DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

R&D Institution

www.dbfz.deLeipzig, Germany
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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, 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 12/2024, the DBFZ has 271 employees covered by collective labour agreements.

Destination 2. Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition

HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01: Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership)

Destination 4. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use

HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-01: Researching the technical, social & economic factors impacting the energy performance of Smart Buildings (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03: Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08: Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes

Destination 3. Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply

HORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage-D3-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologiesHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04: De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chainsHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-05: Demonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency large scale CHP from fully sustainable regional value chains

Representatives

Research Coordinator

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Lead of Data Lab for AI and Application

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH