Vigo Lounge

What to Expect:

Experience an unforgettable event at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zeche Zollverein in Essen

Look forward to inspiring presentations, exciting insights, and valuable networking in a unique atmosphere

The evening before, we invite you to a joint dinner – part of an exclusive program curated especially for you, providing the perfect setting for personal encounters and stimulating conversations

Agenda

September 23, 2025

Arrival by 6:00 PM at Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen (address below)

7:00 PM Welcome / Start

Joint dinner until 11:00 PM at the restaurant in the Atlantic Congress Hotel

September 24, 2025

10:00 AM – Welcome by ViGo Bioenergy GmbH

10:10 AM – Introductory Talk: A New Government in Germany: Shaping the Future of Energy Policy

Dr. Friedbert Pflüger, former State Secretary, Managing Director of Pflüger International GmbH, Managing Director of Clean Energy Forum GmbH

break

10:35 AM – CO₂ Reduction through the Use of HVO Biofuel and Bio-LNG + Reporting

Roger Reiniers, Tranergy

break

11:20 AM – TCO of Alternative Drives: Presentation of a TCO for climate-friendly propulsion systems

Mr. Göring, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

12:00 – 12:45 PM – Lunch at Zollverein + Networking

1:00 PM – LNG Practical Experience

Volker Leuthold, Managing Director, Hele Transport GmbH

break

1:30 PM – BioLNG in the context of RED

Mila Strikova, Vitol

2:00 PM – Guided Group Tour: “Coal Washing with a View” at Zollverein

3:00 PM – End 

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Hotel Reservation:

We have reserved a block of rooms at the following hotel:

Atlantic Congress Hotel Essen
Messeplatz 3
45131 Essen
Tel: +49 201 946280
www.atlantic-essen.de

Event Venue:

Zeche Zollverein – Room “Rundeindicker”

Gelsenkirchner Str. 181

Parkplatzmöglichkeit: Parkplatz A1

Eingang: Werner-Müller-Platz
45309 Essen
Tel: +49 201 246810
www.zollverein.de

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