Fachverband Biogas - German Biogas Association
Acronym: FvB / GBA
General Information
Identification Code: 595041411471-64
Website: http://www.biogas.org
Entity Form: Registered association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 7/22/2013
Last Update: 3/14/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Fachverband Biogas e.V. (FvB, German Biogas Association) unites operators, manufacturers and planners of biogas plants, representatives from science and research and all those interested in the biogas industry. Since its establishment in 1992, the association has become Europe’s most powerful organization in the field of biogas with more than 4,800 members. Fachverband Biogas campaigns for the increased use of biogas technology through political lobbying at EU, national and state level. Furthermore, it encourages the exchange of biogas-related information and knowledge, for instance through collecting, evaluating and spreading knowledge of scientific findings and practical experience, or by means of conferences, exhibitions and other events. Fachverband Biogas aims at expanding and promoting biogas production in Germany in order to provide for a safe, sustainable and decentral energy provision.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Energy
- Environment
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
- sub-national
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Fertilizer Regulations
- Energy Union
- Heating & Cooling
- Rnewable Energies in the mobility sector
- Sustainability of solid and gaseous biomass
- Gas Package 2030
- European Green Deal
- Methane Strategy
- 2030 Climate and Energy Framework
- CEEAG
- Taxonomy Regulation / Sustainable Finance
- EU Biodiversity Stategy
- Soil Health
- Electricity Market Design
- Green Hydrogen
- 2040 Climate goals
Communication Activities: - Publication of a range of broschures: "Biogas to Biomethane", "Digestate as Fertilizer", Biowaste to Biogas", "Safety"
- Yearly Biogas Convention for several days within Germany with mostly also European topics
- Twice a year publication of biogas journal in English
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Angerbrunnenstr. 12
Post Code: 85356
City: Freising
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 8161984660
EU Office
Address: Angerbrunnenstr. 12
Post Code: 85356
City: Freising
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 8161984660
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 7
Members F T E: 1.399999976158142
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.biogas.org/edcom/webfvb.nsf/id/DE-Firmenliste1
In the list you find only the companies but there are also other members, mainly biogas plant operators, an others like financial institutions, private persons, scientists etc.
Organisation Members: European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF, http://www.eref-europe.org/)
Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien (BEE, https://www.bee-ev.de/home/)
Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE, https://www.bioenergie.de/)
World Bioenergy Association (WBA, https://worldbioenergy.org/)
European Biogas Association (EBA, http://european-biogas.eu/)
European Compost Network (ECN, https://www.compostnetwork.info/)
Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Officer
Fachverband Biogas - German Biogas Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025