sponsors
17. november
Our get-together is the optimal prelude to the forum and provides room for conversation and networking accompanied by food and drinks.
Date:
Sunday, November 17, 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Location:
Hotel BerlinLützowplatz 1710785 Berlin
Price:
58 Euro
Tickets:
Via online ticket-shop
To be booked separately.
Not included in the forum ticket.
18. november
Plenum
Welcome Address
Speaker: Benedikt Zimmermann (German Biochar e.V.)
Keynote Plenum
The Role of Biochar in Sustainability Management
Speaker: tbd
Presentation Plenum
Announcement Barcamps
Coffee Break
Vegan/vegetarian snacks incl. drinks (coffee, soft drinks and water).
Included in the forum ticket.
Panel discussion Plenum
Biochar in Corporate Sustainability
Plenum
Partner Presentation
Lunch Break
Lunch buffet with vegetarian/vegan dishes and soft drinks.
Included in the forum ticket.
Presentation Plenum
Presentation Plenum
The Biochar Market from the Perspective of a Family Office
Speaker:
Moritz Koch (VAERING SE & Co. KG)
Panel discussion Plenum
Challenges and Opportunities for Financing BCR Projects
Moderator:
Matias Yudelevich (Puro.Earth Oy)
Speakers:
Robin Klemens (Kumo Labs GmbH)
Agathe Roger (SWEN capital partners)
tbd
Coffee Break | Poster Session and Partner Exhibition
Workshop Plenum
Ensuring Transparency in Carbon Credits for Accurate Carbon Accounting
Moderator:
Marc Rosenau (Cula Technologies GmbH)
Speakers:
tbd
Barcamps
Forum Dinner
Vegan/vegetarian buffet incl. drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks and water).
Included in the forum ticket.
19. november
Keynote
Presentation Plenum
The IPCC's Methodology vs. the Voluntary Market for C-Sink Certificates: Methodologies, Differences and Future Prospects
Coffee Break
Vegan/vegetarian snacks incl. drinks (coffee, soft drinks and water).
Included in the forum ticket.
Presentation Plenum
Panel discussion Plenum
Including Biochar in National Strategies
Moderator:
Dr.
Anna Lehner (Carbonfuture GmbH)
Speakers:
Elisabeth Harding (Negative Emissions Platform ASBL)
Dr.
Jan Minx (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change)
Stefan Schlosser (Deutscher Verband für Negative Emissionen e.V.)
Christian Holzleitner (European Commission)
tbd
Lunch Break
Lunch buffet with vegetarian/vegan dishes and soft drinks.
Included in the forum ticket.
Barcamps
Presentation Plenum
Insetting: The Application of Biochar to Products Such as Substrates, Organic Fertilizers and Construction Materials
Speaker:
Marcel Eichler (Carbonfuture GmbH)
Panel discussion Plenum
Plenum
Closing Words
End
Marleen Greenberg
HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH
Marleen Greenberg is a biologist and, as a consultant at Hamburg Institut, an expert in the areas of non-energy and negative emissions. As part of municipal climate protection strategies, she develops measures addressing biochar and pyrolysis, and raises awareness of the issue among local authorities.
Jana Kapfer
HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH
Jana Kapfer is a senior consultant and project manager at Hamburg Institut in the field of climate neutrality. She works on climate protection strategies for companies, local authorities and administrations. In this context, she also develops measures addressing biochar and pyrolysis.
Djamel Mekibes
Senken GmbH
Djamel Mekibes is the Co-Founder and COO of Senken, recognized by CDR.fyi as the largest marketplace for biochar transactions in 2024. Senken plays a pivotal role in scaling carbon removal solutions, leveraging biochar's potential to drive impactful climate action and contribute to a sustainable future.
Emily Boothroyd
Sylvera Ltd
Emily Boothroyd is a Senior LCA Associate at Sylvera, building quality assessment frameworks for biochar & other durable CDR projects, utilised in Sylvera’s carbon market expertise, ratings, data visibility, and tools. Her background is in carbon accounting, and this is applied to LCA in the context of biochar projects
Rolf Heuberger
Swiss Helicopter AG
Started in IT, I've found my way into aviation via the flight simulation business. I then worked as commercial pilot, flight instructor and examiner. After a time as Head of Training I left the company to become a rescue pilot. In 2022 I started as CEO of Swiss Helicopter AG.
