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Conference Program

Hydrogen and Syngas - Platform for a sustainable future

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

09.30
Opening

Gesa Netzeband, Managing Director, DGMK e.V.

09.35
Welcome Address

Dieter Vogt, Chairman DGMK-Division "Petrochemistry

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Political & economic framework

Chairperson: Tilman Bechthold

09.45
Keynote Lecture: From Ambition to Infrastructure: The Industrial Imperative for Hydrogen and Syngas

T. Kehler, The gas and hydrogen economy - formerly Future Gas, Berlin, Germany

10.25
Keynote Lecture: Transition to Green Molecules: Opportunities and Hurdles of the Regulatory Framework

L. Wunderlich, en2x | Wirtschaftsverband Fuels und Energie e.V., Berlin, Germany

11.05
Stand-alone Power-to-X Production Dynamics - A Multi-Method Approach to Quantify the Emission-Cost Reduction Trade-off

U. Langenmayr1, P. Heinzmann2, A. Schneider1, A. Rudi1, M. Ruppert1, W. Fichtner1, 1Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 2BASF, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

11.30
Coffee Break

Carbon Capture

Chairperson: Jakob Burger

11.45
Keynote Lecture: Electrochemical DAC as a game changer for cost-competitive chemicals?

A. May Phlair GmbH, Ismaning, Germany

12.25
Amino Acid based Carbon Capture Technology - from DAC to point sources applications

R. Gesthuisen2, U. Dietz1, J. Nottbohm2, T. Bittner2, 1CBL - Carbon Beyond Limits GmbH and Co.KG, 2INEOS Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH

12.50
Evaluating Electrochemical Mineral Trapping for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Insights from Experiments and Predictive Modeling

D. Groh1, J.Staudt1, K. Kanokkanchana2, M. Ibañez 1, N. Plumeré2, J. Burger1, 1Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Laboratory of Chemical Process Engineering, Straubing, Germany, 2Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Professorship for Electrobiotechnology, Straubing, Germany

13.15
Lunch Break

Hydrogen & Syngas

Chairperson: Michael Bender

14.15
Keynote Lecture: Pathways to Low Carbon Hydrogen

A. Behrens, J.-P. Bohn, N. Schödel Linde, Linde GmbH, Linde Engineering, Pullach, Germany

14.55
Decarbonization of Syngas and Hydrogen Production

M. Marchionna, Saipem SpA, Milan, Italy

15.20
Experimental Investigation of Syngas Purification from Biogenic Residue Gasification

L. Hassel, J. Kaltenmorgen, F. Panitz, M. Siodlaczek, P. Eiden, J. Ströhle, B. Epple, Institute for Energy Systems and Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

15.45
Novel Joule-heated Reactor based on Radial Current and Flow for the Intensification of Endothermic Catalytic Processes

L. Cozzarolo1, F. Romanelli1, C. Ferroni1, M. Ambrosetti1, B. Mello Gabbrielleschi2, M. Bracconi1, M. Maestri1, G. Groppi1, A. Beretta1, B. Williams2, E. Tronconi1, 1Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Politecnico di Milano, Milan , Italy, 2Air Liquide Research and Development GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany

Poster Session & Coffee

Chairperson: Andreas Jess

16.10
Poster session Intro

A. Jess, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

16.20 - 18.00
Poster Session

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She Drives Energy Workshop

Room: 413

18:00 - 18:50
Recognize, Challenge, Overcome: Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Energy Industry

M. Baumeister, Network Coordinator of She Drives Energy

Conference Dinner

19.00 h 

RoseMarie Essen, Kettwigerstr. 36, 45127 Essen

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Chemistry for hydrogen logistics

Chairperson: Jörg Sauer

08.30
Keynote Lecture: Potential of dimethyl ether as a large-scale chemical hydrogen carrier

A. Peschel, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (INW), Jülich, Germany

09.10
Catalysts for Hydrogen Storage based on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers

B. Bong, C. Mebrahtu, R. Palkovits, Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

09.35
Advanced Catalyst and Reactor Engineering for Efficient Hydrogen Release from Perhydro-Benzyltoluene

E. Herzinger, H. Park, J. Weimann, J. Berger, O. Kırlangıçoğlu, J. Biesinger, M. Wolf, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany

