Company

IG Biogasmotoren GmbH

About the Company

IG Biogasmotoren GmbH operates as an interest group and consulting network for operators of biogas combined heat and power units. Led by Managing Director Michael Wentzke and based in Hamburg, the organization combines practical plant engineering experience with specialized technical education. Alongside on-site seminars and regional symposia, it offers continuing professional development through self-paced online courses and digital live workshops.

Study Programs

IG Biogasmotoren GmbH focuses entirely on practical professional training, specialized technical seminars, and informational workshops for operators of biogas combined heat and power plants. The institution does not offer academic degree programs such as bachelor's, master's, or MBA degrees. Its educational portfolio is designed specifically to address engine performance, damage prevention, cost reduction, and statutory compliance for decentralized energy facilities. The digital curriculum includes structured distance-learning courses categorized under Online-Kurse BHKW-Technik. This suite features Online-Kurs Thermo-Management im Biogas-BHKW, Online-Kurs Optimaler BHKW-Betrieb im Grundlast- und Flexbetrieb, Online-Kurs Optimale Verbrennung im Biogasmotor, Online Kurs Motormechanik, Schmierung und Schwingungsdämpfung, Online Kurs Motorsteuerung und Messtechnik, and Online Kurs Technische Betriebsführung. Beyond these modules, the provider delivers interactive digital sessions such as the one-hour BHKW-Talk online, a thirty-minute question-and-answer session named BHKW-Sprechstunde, and specialized workshops on topics such as 7 teure BHKW-Schäden and Thermomanagement für das Biogas-BHKW. Regulatory compliance training is also offered online through the Grundlagenseminar online Betriebssicherheit für Anlagenbetreiber gemäß TRGS 529 und TRAS 120 and the corresponding Auffrischungsseminar online Betriebssicherheit für Anlagenbetreiber gemäß TRGS 529 und TRAS 120, alongside free webinars on topics like Regeneratives Speicherkraftwerk. In addition to its digital courses, the institution conducts on-site continuing education programs at multiple regional venues. The on-site catalog parallels the technical syllabus and includes Seminar Technische Betriebsführung, Seminar Optimale Verbrennung im Biogasmotor, Seminar Optimaler BHKW Betrieb im Grundlast- und Flex-Betrieb, Seminar Thermo-Management im Biogas-BHKW, Seminar Motormechanik, Schmierung und Schwingungsdämpfung, and Seminar Motorsteuerung und Messtechnik. The provider also hosts larger on-site industry conventions, including the Fachsymposium Biogasmotoren at the ANDERS Hotel Walsrode.

Application Procedure

Training programs and memberships at IG Biogasmotoren GmbH are aimed at biogas combined heat and power plant operators and their technical staff. Prospective participants do not need formal academic credentials, but practical relevance to plant operation is expected. Registration for courses, workshops, and memberships is completed online through direct booking links on the website. Users can join through a free Club Membership, a monthly Info Membership, or an plant-capacity-based Förderkreis Membership. The Info Membership costs 59 euros per month plus 19 percent value-added tax and is billed recurringly through DigiStore24. The Förderkreis Membership requires a written membership application, after which members receive an annual invoice. Förderkreis dues are calculated at 2.45 euros per kilowatt of installed electrical capacity per year plus value-added tax. BHKW technology online courses cost 189 euros at standard Club rates, 159 euros for Info members, and 119 euros for Förderkreis members. Standard BHKW seminars cost 345 euros for Club members, 239 euros for Info members, and 189 euros for Förderkreis members. A thirty-minute question-and-answer consultation costs between 29 euros and 59 euros depending on the membership tier. Online or telephone consulting is billed between 119 euros and 219 euros per hour. All quoted prices exclude statutory value-added tax, currently 19 percent. Public funding schemes such as education vouchers or student grants are not specified.

Regular courses from IG Biogasmotoren GmbH need no formal application: choose your course below, enroll via the link on the course page and pay the fees, and you are enrolled.