BEST Conference 2026
Programme
| 09:30 | Morning Coffee | |
| 10:00 | Welcome and introduction | Dina Bacovsky, Management BEST |
| 10:15 | Topic 1 - Session 1: Contributions to the transformation of our energy system | Moderation: Markus Gölles |
| Keynote: Energy system perspectives for net zero | Tobias Pröll (BOKU) | |
| Global warming potential of bioenergy conversion pathways in Austria: A comparative life cycle assessment | Christa Dissauer (BEST) | |
| Flexibility provision by decentralized energy and resource systems | Daniel Muschick (BEST) | |
| 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | Topic 1 - Session 2: Contributions to the transformation of our energy system | Moderation: Markus Gölles |
| Industrial perspective: Sonnenspeicher Süd - Toward a decarbonized district heating system in Graz with the world's largest seasonal heat storage |
Michael Reisenbichler-Sommerhofer (Sonnenspeicher Süd) |
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| Optimisation-based design of decentralized energy and resource systems using data from a Citizen Science approach | Rita Sturmlechner (BEST) | |
| Integrating a biogas process into industrial production processes | Bernhard Drosg (BEST) | |
| Integration of biomass gasification into existing industrial infrastructure | Miriam Huber (BEST) | |
| 12:40 | Poster exhibition sneak preview | Walter Haslinger (BEST) |
| 12:50 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:35 | Poster exhibition, Coffee and Networking | |
| 14:20 | Topic 2 - Session 1: Contributions to a circular economy | Moderation: Walter Haslinger |
| Keynote: Future conditions for circular economy, forest biomass use and technologies | Tobias Stern (Uni Graz) | |
| Direct and indirect pathways for conversion of CO2 for the production of fuel and chemicals | Philipp Graefe (BEST) | |
| Model-based scaling of waste gasification systems | Magdalena Krainz (BEST) | |
| 15:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:35 | Topic 2 - Session 2: Contributions to a circular economy | Moderation: Walter Haslinger |
| Industrial perspective: Increasing recycled or biogenic content in base chemicals via syngas from waste | Matthias Müller-Hagedorn (BASF) | |
| Pyrolysis in recycling: navigating feedstock variability, product focus, and system integration | Elisabeth Wopienka (BEST) | |
| Electro-fermentation as advanced tool for targeted bioproduction of green fuels and chemicals | Werner Fuchs (BOKU) | |
| Monitoring and control of thermal and thermochemical technologies | Helmut Niederwieser (BEST) | |
| 16:45 | Wrap up and closing | Dina Bacovsky, Management BEST |
| 17:00 | End of official programme | |
| 17:00 | Drinks and Networking | |
| 18:00 | End | |
Posters
- Feedstock, process and reactor technology as degrees of freedom to adjust properties of biochar in a controlled way – Konstantin Moser, Elisabeth Wopienka, Christoph Pfeifer
- PYROTransformer - Gas measurement on Flex400 reactor and preliminary results -Martha Schaufler, Konstantin Moser, Julia Osmańska, Camila Feliciano Valles, Michael Fahrngruber, Elisabeth Wopienka
- At-line monitoring and determination of biochar quality for pyrolysis process control -Manuel Schwabl, Markus Schwarz, Paul Wansch, Javeria Masood, Michael Fahrngruber, Elisabeth Wopienka
- ELLIPSE - Valorizing heterogeneous wastes through microbial acidification for bioplastics - Richard Waltner, Nikolaus Mandelburger, Johanna Grimm, Lisa Bauer, Bernhard Drosg
- Valorizing Penicillium Production Residues towards bio-methane - Olscher H., Waltner R., Riethorst W., Bertel S., Roth B., Drosg B.
- Advancing Gas Cleaning of Product Gas for a Greener Energy Production - Anna Egger
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel from CO2, via Fischer-Tropsch and Mixed Alcohols Synthesis -Imanuel Wustinger
- Recovery of Inorganics from Biomass Gasification - Julian Bayer
- Slurry based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Optimization and further development - Theresa Köffler
- Influence of CFD-CRN clustering parameters on the prediction of NOX emissions -Michael Eßl, Magdalena Krainz, Thomas Steiner
- Development of a soft-sensor for the monitoring of the flue gas properties in a pyrolysis plant - Ahmed El Hanafi, Helmut Niederwieser, Martin Horn, Markus Schwarz, Michael Kolm, Elisabeth Wopienka, Manuel Schwabl, Michael Fahrngruber, Konstantin Moser, Andre Schillingmann, Markus Gölles
- Model-based Control of an Additively Manufactured Reactor for Catalytic Methanation of Biogenic Syngas - Michael Kolm, Thomas Reiter-Nigitz, Jakob Müller, Alexander Feldner, Moritz Stahl, Jürgen Karl, Martin Horn, Markus Gölles
- Cooperative Optimization-Based Operation of Coupled Energy Systems - Jakob Fuchsberger, Valentin Kaisermayer, Daniel Muschick, Martin Steinberger, Markus Gölles
- Mathematical modeling of a biotechnological process for estimation and control purposes - Manuel Dovjak, Helmut Niederwieser, Sandra Staudt, Markus Reichhartinger, Gerald Striedner, Mark Duerkop, Maximilian Krippl, Markus Gölles
- Building as Storage: Predictive Temperature Control for Single-Family Homes - Andreas Moser, Daniel Muschick, Bernd Riederer, Valentin Kaisermayer, Christopher Zemann, Markus Gölles
- Energy Data Science: Data Handling, Processing & Analysis - Klaus Lichtenegger, Valentin Kaisermayer, Uwe Poms, Tagwa Sidahmed, Markus Gölles
- Model-based Control for Solar Cooling Systems - Online setpoint optimization - from simulation-based design to real-plant operation - Sandra Staudt, Manuel Dovjak, Semir Heric, Lukas Emberger, Thomas Reiter-Nigitz, Markus Gölles
- Demonstrators towards 100% Renewable Energy in the Real Laboratory Lead Project RESET - Christian Oberbauer, Stefan Aigenbauer, Rita Sturmlechner, Katharina Zauner
- IMPETUS - Identifizierung von Mobilitätsaspekten des täglichen Verkehrs durch Bürger und Bürgerinnen in NÖ - Rita Sturmlechner, Laurin Zillner, Christian Oberbauer, Stefan Aigenbauer
- Scaling Advanced Biofuels Production - Results of two recent studies for the European Comission - Dina Bacovsky, Maria Georgiadou, Teodor Goumas, David Chiaramonti
- Simulation and evaluation of an inter-municipal district heating network - Zhupani Xhoi
- Circular Food - neue Produkte aus Reststoffen der Lebensmittelindustrie - Christian Platzer
- Pyrolysis of fish processing residue: a systematic review - Hamad Gohar
- BioH2Region Interreg A Project: Kompetenzregion für erneuerbaren Wasserstoff und Grüne Gase - Pariya Kiani
- Anwendung der H2Loop-Technologie mit biogenen Energieträgern: Eisenbasierte H2-Produktion aus biogenen Synthesegasen - Michael Wibmer
- From alcohol mixtures to valuable fuels and chemicals via zeolite catalysts - Nicole Müller
- Production of Biochar-Based Adsorbents and Bio-Oil for Integrated MILD Combustion and Dry Reforming Applications - Paola Giudicianni
- Electrified Steam Gasification of Reed - Theresa Brunbauer et al
- Bubbling fuidized bed methanation - Stefan Lehner et al
- From CO2 to Syncrude: Demonstration of an Integrated Chemical Looping RWGS and Fischer-Tropsch Process Chain - Ayse Avuka
