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· Große Biogas-Fachmesse

· Parallelveranstaltungen „Biogas für Kommunen“ „Biogas für Neueinsteiger” · 12 Workshops zu praktischen Themen der Biogasnutzung

· Biogas Jobbörse

· Große Lehrfahrt am 14.01.2011

22nd CONVENTION AND TRADE FAIR

29. – 31. January 2013LEIPZIG, Germany

Biogas can do it:

Ready for the future

EXHIBITION

BIOGAS EXHIBITION

The BIOGAS Exhibition in hall 2 is the most important meetingplace of the international biogas community. As expert visitor,you can see all that is new in the biogas sector andstudy latest biogas trends.

HIGHLIGHTS

Over 400 exhibitors on more than 16.000 m² – planners/manufacturers of biogas plants – manufacturers/suppliers of plant components – substrate provision – farm equipment/biomass logistics – services/consulting Exhibitor forum with more than 30 papers Job exchange

SITE PLAN

BIOGAS CONVENTION AND TRADE FAIR

enertec, TerraTec

enertecTerraTec

With about 4,700 members, the German Biogas Association is the largest German and European body representing the in-terests of the biogas sector. It represents manufacturers, plant makers, planners and agricultural and industrial biogas plant owners throughout Germany.

German Biogas AssociationHeadquarterAngerbrunnenstr. 1285356 FreisingPhone: (0049)-(0)81 61 - 98 46-60Fax: (0049)-(0)81 61 - 98 46-70E-Mail: info@biogas.org

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An exciting time

„Ready for the future“ is the motto of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the German Biogas Association. The industry is fit and has shown this time and again in the past. Today, about 7,500 biogas plants in this country supply the electricity need of over six million homes. This is only one side of the medal, however.

Biogas can do a lot more. As storable medium, biogas is available as and when it is needed. Instead of generating electricity and heat for 8,000 hours running a year, the plants can also supply electricity for eight hours and store gas for sixteen hours. As a player in the energy turnaround, biogas could close gaps when there is no wind or the sun does not shine. Biogas plants are becoming more efficient from year to year. A lot of progress has been made in the search for energy crops, also in optimizing the use of digester products. In addition to the domestic market, biogas firms are increasingly taking international markets into focus. „Biogas made in Germany“ is recognized throug-hout the world. These and other topics will be addressed at the Annual Meeting. We will have parallel events for the first time, e.g., on direct marketing, fermentation of waste of biological origin, and public rela-tions; the workshops remain an integral part of the Annual Meeting. The international section of the event will focus on China.

Parallel to the Meeting, the largest exhibition dedicated only to BIO-GAS will again take place this year. Over 400 exhibitors provide an extensive overview of the latest technical developments in the biogas sector. For the first time, the exhibition will take place together with the enertec/TerraTec shows on the Leipzig Fairgrounds. The energy change in Germany could become a historic feat – and biogas could make a decisive contribution to it. We are „Ready for the Future“ - no doubt. With this in mind, I wish you an informative 22nd Annual Meeting.

Yours,

Josef Pellmeyer, President German Biogas Association

WELCOME ADDRESS

Editor: Anja Lobedank, Fachverband Biogas e.V.Design: Gröschel_Geheeb_ Responsible Branding GmbH, BerlinPrinted by: DMZ Druckmedienzentrum, Moosburg Printed with Bio colours on Circle Offset Premium. EU-Flower

Welcome address 5

Program overview 6

Program Tuesday 29-1-2013 7 Wednesday 30-1-2013 9 Thursday 31-1-2013 11

Cost overview 12

Exhibition 2

Registration 14

CONTENT

OPENING HOURS OF THE BIOGAS EXHIBITION

Tuesday 29-1-2013 9.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m.Wednesday 30-1-2013 9.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m.Thursday 31-1-2013 9.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m.