10.00
Light-assisted thermal catalysis for hydrogen storage in a "methanol economy

M. Rehner, K. Blank, J. Huang, J. Strunk, Technical University of Munich, Chair for Industrial Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Garching, Munich, Germany

10.25
CO2 methanation as a strategy for green H2 storage and distribution: experimental optimization and process design

M. Tommasi1, A. Gramegna1,2, S. Romegialli1,2, G. Ramis3, I. Rossetti1,2, 1Chemical Plants and Industrial Chemistry Group, Dip. Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano and CNR-SCITEC, Milan, Italy, 2INSTM Unit Milano-Università, Dip. Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy, 3Dip. DICCA, Università degli Studi di Genova and INSTM Unit-Genova, Genoa, Italy

10.50
Coffee Break

Valorization of biomass

Chairperson: Dieter Vogt

11.15
A chemical and engineering analysis of the conversion of biomass to lactic acid using POMs under nitrogen atmosphere

E. Hundt, J.-D. Krueger, A. Pawlig, L. Schidowski, I. Wirth, M.-J. Poller, D. Voß, J. Albert Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

11.40
Transforming wet biomass waste into sustainable methanol: Concept study of a competitive and mild process route

P. Nathrath1, F. Kroll2, D. Karmann2, V. Haagen2, D. Weber3, T. Franken3M. Geißelbrecht2, P. Schühle1, 1Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, 2 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy, Erlangen, Germany, 3Technical University Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

12.05
NET-Fuels - Integrating negative emission technologies in biofuels production

C. Groves, M. Meiller, F. Lehner, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany

12.30
Lunch Break

Methanol & Fischer Tropsch Synthesis

Chairperson: Jennifer Strunk

13.30
Keynote Lecture: The role of hydrogen and syngas for coupling energy transformation and circular economy

F. Scheiff, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engler-Bunte Institute, Karlsruhe, Germany

14.10
Excellent T Control in Compact Fischer-Tropsch Reactor with Al Packed POCS

M. Panzeri, C. G. Visconti, G. Groppi, E. Tronconi, Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

14.35
Shaping of a methanol catalyst: Parameter study of the tableting of CuO/ZnO/ZrO2

F. Neumann, M. Herfet, S. Grewe, L. Warmuth, T.A. Zevaco, T.N. Otto, M. Zimmermann, S. Pitter, M. Wolf, Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

15.00
Towards Sustainable Ethene Production: Modified Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis from CO₂ and H₂

K. Laichter1, A. Chowdhury1, V. Hagen2, T. Liese3, M. Doeker3, F. Buschsieweke3, J. Hannes3, F. Heck4, H.-J. Woelk4, I. J. Graef4, T. E. Müller1, 1Carbon Sources and Conversion, Ruhr University Bochum, 2Rubokat GmbH, Bochum, 3RWE Power AG, Essen, 4Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, Germany

15.25
Coffee Break

Oxo chemistry

Chairperson: Harald Häger

16.00
Keynote Lecture: New roads in oxo catalysis via solid catalyst design and tandem reaction integration

G. Prieto, Instituto de Technologia Quimica, ITQ, Valencia, España

16.40
Enzyme-Inspired Gel Materials: Tuneable Gels for Hydroformylation

P. McNeice1, W. Leitner1,2, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany, 2RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

17.05
From Syngas to Alcohol E-fuels -Scale up from lab to miniplant

H. Stieber1, S. Popp1, W. Leitner1,2, G. Prieto3, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany, 2Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, 3ITQ Institute for Chemical Technology (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain

17.30
Industrial application of supported liquid phase catalysis: Case study of 1-butenes hydroformylation in a continuous gas-phase membrane reactor