Dr. Diana Born
phiyond GmbH
Diana Born is a manager at the sustainability consultancy phiyond by adelphi. Building on experience as research scientist & industry consultant, she carried out climate & sustainability projects including greenhouse gas accounting, net zero strategies & green claims in the removal context.
Dr. Nikolas Hagemann
Ithaka Institute
Nikolas is the scientific director of the Ithaka Institute and researcher at Agroscope. He is a co-author of guidelines of the European Biochar Certificate and the Global C-sink certification. He is a geo-ecologist and obtained his PhD from University of Tübingen.
Matias Yudelevich
Puro.Earth Oy
Matias Yudelevich is the Account Director for EMEA at Puro.earth, where he oversees the certification process for numerous industrial-scale biochar projects in the region. Matias has a deep understanding of the needs, challenges, and opportunities faced by projects across Europe.
Robin Klemens
Kumo Labs GmbH
Robin brings a wealth of experience from leading tech innovations at BMW & DB and serving as co-chair at Hyperledger under the Linux Foundation. Since 2020, Robin has channeled his expertise and passion into pioneering solutions at the nexus of carbon markets, tokenization, and finance.
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kammann
Hochschule Geisenheim University
C. Kammann ist Professorin für Klimawandelfolgenforschung für Sonderkulturen an der Hochschule Geisenheim. Ihre Forschungsaktivitäten reichen von der Entwicklung von Pflanzenkohle-Düngemitteln bis zu Agri-Photovoltaik im Sonderkulturanbau. Dabei immer im Blick: innovative Anpassungs- und Minderungsstrategien für Agrarökosysteme und urbane Gebiete.
Dr. Saskia Kühnhold-Pospischil
Fraunhofer Institut for Solar Energy Systems
Dr. Kühnhold-Pospischil has been working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE since 2011. After completing her PhD in the field of photovoltaics, her research interests include negative emissions (NE), with a focus on the interplay between NE and renewable energy systems as well as life cycle analysis.
Dr. Anna Lehner
Carbonfuture GmbH
A. Lehner hat einen 10-jährigen Forschungshintergrund in anorganischer Chemie und Energiematerialien. Im Energiewende-Bereich stellte sie Unternehmenskooperationen her. Bei Carbonfuture implementiert sie Standards & Methoden für negative Emissionstechnologien so, dass die Zertifizierungspfade die Skalierung des Sektors befördern.
Elisabeth Harding
Negative Emissions Platform ASBL
Elisabeth serves as the Policy Manager at the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP), an association representing a diverse portfolio of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. NEP operates at the EU, national, and international levels, advocating for policies that enable the scale up of permanent CDR.
Christian Holzleitner
European Commission
Christian Holzleitner is currently Head of Unit responsible for Land economy and Carbon removals at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action. Previously, he worked as Head of Unit for Finance for Innovation and Land Use and assistant to the Director-General for Climate Action covering all issues
Marcel Eichler
Carbonfuture GmbH
Marcel, Senior Supply Manager at Carbonfuture, specializes in climate change and Life-Cycle Assessment. He is Account Manager for biochar carbon removal (BCR) projects in the DACH region and East Asia. With expertise in project management and carbon footprint calculation, he drives sustainable innovation.
Riccardo Ambrosini
ecoLocked GmbH
Riccardo Ambrosini is an impact manager at ecoLocked and a member of the Carbon Accounting Group of the EBI Consortium. He works on environmental certifications, focusing on harmonising the VCM and EPD frameworks, and co-authored the EBI paper on the role of biochar in concrete decarbonisation.
Dr.ir. Mantijn van Leeuwen
NIBE BV
Since January 2016 Mantijn holds the position of Managing Director of NIBE BV, a specialized environmental consultancy firm in The Netherlands. NIBE specializes in quantifying sustainability on basis of scientific methodologies (www.nibe.info) and is actively involved in national and international initiatives.
Dr. Nikolaos Vlasopoulos
Holcim
16 years of experience in the construction industry. 10 years in R&D through first founding and leading a low carbon cement startup before joining Holcim. Currently heading the LCA & EPD services group within Holcim Innovation Center which provides services to Holcim corporate and countries.