REGISTRATION

NürnbergMesse GmbHMessezentrum90471 NürnbergKristina EberzPhone: +49 (0)911 86 06-83 80 Fax: +49 (0)911 86 06-12 83 68E-Mail: info@biogastagung.orgOnline-Registration: www.biogastagung.org/ticketshop

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW PROGRAM 1st Day January 29, 2013

10:00 – 12:00 am Opening Session/Panel Discussion*

2:00 – 5:30 pm PANEL 1* Ready for the future PANEL 2* Biogas compact

2:00 – 5:00 pm WORKSHOP 2 / Export (in English)

WEDNESDAY, 2nd DAY January 30, 2013

9:00 – 12:30 am PANEL 1* Ready for the future

2:00 – 5:30 pm PANEL 1* Ready for the future

4:00 – 5:30 pm PANEL 3* Anaerobic digestion of biogenic residues 7:00 PM Evening event

THURSDAY, 3rd DAY January 31, 2013

9:00 – 12:30 am PANEL 1* Ready for the future

9:00 – 4:00 pm SPECIAL CHINA**

EXCURSIONSFriday, February 1, 2013

8:00 – 5:30 pm Participants meet on the exhibition grounds in front of the CCL (will be signposted during the congress).

International tour with running English translation for international attendants. The group will visit biogas plants operating on different feedstock and a gas injection plant (Lunch for all is included).

TUESDAY, 1st DAY January 29, 2013

OPENING

Presented by: Andreas Neumann, Manager of the ARD-News editorial office of Radio Bremen 10:00 am Welcome Josef Pellmeyer, President German Biogas Association 10:10 am Main paper Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Uwe Leprich, Scientific Director, Director field of energy markets, IZES GmbH 11:15 am Panel talk Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Uwe Leprich, IZES GmbH, Prof. Dr. Michael Nelles, General Manager Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gGmbH (DBFZ), Josef Pellmeyer, President German Biogas Association 12:00 am Lunch break PANEL 1 READY FOR THE FUTURE* 1ST DAY TUESDAY, January 29, 2013

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT AND REPOWERING BLOCK 1.1

2:00 pm Value-added by repowering – What can cogeneration units of the latest generation achieve? Stefan Liesner, 2G Energietechnik GmbH 2:30 pm Efficient utilization of biogas in cogeneration units across the units‘ life: Strategies and factors of influence Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Volker Aschmann, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft 3:00 pm Optimum operation of a cogeneration unit in taking part in marketing Bodo Drescher, energy 2 market GmbH 3:30 pm Coffee break

BIOGAS INNOVATIONS BLOCK 1.2 4:00 pm Power to gas: Biological methanization, storage of excess electricity in form of methane Ulrich Schmack, MicrobEnergy GmbH 4:20 pm Catalytic conditioning of raw materials in biogas plants Dipl.-Ing (FH) Christian Uphoff, Geschäftsführer Uphoff GmbH 4:35 pm Sulfur-resistant catalyst for biogas plants Dr. Klaus-Dieter Zanter, Emission Partner GbR 4:50 pm New software solutions for harvest management Heinrich Wingels, Maschinenfabrik Bernhard Krone GmbH 5:05 pm Stirring and pumping technology for fermentation substrates in ground basins and round tanks Heinrich Brand, BRAND Gülletechnik GmbH

* translated german/english** translated german/chinese

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5:20 pm High-efficiency oil separators for cogeneration units Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Christian Stieler, UT99 AG 5:35 pm End

PANEL 2 BIOGAS COMPACT* 1ST DAY TUESDAY, January 29, 2013

BIOGAS COMPACT I BLOCK 2.1

2:00 pm Biology and substrates Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. (FH) Marion Wiesheu, German Biogas Association 2:45 pm Technology and safety Dr. Stefan Binder, German Biogas Association 3:30 pm Coffee break

BIOGAS COMPACT II BLOCK 2.2

4:00 pm Approval Dipl.-Ing. agr. Gepa Porsche, German Biogas Association 4:30 pm EEG 2009 and EEG 2012 M.Sc. Georg Friedl, German Biogas Association 5:15 pm Direct marketing and cost effectiveness Dr. Stefan Rauh, German Biogas Association 6:00 pm End

WORKSHOP 2 Export Workshop 1ST DAY TUESDAY, January 29, 2013

Chair and key presentation: Dr. Arthur Wellinger, President European Biogas Association 2:00- The successful Export-Workshop presents reports 5:00 pm from several countries. In 2013, France, Italy, Japan, Denmark and other countries will be presented. Information is available at www.biogastagung.org.

