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The German Biogas Association (GBA) represents individuals and companies that plan, construct or operate biogas plants or produce biogas. The association was founded in 1992 and has its headquarters in the Bavarian city of Freising. The GBA promotes nationally and internationally biogas technology and the exchange of information on biogas.

History
From 15 – 18 December 1991, the German biogas community, still very small at the time, met at its first annual conference in Hohenlohe. This is where the idea to found the German Biogas Association came about. On 14 February 1992, 17 founding members met to officially establish the Fachverband Biogas e.V., the German Biogas Association. The Executive Board consisted of the farmers Erich Holz and Rainer Gansloser. Horst Seide has been President of the German Biogas Association since 31 January 2013. The association has currently around 4.700 members.

The German Biogas Association has an extension in Berlin and holds five regional offices in Germany. It is member of the German Federal Association of Bioenergy – Bundesverband Bioenergie.

Weblinks

 * www.biogas.org – Official Website of the German Biogas Association