1. Bioenergy in Middle-Europe Current Market development and state support for development of bioenergy in Germany MSc. forest. Thomas Wehner

2. The KWF – Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik e.V. The KWF takes over, technical and scientific tasks for the European forestry KWF is an independent center of competence and certifications

3. Testing of forest equipment and machines

4. Organising knowledge transfer KWF Exhibition – Conferences – Field-Trips which shows actual forest technics, machines and innovations also in field demonstration Next Event June 2016 in Bavaria In 2012 - over 530 exhibitors / over 50000 visitors

5. For this background the KWF has profound experience in the field of „Renewable Energy and Biomass“

6. Renewable Energy in Germany

7. Renewable Energy in Europe

8. 20 % Renewable Energy in Germany – Target 2020

9. Types of Renewable Energies in Germany

10. Biomass for energy production

11. Energetic Use of Wood

12. Sources for Energy Wood Forests (thinning and crown material, low quality logs etc.) Residues of wood processing industry Short rotation plantations and landscape management

13. Assortments of Energy Wood Solid logs, branches and split pieces Wood chips and sawdust Wood pellets and brickets

14. Rising prices for fossile energy State funding for renewables by law (Renewable Energy Law, EEG) by investment programs Drivers for Renewable Energy

15. Potential of Bioenerrgy

16. The future …

18. Bioenergy from Wood. Current Market development and state support for development of bioenergy in Germany Thank you for your attention ! MSc. forest. Thomas Wehner