Benedikt Kauertz
Scientific Director
Industry & Products
Research Topics
- Environmental assessment of packaging
- Life Cycle Assessment of beverage packaging,
- Critical review in accordance with ISO 14040/44
- Material use of biomass (bio-based plastics)
- Environmental assessment of energy systems
- Strategic environmental assessment (SUP) and environmental impact assessment (UVP)
- Atmospheric dispersion modelling after the German Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft), AUSTAL2000
Curriculum Vitae
- Senior project manager in environmental assessment of complex systems
- Since 2006 Research associate at ifeu
- 2000 – 2006 Studies in spatial and environmental planning at the TU Kaiserslautern
Selected Projects
- Review and update of life cycle assessment methodology for beverage packaging
- Bio-based plastics as foodstuff packaging
- (Bulk) purchase of bio-based plastic products in the public and entrepreneurial sector
- Derivation of a set of indicators for the environmental impacts of the Energy Transition
- Environmental effects of the Energy Transition with a focus on the key technologies wind energy, photovoltaics and electricity grids and the environmental media water, soil and air
- Long-term scenarios and strategies for the extension of renewable energies in Germany with a special focus on sustainable development and regional aspects (former pilot study)
- Life Cycle Assessment of Danone Activia packaging made from polystyrene and polylactide plastics
- Various Life Cycle Assessment projects for the German beverage industry (confidential)
- Consulting services for the Committee for producers of consumer- and environment-oriented beverage packaging (AKÖG)
