Workshop: The Economics of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs)

Participation and Registration

• The workshop „The Economics of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs)” will take place on 25 and 26 March 2026 in Cottbus.
• The event language is English.
• Participation is free of charge. The number of places is limited. Registration is now open via the registration form.
• After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email.
• During the workshops, photos and videos will be taken for documentation and communication purposes.

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Agenda (preliminary)

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

10.00 a.m. | Arrival and Registration at PtX Lab Lausitz

10.30 a.m. | Opening and Welcome by Dr Harry Lehmann, PtX Lab Lausitz

10.40 a.m. | Opening and Welcome by Dr Tolga Ülkü, IU Internationale Hochschule / GARS

10.50 a.m. | Keynote 

• Felix Schmermer, Head of Section PtX Policy und Market Ramp-Up, PtX Lab Lausitz

11.05 a.m. | Assessing the Economic Viability of Emerging SAF Technologies

• Niels Dögnitz, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ) gGmbH

11.40 a.m. | Economic Characteristics of Power-Based SAF Production - A Comparison of the Fischer-Tropsch and the Methanol Pathway

• Stefan Bube, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)

12.15 p.m. | Networking Lunch

01.00 p.m. | Abatement Cost of Power-to-Liquid Sustainable Aviation Fuels under CO₂ and Non-CO₂ Climate Constraints

• Yash Dubey, ETH Zürich

01.30 p.m. | The Costs and Benefits of Targeted Use of SAF - A Case Study of Copenhagen Airport

• Wolfgang Grimme, DLR

02.00 p.m. | Designing and Energy-Efficient Green Mathanol Productin Process Using a Solar-Redox Cycle and Captured CO₂ from the Cement Industry

• Frederico G. Fonseca, DLR

02.30 p.m. | Coffee Break

03.00 p.m. | SAF from Macroalgae

• Tilmann Gabriel, African Aviation & Aerospace University

03.30 p.m. | Conclusion Day 1 and Group Photo

04.00 p.m. | Excursion CHESCO Forschungslabor

06.00 p.m.| Networking Dinner

Thursday, 26 March 2026

09.00 a.m. | Opening and Welcome by Felix Schmermer, PtX Lab Lausitz

09.10 a.m. | Keynote “Book and Claim”

• Anita Demuth, Head of Section PtX Mobility, PtX Lab Lausitz

09.30 a.m. | Environmental Externalities and Social Acceptance in Green Hydrogen Fuel Production Projects

• Adolfo A. Uribe Poblete, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) und University Stuttgart

10.00 a.m. | Scenarios Focusing on Social and Economic Shifts Posing a Challenge to the Future of the Aviation System

• Stefanie Ollenburg, TU Berlin and FU Berln

10.30 a.m. | Coffee Break

11.00 a.m. | Keynote “Maritime Leapfrogging Aviation in Climate Policies?”

• Achim Czerny, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11.30 a.m. | The Potential Scale-Up of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production Capacity to Meet Global and EU Policy Targets

• Alessandro Martulli, Hasselt University

12.00 a.m. | The Commercilisation of the Supply and Demand Dynamics of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Europe to 2050

• Mark Breen, DCU Business School

12.30 p.m. | Networking Lunch

01.15 p.m. | Techno-Economic Comparison of the Production and Transport of LH₂, SAF and Fossil Kerosene

• Juan Trillos, DLR

01.45 p.m. | CO₂ Transportation Network Design: An Application in Hesse

• TBA, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

02.15 p.m. | Infrastructure and Cost Implications of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending: From Certification to Distribution

• Elisabeth Woeldgen, Hasselt University

02.45 p.m. | From EU Quotas to Syn-SAF Supply: Feedstock Procurement and Logistics Challenges

• Elke Reuschenbach, DLR

03.15 p.m. | Conclusion and Closing Remarks

03.45 p.m. | Closing Coffee Break

Notes

During the event, photos and videos will be taken for documentation and communication purposes. Further organisational information (travel, catering, schedule) will be provided in good time before the event.