Welcome
The Institute for Biomass Research is a Technology Transfer Center of Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT). Ansbach University of Applied Sciences (HSA) was a cooperation partner until summer 2025.
It was established within the scope of the ‘Nordbayern-Initiative’ (Northern Bavaria Initiative) in March 2016 and is located at the Triesdorf campus of HSWT in western Middle Franconia. The office is located at the Innovation Campus in nerby Merkendorf.
At the same time, it is one of four institutions at the centre for research and knowledge transfer at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences.
The Institute for Biomass Research is dedicated to the strategic goal of continuously developing the production as well as the material and energy utilisation of biomass.
Our research focus
The two core areas covered by the Institute for Biomass Research are biomass production and biomass utilisation.
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