A. Al-Shaibani1, F. Stenger2, R. Franke2,3, M. Haumann1, 1Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Chair of Chemical Reaction Technology (CRT), Erlangen, Germany, 2Evonik Operations GmbH, Marl, Germany, 3Ruhr University Bochum, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, Bochum, Germany

17.55
Concluding Remarks and Conference Summary

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Poster Session & Coffee

08
Catalyst study for selective catalytic oxidation of residual ammonia for purification of green hydrogen from ammonia cracking

A. Sack1,2,3, A. Gradel1, H.-P. Schmid4, J. Wünning4, T. Plessing1, A. Jess2,3, 1Institute for hydrogen and energy technology, University of Applied Sciences Hof, 2Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of Bayreuth, 3Center of Energy Technology, University of Bayreuth, 4WS GmbH, Renningen

09
Elevating the C2 to C4 Chemistry

M. Belleflamme1, F. S. Heinen1,2, S. Mersmann1, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 2Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

10
Power2ValueChemicals: Evaluating the Suitability of CO₂-Derived CO for the Chemical Industry

L. Steinwachs1, A. Bauer2, E. Jodat2 R. Acorn2, R. Pastusiak3, E. Simon3, M. Kristen4, R. Franke4, A. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, 2Research Center Jülich IEK-9, Jülich, 3Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co KG, Munich, 4Evonik Oxeno GmbH & Co. KG, Marl, Germany

12
Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Polymer Cracking into Hydrogen at Low Temperatures Using Ionic Liquids and Nanoparticles

K. Bürner, M. Haumann Friedrich-Alexander-University Chemical Reaction Engineering, Erlangen, Germany

13
From Syngas to Alcohol E-fuels -Scale up from lab to miniplant

H. Stieber1, S. Popp1, W. Leitner1,2, G. Prieto3, A. J. Vorholt1, 1 Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany, 2Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, 3 ITQ Institute for Chemical Technology (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain

14
Tandem Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Reductive Hydroformylation under Mild Conditions for Optimized Higher Oxygenate E-Fuels

S. Popp1, H. Stieber1, W. Leitner1,2, G. Prieto3, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany, 2Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, 3ITQ Institute for Chemical Technology (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain

15
Development and Enhancement of Iron-Based Catalysts to Boost the Conversion of CO2 to Liquid Hydrocarbons

F. Mai, A. Jess, Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

16
WasteWood2Fuel - Development of a technology for the decentralized synthesis of liquid fuels from solid biogenic residues

S. Kolb, C. Kern, A. Jess Chair of Chemical Engineering, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

17
Homogenous catalyst recovery by nanofiltration for the production of a potential hydrogen carrier such as formic acid from biomass

L. Schidowski, D. Voß, M. Poller, J. Albert, Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

18
Advanced biphasic selective glycerol oxidation in a jet loop reactor using polyoxometalates

I. C. Wirth, D. Niehaus, D. Voß, J. Albert, University Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

19
Carbon-Encapsulated Magnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetocatalytic CO2 Hydrogenation to CO

J. Hu, W. Leitner, A. Bordet MPI for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

20
Improving Reactivity in Biphasic Hydroformylation of Long-Chain Olefins

F. S. Heinen1,2, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr 2Institute of Technical Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (ITMC), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

21
Continuous Reductive Hydroformylation in a Segmented Slug Flow Reactor Using a Single Catalyst Enabled by CO-Degassing

A. Windisch, P. Pey, D. Vogt, T. Seidensticker, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

27
Synthesis of suitable catalysts to produce synthesis gas through dry reforming of methane for green kerosene

M. Bachstädter, A. Jess Chair of Chemical Engineering, Center of Energy Technology (ZET) University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

28
Development of catalyst recycling strategies for the hydroformylation of olefins using methanol as a syngas source

J. T. Groteguth1, S. Stahl1, J. Mädicke1,2, W. Leitner1,2, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany, 2Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

29
Polyoxometalates and strongly non-ideal solvent mixtures (SNISMs) towards boosting acid-catalyzed esterification reactions

