Dr. Elena Angelova

Research Coordinator of the DBFZ / Executive Support Team

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Leipzig, Germany

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Research Coordinator of the DBFZ / German Biomass Research Center Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

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DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Research and Development Institution

Germany

The Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ) is a German federal research institution for advancing the sustainable, efficient and integrated utilisation of biomass in material and energy systems. Our vision is the bioeconomy: an economy and energy system that function without fossil resources. Our contribution: biomass is available only in limited quantities and must therefore be used optimally. We identify sustainable potentials, discover new fields of application, and develop innovative processes and technologies – always with a view to economic viability and environmental compatibility. With a wide range of equipment from lab to technical scale and pilot plants, DBFZ findings help shape the technical realisation and validation. These are backed by techno-economic and life cycle assessment, as well as market analyses to push the system to technologic maturity. In doing this, DBFZ research is guided by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The DBFZ is headquartered in Leipzig. As of 12/2025, the DBFZ has 272 employees covered by collective labour agreements. The Supervisory Board of the DBFZ consists of representatives from six energy-related ministries (BMLEH, BMUKN, BMV, BMWE, BMFTR, SMWA).

About me

I studied forestry at the University of Forestry in Sofia, Bulgaria and subsequently worked as Deputy Head of a Soil and Forest Reform Commission for the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture. From 2003 to 2009, I undertook my PhD and then worked as a Research Associate and Project Coordinator at the Institute of Forest and Environmental Policy at the University of Freiburg in Breisgau (Germany).

Since 2010, I have been working at the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ), initially as a Research Associate and Project Manager for projects focusing on Eastern Europe, and since 2013 as the Research Coordinator of the DBFZ.

My responsibilities include providing strategic and organisational support to the Scientific Managing Director and the Leaders of the five Research Focus Areas of the DBFZ in developing research strategy concepts, monitoring medium- and long-term research planning, preparing and supporting internal and external evaluations, and supporting the Scientific Research Advisory Board of the DBFZ.

Additionally, I am responsible for reporting to various committees, recording key performance indicators, supporting proposal development at national and EU level, and supporting doctoral students at the DBFZ.

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I am interested in the following CETPartnership thematic areas:

develop the optimised, integrated European net-zero emissions energy systemdevelop a pool of zero-emission power technologies and solutions based on Renewable Energy Sourcesprovide technological cleaner solutions for storage technologiesprovide technological cleaner solutions for hydrogen and renewable fuelsprovide technological cleaner solutions for CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) and CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilisation)provide enhanced and improved heating & cooling technologies and systemsdevelop and validate integrated regional and local energy systems, NoREST initiativedevelop and demonstrate technical solutions for integrated industrial energy systemsprovide solutions and technologies for buildings to become an active element in the energy system