Horst Fehrenbach
Scientific Director
Topic areas: Resources, Biomass and Food
Research Topics
- Methodology for the sustainability assessment of biomass (energy, material use)
- Material flow analysis for energy and waste economy systems
- Advancement of ecological assessment options like conventional Life Cycle Assessment and assessment queries for land use
Curriculum Vitae
- Since 2017 Scientific director
- Since 2010 Team manager
- Since 1992 Research associate at ifeu Heidelberg
- 1983 - 1991 Studies in biology at the University of Heidelberg
Professional Memberships and Teaching Activities
- Deputy umpire in the DIN NAGUS committee 172-00-10 (Sustainability criteria for biomass)
- Member of the DIN NAGUS committee 172-00-03-01 AK (Carbon Footprint of products)
- German delegate in the CEN TC 383 (Sustainably produced biomass for energy applications) and ISO PC 248 (Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy)
- Member of the Commission for the evaluation of water-toxic substances (KBwS)
- Member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
- Chair of the Association for the Promotion of Ecological Agriculture in the Tropics (FÖLT e.V.)
Selected Projects
- Support of the Federal Government in the Global Bioenergy Partnership GBEP (UBA)
- SYMOBIO Building a Systemic Monitoring of the Bioeconomy (BMBF)
- Sustainability criteria for the material use of biomass under the ‘Blue Angel’ certification system (UBA)
- Resource efficiency through cascade use of biomass (UBA)
- BioEm – Update of emission factors for bioenergy (UBA)
- BioGrace – Harmonisation of GHG emission calculations in Europe (EU)