PROGRAM 1st Day January 29, 2013

PROGRAM 2nd Day January 30, 2013

PANEL 1 READY FOR THE FUTURE* 2nd Day Wednesday, January 30, 2013 CONFLICTING PRIORITIES: ENERGY, FOOD, CLIMATE PROTECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BLOCK 1.3

9:00 am Fuel or Eat Helmut Lamp, BBE Bundesverband Bioenergie 9:20 am Awareness and social acceptance of the biogas technology M.Sc. Willie Stiehler, Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf am Wissenschaftszentrum Straubing 9:40 am „Domestic agriculture“ – a successful radio campaign by farmers for farmers Juergen Paffen, Agrargenossenschaft Weissensee e.G. 10:10 am Discussion Lothar Gröschel, Gröschel_Geheeb_Responsible Branding GmbH 10:30 am Coffee break

REQUIREMENTS ON THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY BY BIOGAS PLANTS / QUESTION OF TIME BLOCK 1.4

11:00 am The role of need-based electricity production in the future electricity market – first ideas from the BEE System Transformation Platform Robert Brandt, Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie e.V. (BEE) 11:30 am Need-based supply by biogas plants – What is possible? Where are the problems? Dipl.-Geogr. Alexander Krautz, Deutsches Biomasseforschungs- zentrum gGmbH (DBFZ) 12:00 pm Need-based supply of electricity by means of pilot-injection cogeneration units Dirk Gutt, Schnell Motoren AG 12:30 pm Lunch break

SUBSTRATE SUPPLY - NEW TRENDS BLOCK 1.5

2:00 am Latest results of the EVA project – an update on energy plant crop rotation schemes Dr. Armin Vetter, Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft 2:30 am Microalgae as substrate for biogas plants – potential in the future? Dipl.-Biol. Sebastian Schwede, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik 3:00 am Hedging the supply of substrate at the exchange Stefanie Strebel, KS Agrar GmbH 3:30 am FiF award

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PROGRAM 2nd Day January 30, 2013

BEST PRACTICE BLOCK 1.6

4:00 pm Practical experience with the flexible and need-based supply of electricity from biogas plants Henrik Borgmeyer, BioConstruct GmbH 4:30 pm Smart Country project Torsten Hammerschmidt, RWE Deutschland AG 4:45 pm Turn liquid manure to water Peter Rehm, A.M.F. Bioenergie Marxheim 5:00 pm A new source of income - production and sale of treated fermentation products as dry fertilizer Wilfried Sievers, BM Nordhümmlinger Biogas GmbH & Co. KG 5:15 pm Biogas waste heat for commercial use – by the example of the production of rubber molded parts Bernd Roth, Anlagenbetreiber 5:30 pm End

PANEL 3 ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF BIOGENIC RESIDUES* 2nd Day Wednesday, January 30, 2013 DEVELOPMENT ON EUROPEAN LEVEL* BLOCK 3.1

4:00 pm Extension of the European Fertiliser Regulation on organic components Eric Liegeois, EU Kommission - DG Enterprise (requested) 4:30 pm Progress of the End-of-Waste criteria for digestate Franz Kirchmeyr, Vice President European Biogas Associaton (EBA), Arge Kompost & Biogas 5:00 pm ECN-QAS - European quality approach for digestate Dr. Stefanie Siebert, European Compost Network e.V. (ECN) - Executive Director 5:30 pm End

5:30 pm Awarding ceremony of the Heinz Schulz Medal of Honor The festive awarding ceremony of the Heinz Schulz Medals of Honor will mark the close of the second day of the Annual Meeting (in German).

