BIOGAS Convention & Trade Fair 2025
BIOGAS Convention & Trade Fair 2025
The BIOGAS Convention & Trade Fair is Europe’s leading biogas event, bringing together technology providers, plant operators, researchers, policymakers, and investors from across the globe.
This event will take place from December 9 to 11 at Messe Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany. The BIOGAS Convention & Trade Fair is recognized as the most important annual gathering for the biogas industry in Germany and one of the key international meeting points for the sector. The event combines a high-level conference with a large-scale trade fair, creating a platform where plant operators, technology providers, policymakers, researchers, and investors can come together to exchange knowledge and explore opportunities.
Key features:
- Around 250 exhibitors showcasing innovations in biogas, biomethane, plant components, raw materials, and logistics.
- Over 50 presentations in the main conference (in German and English), an Expert Forum with 35+ sessions with real-time translation.
- Topics will address both national (German) and EU-level policy issues.
Over three days, participants will explore the latest innovations, regulatory developments, and business opportunities shaping the biogas and biomethane sector. The convention program will address the latest political and regulatory developments in Germany and the European Union, while the exhibition will showcase a broad range of solutions from plant technology and upgrading systems to feedstock logistics and sustainable applications of biogas and biomethane.
Following the main convention, attendees can join an exclusive educational trip on December 12.
DLG e.V. – German Agricultural Society
The German Agricultural Society (DLG e.V.) is a leading non-profit organization that promotes innovation, sustainability, and quality in agriculture and the food industry. With a global network of members and experts, DLG organizes trade fairs, conferences, and scientific testing to support knowledge exchange and industry development.
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Agenda
December 09–11, 2025
Day 1
BLOCK A: German biogas competence: technology for the world
09:00–09:10 Welcome & Moderation, Julia Münch, Fachverband Biogas e. V.
10:30–10:50 Biogas Technology made in Germany – Introducing a new label for German biogas engineering – Christoph Spurk, Fachverband Biogas e. V.
10:50–11:10 VERBIO’s experiences of replicating German technology and know-how transfer to India – Ashish Kumar, VERBIO India Private Limited, Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE)
11:10–11:30 Circular economy from a biogas perspective – Dr. Verena Pfahler, Fachverband Biogas e. V.
11:30–11:50 Advanced technology for advanced biomasses – Two case studies in the UK – Markus Ott, Agraferm GmbH
11:50–12:00 Closing discussion
BLOCK B: Biogas in Europe today: News and policy shifts shaping the sector
13:00–13:05 Welcome & Moderation, Sebastian Stolpp, Fachverband Biogas e. V.
13:00–13:20 Biogas across Europe – A comprehensive analysis of developments and prospects for biogas – Harmen Dekker, European Biogas Association
13:20–13:40 Unlocking Ukraine’s biomethane potential – Outlook, obstacles and growth – Anna Pastukh, Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO)
13:40–14:00 Biogas and biomethane in Italy – Current developments, challenges and opportunities – Pierro Gattoni, CIB Consorzio Italiano Biogas
14:00–14:20 From farm waste to farm power – Achieving 1 MW off-grid self-sufficiency – Kristian Kratochvil, Calvatis Bionik GmbH
14:20–14:30 Closing discussion
Block C: Successful projects worldwide
15:05–15:10 Welcome & Moderation, Marc Reinhard, Fachverband Biogas e.V.
15:05–15:25 Powering sustainability in the tropics – PEPSICO’s high-performance biogas plant – Andre Banken, 2G Energy AG
15:25–15:50 Planning and construction of a training biogas plant on the campus of Jimma University (JU) in Ethiopia – Philipp Röhrer, AWITE Bioenergie GmbH
15:50–16:15 5 years running with 100% poultry waste – Experience with the anaerobic digestion of poultry waste with high nitrogen content in Latin America – Dr. Ing. Carmilo Wilches, ABT Advanced Biogas Technologies GmbH
16:15–16:40 Done with biogas – How can I get rid of my digestate management problem? – Nico Sudbrink, WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH
16:40–16:50 Closing discussion
Day 2
The sessions scheduled for this day will be conducted in German. You can check the official website of the event for additional information.
Day 3
The sessions scheduled for this day will be conducted in German. You can check the official website of the event for additional information.
