“LCA of Chemical Recycling – Introduction to Methodologies & Case Studies” Guest lecture with Maike Horlacher and Fabian Loske from Sphera
Date: Thursday, 23rd May 2024
Time: 15:30 – 18:30
Location: LG 1A Hörsaal 1
The Chair of Decarbonization and Transformation of Industry (DTI) at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is pleased to host Maike Horlacher (Manager Sustainability Consulting) and Fabian Loske (Manager for Business Development – Sustainability Consulting Group) from Sphera –a leader in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space and licensor of the GaBi Software for life cycle assessments.
Ms. Horlacher has a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the BTU Cottbus and a M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering with a focus on Sustainable Engineering and Environmental Analytics from the TU Berlin. With more than 9 years of experience in life cycle assessments (LCA), she has managed numerous LCA and sustainability projects for industry clients and the public sector, and has extensive experience in chemical recycling, water foot printing and Life Cycle Data Automation.
Mr. Loske holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Stuttgart, with studies in the University of Adelaide/South Australia. After starting his career at the Fraunhofer Department Life Cycle Engineering in Stuttgart, he joined Sphera about 8+ years ago. After delivering projects as Senior Consultant, he is now appointed Manager for Business Development in Sphera’s Sustainability Consulting Group, focusing on renewables, consumer goods, polymers and chemicals.
In their guest lecture, they will provide insights into how data and tools could be leveraged to identify and improve environmental impacts in the chemical industry. Besides providing an introduction to sustainability assessments – in particularly LCA – they will also share important methodological considerations in the application of LCA to chemical recycling. Last but not least, they will illustrate the practical applications of LCA with industry case studies.
The guest lecture by Sphera colleagues is offered as a session in the module 14132 “Multidimensional Approaches for Technology Assessment” which is offered by DTI in the summer semester. As Ms. Horlacher and Mr. Loske will be sharing insights relating to ecological aspects related to the decarbonization and sustainability transformation of carbon intensive industries, their lecture is of potential interest for other BTU students and staff who are active in this area. As such, this session with Sphera will be open to all interested participants from BTU.
“Economic Sustainability of Chemical Recycling: Quantifying Investments & Costs” Guest lecture with Dr. Raoul Voss, Senior Consultant for Sustainability at Capgemini Engineering
Date: Thursday, 2nd May 2024
Time: 15:30 – 18:30
Location: Online (Webex Link)
The Chair of Decarbonization and Transformation of Industry (DTI) at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is honored to host Dr. Raoul Voss – Senior Consultant for Sustainability at Capgemini Engineering, a world leader in R&D services for engineering – as an invited speaker on Thursday, 2nd May 2024, to share his experiences in multidimensional sustainability assessments for innovative chemical processes and concepts.
Dr. Voss completed his PhD at the TU Munich in 2023 at the Chair of Circular Economy. He also conducted research at the Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering (IEC) at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg and at the Fraunhofer IMWS.
In his guest lecture, Dr. Voss will provide an overview of the economic pillar of the triple bottom-line concept of sustainability in the context of innovative chemical recycling techniques. The session will also include interactive work tasks. Hence, interested parties are encouraged to bring their notebook or tablet with them for onsite exercises.
The guest lecture by Dr. Raoul Voss is offered as a session in the module 14132 “Multidimensional Approaches for Technology Assessment” which is offered by DTI in the summer semester. As Dr. Voss will be sharing insights relating to economic aspects related to the decarbonization and sustainability transformation of carbon intensive industries, his lecture is of potential interest for other BTU students and staff who are active in this area. As such, this session with Dr. Raoul Voss will be open to all interested participants from BTU.
“Energy Transition at RWE, Global Growth and Local Responsibility” Guest Lecture & Discussion with Dr. Jens Hannes, R&D Head for Circular Economy at RWE Power AG
Date: Thursday, 11th April 2024
Time: 15:30 – 18:30
Location: IKMZ, Level 7 Foyer
The Chair of Decarbonization and Transformation of Industry (DTI) at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) is honored to have Dr. Jens Hannes – R&D Head for Circular Economy at RWE Power AG, one of the largest energy companies in Europe – as invited speaker on Thursday, 11th April 2024, to share his experiences of RWE’s strategy and multidimensional issues faced in its transition towards sustainability.
Dr. Hannes graduated with a Diplom (Masters equivalent) in Process Technology in 1991 from RWTH Aachen in Germany, and completed his PhD at TU Delft in the Netherlands in 1996. After joining RWE in 1997 as R&D engineer, he was active in different roles within the company including:
Technical Project Manager for a new built combined-cycle power plant/CCPP (400MW) in Tarragona, Spain;
General Project Manager for a new built CCPP (400MW) Antwerp, Belgium;
Project Developer for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Plant near Cologne; and
Project Developer and General Project Manager for a new built Coal Power Plant (1600MW) at Eemshaven, Netherlands.
In his guest lecture, Dr. Hannes with be providing an overview into the systemic & multidimensional aspects faced in the transformation of carbon intensive industries based on the example of RWE. Following his lecture, participants will have the opportunity for Q&A and discussion in an interactive session moderated by Prof. Roh Pin Lee.
The guest lecture by Dr. Jens Hannes is the first session in the module 14132 “Multidimensional Approaches for Technology Assessment” which is offered by DTI in the summer semester. As Dr. Hannes will be sharing insights relating to various aspects associated with the decarbonization of an energy intensive sector, his lecture is of potential interest for other BTU students and staff who are active in this area. As such, this session with Dr. Jens Hannes will be open to all interested participants from BTU who would like to join us for an exchange on the energy transition at RWE.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Prof. Roh Pin Lee under rohpin.lee(at)b-tu.de.