7:30 pm Evening Event The festive awarding ceremony of the Medals of Honor will be followed by the informal part of the evening event. Leaving business behind, participants, exhibitors and visitors will meet in a relaxed atmosphere at the end of an eventful day.

PROGRAM 3rd Day January 31, 2013

PANEL 1 READY FOR THE FUTURE* 3rd Day Thursday, January 31, 2013 GAS FEEDING TODAY AND IN FUTURE BLOCK 1.7

9:00 am Present state in gas feeding – data, facts and trends Sandra Rostek M.A., Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) 9:30 am Challenges as seen by the Federal Network Agency Daniel Konrad, Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahn 9:50 am Prospects and requirements on the biogas sector Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Urban, Ecologic Institut Berlin, i.A. des Bundesumweltministeriums 10:20 am Discussion 10:30 am Coffee break

BIOMETHANE: PRODUCTION AND SALES ALTERNATIVES BLOCK 1.8

10:50 am Presentation of the fuel strategy Regierungsdirektorin Nilgün Parker, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development 11:20 am Direct marketing and biomethane RA Dr. Helmut Loibl, Paluka Sobola Loibl & Partner - Rechtsanwälte 11:50 am High-efficiency diaphragm methods – first operating experience Carsten Steentjes, Envitec GmbH Karsten Wünsche, MT-Energie GmbH 12:30 am End

SPECIALS

Internationality is in focus in 2013. A running English translation of many talks will be provided. Also the interests of municipal visitors will be addressed in a separate block of talks. Further information on our specials is available at www.biogastagung.org/en.

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COSTS/EXHIBITIONCOSTS

E-Mail: info@congresscheck.deor online www.biogastagung.org

HOTEL RESERVATIONScongresscheckBultstr. 7 – 9 30159 HannoverPhone: (0049)-(0)511-898813-0Fax: (0049)-(0)511-898813-11

PLENARY ASSEMBLY COST

For Members of the German Biogas Association / EBA:

Excursion 29/1 30/1 31/1 1/2 85 EUR 95 EUR 65 EUR 140 EUR 100 EUR 120 EUR 190 EUR

For non-members of the German Biogas Association:

Excursion 29/1 30/1 31/1 1/2 250 EUR 290 EUR 170 EUR 500 EUR 100 EUR 420 EUR 590 EUR

The fee for the plenary sessions includes catering, the proceedings volume and drinks during the coffee breaks. The registration for 29/01/2013 includes the lunch and for 30/01/2013 the lunch and the evening event.

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EXHIBITION – OPENING HOURS

Tuesday-Wednesday: 09:00 am – 6:00 pmFriday: 09:00 am – 5:00 pm

EXPORT WORKSHOP

Only for members of the German Biogas Association

January 29, 2013: 100 EUR

The number of participants is limited; registrations are listed as they are received. Participation in the workshop and/or the plenary sessions en-titles visitors to visit the BIOGAS exhibition on the day of attendance. No discount.

BIOGAS EXHIBITION

(no prior registration required)

day ticket: 18,00 EUR day ticket in online-sale: 16,00 EUR day ticket for students: 5,00 EUR permanent ticket: 31,00 EUR permanent ticket in online-sale: 28,00 EUR

Free for members of the German Biogas Association / EBA(identify as member). Your advantage: The BIOGAS Trade Fair 2013 is this time parallel to enertec and TerraTec. Entrance ticket entitles you to attend all three events.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Payment against invoice is possible until 30/12/2012. Later registrations are accepted against payment by account or credit card or at the cash desk. The registration deadline is 10/01/2013. For later registrations or registrations at the conference venue an administrative charge of 15% of the conference fee will be made.

Conference materials are available at the conference venue after full pay-ment of participation fees. Free cancellation is possible in writing only and not later than 10/01/2013. After that, the full amount of the participation fee will be charged. Exceptions are only possible against proof; excep-tions will be handled after the conference. To claim exception, please send an e-mail to info@biogastagung.org.

Please register early and remember that participation in the Export Workshop is limited.

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