Events

The department of  Waste and Material Flow Management values continuous knowledge transfer and networking. Therefore, it has always been involved in the organization and realization of various national and international conferences and congresses. Besides the two self-organized conferences at the University of Rostock (Rostock Bioenergy Forum and Waste Management Forum MV), the department participates in different selection committees and organization teams. A selection of the current conferences can be found here.

Conferences at the University of Rostock

Forum Waste Management MV

The Waste Management Forum has been taking place since 1997 and deals with current waste management issues. The event is supported and co-organized by the Ministry of Economics. It has been held every two years since 2013. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite  

Rostock Bioenergy Forum

This event, held annually since 2007, is organized in cooperation with the State Research Institute of M-V and the German Biomass Research Center. The Ministry of Energy of MV is the sponsor. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite

Co-organization of National and International Conferences

Hefei Environmental Technology Conference (China)

"International Conference on Environmental Technology and Knowledge Transfer" takes place every two years in Hefei / P.R. China. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite  

Waste and Resource Management" Science Congress

This event primarily addresses the young scientists in the field of waste and resource management. The conference takes place once a year at changing locations: 2011 in Straubing, 2012 in Rostock, 2013 in Stuttgart, 2014 in Münster, 2015 in Innsbruck, 2016 in Berlin, 2017 in Aachen, 2018 in Vienna and 2019 in Amberg. The German Society for Waste Management (DGAW), in cooperation with the Chair of Raw Materials and Energy Technology at the Technical University of Munich, is also involved as organizers. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite

Münster Waste Management Days

This event is organized jointly with the Universities of Berlin, Rostock, and Stuttgart, the Research Department Technology of Energy Resources at RWTH Aachen University and the Institute for Waste, Wastewater, Site Facility Management e.V. in Ahlen, the Laboratory for Waste Management, Urban Water Management, Environmental Chemistry (LASU) of Münster University of Applied Sciences. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite

Biogas Innovation Congress

The Biogas Innovation Congress will take place in Osnabrück. The scientific leadership of the selection committee is carried by Prof. Michael Nelles, Prof. Peter Weiland, and Dr. Jan Liebetrau.  Link zur Veranstaltungsseite

Venice "International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste"

The VENICE "INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENERGY FROM BIOMASS AND WASTE" occurs every two years in Venice/Italy. Prof. Michael Nelles is a member of the selection committee at this top conference. Link zur Veranstaltungsseite