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DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Research and Development Institution

Germany

About

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).

Representatives

Dr. Elena Angelova

Research Coordinator of the DBFZ / Executive Support Team

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Philipp Knötig

Scientific and technical coordinator of the PILOT-SBG research and innovation platform

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Arne GRÖNGRÖFT

Head of Working Group Separation Technologies and Process Design

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Kati GÖRSCH

Working group leader

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Marketplace (3)

  • Project cooperation

    Research and Development Platform for renewable Fuels and Chemicals

    The integrated, automated and digitalised plant concept combines both established and innovative technologies. It can process biogenic residues, by-products and waste to produce renewable fuels, fertilizers and hydrochar.

    • R&D Partner
    • Technology Partner
    • Call Module 2026-05: Hydrogen and renewable fuel
    • Call Module 2026-10: Clean energy integration in the built environment
    • Call Module 2026-01: Integrated energy system resilience in a changing environment
    • Call Module 2026-02 Energy system flexibility in a high renewable energy sources (RES) scenario: energy generation, storage and system integration
    Author

    Philipp Knötig

    Scientific and technical coordinator of the PILOT-SBG research and innovation platform at DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

    Germany

  • Service

    Research and Development Platform for renewable Fuels and Chemicals

    The integrated, automated and digitalised plant concept combines both established and innovative technologies. It can process biogenic residues, by-products and waste to produce renewable methane as the main product using green hydrogen.

    • R&D Partner
    • Demonstrator
    • Technology Partner
    • Validator/Living Lab
    Author

    Philipp Knötig

    Scientific and technical coordinator of the PILOT-SBG research and innovation platform at DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

    Germany