L. Prawitt1, P. Figiel2, C. Held2, M. Poller1, J. Albert1, 1Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 2Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

31
Photocatalytic processes for energy storage

S.N. Degerli1, M. Tommasi2, A. Gramegna1,2, I. Rossetti1,2, G. Ramis3, 1INSTM Unit Milano-Università, Dip. Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2Chemical Plants and Industrial Chemistry Group, Dip. Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano and CNR-SCITEC, Milan, Italy, 3Dip. DICCA, Università degli Studi di Genova and INSTM Unit-Genova, Genoa, Italy

32
CO2 Assisted Primary Amine Isolation and Catalyst Recycling in the Homogeneously Catalyzed Nitrile Hydrogenation and Alcohol Amination

B. Rienhoff, N. Oppenberg, F. Zolthoff, D. Vogt, T. Seidensticker, TU Dortmund University, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Germany

34
Challenges of catalyst development for the load-flexible and integrated production of molecular hydrogen carriers from CO2 and water

J. Artz1, C. Mebrahtu1,2, R. Palkovits1,2 1Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy, Jülich, Germany, 2Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

37
Biomass gasification in an oxygen-blown 1 MWth circulating fluidized bed reactor with an oxygen carrier bed material

M. Siodlaczek, M. Shahrivar, J. Ströhle, B. Epple, EST, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

38
Sustainable Hydrogen Generation via Continuous Dehydrogenation of Biomass-derived Formic Acid

T. Hein, P. Schühle, Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

40
Production of Syngas via Dehydration of Biogenic Aqueous Formic Acid coupled with the Water-Gas Shift Reaction

E. Hoffmann, P. Schuehle, Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRT) at Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany

45
Shaping Methanol Synthesis from CO₂: Phase Transitions, Residence Time, and Reactor Design

A. Böhmeke1, K. Laichter1, G. Nell2, T. E. Müller1, 1 Carbon Sources and Conversion, Ruhr University Bochum, 1Parr Instrument GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany

46
Towards Sustainable Ethene: Techno-Environmental Assessment of a Modified Fischer-Tropsch Pathway from CO₂ and H₂

M. Hebenbrock1, V. Hagen2, T. E. Müller1, 1Carbon Sources and Conversion, Ruhr University Bochum, 2Rubokat GmbH, Bochum, Germany

47
Selective Hydrogenation of Renewable Raw Materials Using Commercial Catalyst Systems

D. Pietschmann, J. Bernstein, D. Vogt, T. Seidensticker, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry/Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

50
Operando spectroscopic techniques to investigate molecular catalysts in flow

R. S. Medhekar1, A. Sobolev2, M. Gerlach2, C. Hamel2, W. Leitner1,3, Andreas J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim a.d.Ruhr, 2Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, 3Institute of Technical Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (ITMC), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

51
Linear, Aliphatic Polymer Precursors from Local Plant Oils through Cross Metathesis and Isomerizing Functionalization

J. Hommes, D. Vogt, T. Seidensticker, TU Dortmund University, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Dortmund, Germany

52
Direct, tandem catalysis synthesis of higher alcohols from syngas: the influence of water on reaction rates and alcohol (regio)selectivity

F. Fiore 1A. Rodriguez-Gomez 1, D. De Baker 1, M. Claeys 2, A. J. Vorholt 3, G. Prieto 1, 1ITQ Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC), Valencia Spain, 2Catalysis Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch South Africa, 3Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

53
Property-performance relationship assessment of tailored nanoparticles for alkaline water electrolysis

T. Simson Sicila Mary 1,2,3, A. Barthelmeß2, M. Wolf2,4, J. Schröder1, 1Institute of Technical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany, 2Institute for Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany, 3Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany, 4Engler-Bunte-Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany

56
Methanolation of Olefins: Versatile low-pressure synthesis of various alcohols from olefins and methanol

S. Steel1,2, J. T. Vossen1,2, J. Mädicke1,2, S. Popp1,2, W. Leitner1,2, A. J. Vorholt1, 1Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, 2Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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