorefineries – Outlook & Opportunities |
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Dr. Maarten Veevaete Domo Chemicals |
The Role of Biobased PA610 in Advancing Sustainable Polyamide Solutions |
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Dr. Konrad Gebauer UPM Biochemicals |
From Concept to Reality: The Start-up of UPM’s Biorefinery in Leuna |
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Dr. Andreas Kohl Verbio |
Renewable a-Olefins by Ethenolysis from Bitterfeld, Germany: Status of the Project |
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Dr. Klaus Pellengahr Corden BioChem |
Industrial Biomanufacturing in Europe – Status and Outlook |
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Dr. William Sganzerla VORN Bioenergy |
Start-up of our Olive-Pulp Biogas Plant in Spain |
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Kathrin Schulz EDF Hynamics |
Challenges and Opportunities of the German H2 Market: Insights from a Producer’s Perspective |
Session IV: Startups // Wednesday, June 18 // 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
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Washington Logrono Pacifico Biolabs |
A Technology Platform for Next Generation Meat Alternatives |
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Andrew Cosentino AlgaeCytes |
Sparking Bioeconomy Growth in Dessau: AlgaeCytes |
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Henning Tschunt Proservation |
Preseting RECOU – Grain Husks in Action as Scalable Protective Packaging from Agricultural Residues |
Session V: Bioeconomy Initiatives // Thursday, June 19 // 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Dr. Matthias Scholz TransBib |
TransBIB – Boost Industrial Bioeconomy |
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Christine Braun Startup Labor Schwedt |
From Fossil Legacy to Bio-Based Future |
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Dr. Gerd Unkelbach BioEconomy e.V. |
The BioEconomy Hub – a Place to Grow |
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Prof. Klaus Pillen DiP – Digitalization of plant-based value chains |
Cutting-Edge Research in the Digitalization of the Plant-Based Bioeconomy as a Driver of Regional Structural Change – the DiP Model Region in Saxony-Anhalt |
Session VI: Science // Thursday, June 19 // 11 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
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Prof. Elke Wilharm Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences |
Upcycling of Cellulosic (Sanitary Paper) Waste |
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Dr.-Ing. Franziska Müller-Langer Deutsches Biomasse-Forschungszentrum (DBFZ) |
Biomass as a Carbon Source for Renewable Refineries |
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Prof. Thomas Walther Technische Universität Dresden |
Direct Microbial Production of the Green Solvent Ethyl-Acetate |
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Dr. Agata Olszewska-Widdrat Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie e.V. (ATB) |
Platform Chemicals Production from Alternative Feedstock |