Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft

What Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft does

The Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V. (BDBe) is a registered non-profit trade association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Reinhardtstr. 16, 10117 Berlin, Germany. It represents companies and associations across the entire German bioethanol value chain, including agricultural feedstock producers, logistics providers, industrial manufacturers, chemical industry processors, and producers of co-products. The association's core function is policy advocacy on behalf of its members toward politics, business, science, and media, with particular focus on the German greenhouse gas reduction quota (THG-Quote) and EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) sustainability requirements.

BDBe's portfolio of informational products and services includes market data publications (annual production, consumption, and blend-rate statistics), the e10tanken.de consumer-facing vehicle compatibility platform for E10 fuel, sustainability certification guidance through partnerships with REDcert and ISCC, technical and policy reports, infographics, and the annual International Congress for Renewable Mobility. It also promotes a portfolio of fuel products associated with its members' output, including Super E10, Super (E5), Super Plus (E5), E20 (in European standardization), ETBE (fuel additive), and ED95 (specialized fuel for modified diesel engines). Key disclosed performance signals include 790,000 tonnes of German bioethanol production capacity in 2025 (up 6% year-over-year), E10 capturing 28.6% of the German gasoline market (up from 27.5%), a 6.9% bioethanol blend rate in gasoline, and reported greenhouse gas reduction of ~84% across German biofuels with 11.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents avoided in 2021.

As a membership-funded association, BDBe does not generate commercial revenue. Its funding model is based on membership dues from bioethanol producers and related value-chain companies. The association is governed by a Chairman (Alois Gerig) and a Managing Director (Stefan Walter), with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership. Operating geographies are primarily Germany with European-level engagement via the ePURE partnership.

Name

Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft

Legal name

Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V.

Website

https://bdbe.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft e.V. (BDBe) is a Berlin-based non-profit trade association representing companies across the entire German bioethanol value chain, providing policy advocacy, market data, sustainability certification guidance, and consumer fuel information (including E10 compatibility).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BDBe is a non-profit German trade association that represents the entire bioethanol value chain — from agricultural feedstock producers and logistics providers to industrial manufacturers and chemical industry processors — vis-à-vis politics, business, science, and media. Its core deliverables include policy advocacy on the THG-Quote and RED II framework, publication of annual market data, sustainability certification guidance through REDcert and ISCC, and consumer-facing education on E10 fuel compatibility.

Product overview

Bundesverband der deutschen Bioethanolwirtschaft (BDBe) is an industry association representing the German bioethanol value chain. Rather than offering a unified software product, the association provides informational products and tools related to bioethanol fuels. The portfolio includes the e10tanken.de vehicle compatibility checker, fuel products (Super E10, Super E5, Super Plus E5, E20), fuel additives (ETBE), and specialized fuels (ED95 for modified diesel engines). These offerings serve to inform consumers, support the bioethanol industry, and promote sustainable biofuels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Advocacy and Industry Representation Representation of German bioethanol industry member positions to politics, business, science, and media, including advocacy on the THG-Quote, RED II sustainability framework, and EU/German fuel policy. Serves bioethanol producers, agricultural feedstock suppliers, logistics providers, industrial manufacturers, and chemical industry members.
• Annual Bioethanol Market Data Reports Publication of verified annual statistics on German bioethanol production volumes (by feedstock), E10 sales, blending rates, and market share, used by members, policymakers, media, and industry analysts.
• Sustainability Certification Guidance (REDcert/ISCC) Advisory support for members on compliance with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) sustainability criteria through recognized certification systems REDcert and ISCC, coordinated with the BLE (Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food).
• e10tanken.de Vehicle Compatibility Platform Public-facing online tool that allows German drivers to check whether their vehicle is compatible with Super E10 fuel. Serves consumer/drivers seeking fuel compatibility information.
• International Congress for Renewable Mobility (Kraftstoffe der Zukunft) Annual industry congress organized by BDBe for renewable mobility stakeholders; 24th edition held June 18-19, 2027 at CityCube Berlin. Provides networking and policy dialogue for industry members and partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• E10 reduces CO2 emissions by 138 kg CO2 equivalents per year per vehicle compared to E5 (based on 14,000 km annual driving)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ePURE (European Renewable Ethanol)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• BLE (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• FNR (Fachagentur für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• REDcertcoreTechnology or Integration
• ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)coreTechnology or Integration
• UNIDOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mineralölwirtschaftsverband (MWV): German mineral oil industry association whose members are the downstream buyers/blenders of bioethanol; a directly interfacing counterpart in the same fuel-supply value chain.
• Renewable Fuels Association (RFA): US national trade association for the ethanol industry; comparable advocacy, market-data, and consumer-education role to BDBe, just across the Atlantic.
• UFOP (Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen): German association promoting oilseed and protein crops, including renewable raw materials for fuels; a closely adjacent German trade body covering biofuel-relevant feedstock interests.
• ePURE (European Renewable Ethanol): European-level bioethanol industry association; the closest functional peer to BDBe, representing the same upstream value chain at EU level and co-lobbied on RED II.
• Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE): German umbrella association for the broader bioenergy sector (including bioethanol); an adjacent trade-body peer operating in the same German policy arena.
• UNICA (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association): Brazilian sugarcane and ethanol industry association; directly comparable mission representing ethanol producers and feedstock supply chain with global export relevance.

Regional players

• Bioenergy Australia: Australian bioenergy industry association with comparable advocacy, sustainability-certification, and market-data roles; a regional peer with similar mandate structure.

Emerging players

• Concawe: European petroleum-refining industry association with research focus on fuels including biofuel blends; a partially overlapping industry-association peer with adjacent fuel-policy expertise.
• World Bioenergy Association (WBA): Global bioenergy umbrella organization; comparable industry-association function at international level, including policy advocacy and market data, but broader than bioethanol alone.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie (BEE): German umbrella association for all renewable energy sources; covers bioethanol as one technology among many wind, solar, and bioenergy, providing a broader reference point for advocacy scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bdbeberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/bioethanol_bundesverband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bdbe

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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