People and Research
Top-level research lives on interesting, forward-looking problems, well-educated personnel and staff-oriented working conditions. Scientific creativity requires an offset outside of the of the office and laboratory, and a balance between profession, family, personal hobbies and continuing professional development (CPS) is therefore a substantial success factor even for highly qualified academics. This applies to people both with and without care obligations. It is certainly in the company‘s own interest to attract more women with technical-natural sciences expertise and to offer them career opportunities. Experience has shown that an increase in diversity in terms of personnel, coupled with good management, leads to more creativity, innovation and an improvement in the working atmosphere.
For many years, BEST has been implementing a wide range of activities to achieve more gender equality within the company and in society. BEST Work, the 5th FEMtech career project, is currently working to develop gender-equitable work processes and career models. This should help to eliminate prevailing ideas such as “1 person = 1 role = full time”. Models for shared leadership or part-time leadership already exist. Executives are constantly expanding their gender competencies, and will soon also be able to use the #GetGenderOnTheAgenda tool.
Sandra Staudt
Sandra Staudt
What I particularly love about working at BEST is the diversity of our projects and therefore also my daily working life. It can be a challenge sometimes, but that makes it all the more exciting. In addition, I consider myself very fortunate to work in such a competent and motivated team that enriches my life every day, both on a professional and a personal level.
Education
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2015 - 2017 |
University of Technology Graz, Master’s degree program “Energy, Plant and Process Engineering” |
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2011 - 2015 |
University of Technology Graz, Bachelor’s degree program „Mechanical Engineering” |
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2002 - 2010 |
Grammar school Amstetten, school leaving examination (Matura) passed with distinction in June 2010 |
Professional experience
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since 2017: |
BIOENERGY 2020+; Junior Researcher |
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summer 2016: |
Project collaborator at Neuhold Consulting GmbH, Graz |
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2015-2016: |
Student employee at HyCentA Research GmbH, Graz |
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2013-2015: |
Project collaborator at ENERTEC - Naftz & Partner GmbH & Co KG, Graz |
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2012-2013: |
Student assistant at the Institute of Mechanics, University of Technology Graz |
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summer 2014: |
Summer trainee at Mondi Neusiedler GmbH, Hausmening |
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summer 2012 und 2013: |
Summer trainee at ENERTEC - Naftz & Partner GmbH & Co KG, Graz |
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2008 - 2011: |
various side jobs, summer jobs and internships in the areas of Gastronomy, Banking, Teaching and Marketing |
Key activities
Modelling of thermochemical processes
Design and implementation of control strategies for thermochemical processes
Planning and construction of test benches
Publications
Christopher Zemann, Markus Deutsch, Sandra Zlabinger, Georg Hofmeister, Markus Gölles, Martin Horn, “Smart Logwood Boiler – A holistic approach for improving the efficiency of residential heating systems”, Oral presentation at the 27th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, 27-30 May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal
Sandra Zlabinger, „Schichtspeichermodellierung als Grundlage für die Entwicklung modellprädiktiver Regelungen von Wärmeversorgungssystemen“, Diploma thesis, University of Technology Graz, Institute of Thermal Engineering, 2017
Sandra Zlabinger, “Feasibility study for firing petroleum coke-liquid-slurries in oil boilers”, Bachelor thesis, University of Technology Graz, Institute of Thermal Engineering, 2014
Manuel Schwabl
Manuel Schwabl
“As a father and a commuter I enjoy the benefits of paternal part-time working, flexible working hours and the home office, and yet BEST continues to make efforts to improve my working conditions – albeit not altruistically, because this is reflected in my high motivation, commitment and loyalty to my employer.”
Berufliche Erfahrungen
| Seit 2014 | Unit Head bei BIOENERGY 2020+ GmbH |
| 2012 - 2014 | Researcher bei BIOENERGY 2020+ GmbH |
| 2011 - 2012 | Stipendium of Friedrich Schiedel Stiftung |
| 2007 – 2012 | Junior Researcher bei BIOENERGY 2020+ GmbH |
| 2002 - 2007 | Projektassistent an der Technischen Universiät in Wien |
Ausbildung
| Seit 2009 | Doktorat an der Technischen Universität in Wien und bei BIOENERGY 2020+ GmbH |
| 2008 - 2009 | Masterstudium an der Technischen Universität in Wien |
| 2000 - 2007 | Bachelorstudium an der Technischen Universität in Wien |
Arbeitsschwerpunkte
- Leitung einer Arbeitsgruppe zum Thema Reduktion von Luftschadstoffen bei Biomassefeuerungsanlagen im realen Betrieb durch Entwicklung von neuen Prüfmethoden, neuen nachhaltigen Verbrennungstechnologien und sekundären Technologien zur Schadstoffreduktion.
- Definition und Kalkulation von Forschungs- & Entwicklungsprojekten
- Kommunikation und Koordination von Projektpartnern
Publikationen
Elisabeth Wopienka; Manuel Schwabl; Waltraud Emhofer; Thomas Kölsch; Rupert Merkel; Alexander Weissinger. Straw pellets for small-scale combustion units. Central European Biomass Conference, Graz, 2008
Waltraud Emhofer, Elisabeth Wopienka, Manuel Schwabl, Günther Friedl, Walter Haslinger, Manfred Wörgetter, Thomas Kölsch, Alexander Weissinger. STRAW PELLETS COMBUSTION IN SMALL-SCALE BOILERS PART 2: CORROSION AND MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION. Proceedings of the 16th European Biomass Conference, Valencia 2008
Manuel Schwabl; Elisabeth Wopienka; Markus Schwarz; Christoph Schmidl. The retention potential of stuffed filtering cartridges from dust measurement in condensing flue gas. Expert Workshop Dust measuring procedures for small biomass furnaces, Leipzig 2010
Manuel SCHWABL; Christoph SCHMIDL; Walter HASLINGER; Elisabeth WOPIENKA; Stefan HUMEL; Bernhard VOGLAUER. Corrosion relevant properties of flue gas from small scale wooden biofuel combustion, Proceedings of the 19th European Biomass Conference, Berlin 2011
Manuel Schwabl; Markus Schwarz; Franz Figl; Lara Carvalho; Martin Staudinger; Wolfgang Kalb; Christoph Schmidl; Walter Haslinger. DEVELOPMENT OF A BIOMASS HEATING DEVICE FOR LOW ENERGY AND PASSIVE HOUSES, Management of Environmental Quality, pp652-666, 24/5 2013
Manuel Schwabl; Sabine Feldmeier; Klaus Nagelhofer; Elisabeth Wopienka; Walter Haslinger. APPLICABILITY AND SLAG FORMATION SURVEY OF DIFFERENT BIOMASS FUEL QUALITIES IN SMALL SCALE COMBUSTION– A SUBSTUDY IN THE EU FP7-SME PROJECT ASHMELT. Proceedings of the 21st European Biomass Conference, Copenhagen. 2013
Manuel Schwabl, Sabine Feldmeier, Elisabeth Wopienka, Walter Haslinger, Jonas Dahl, Torben Nørgaard Jensen, Hans Hartmann, Claudia Schön, Christoffer Boman, Dan Boström. Ash melting behaviour of solid biofuels in residential pellet boilers Workshop on Safety issues, certification and standardisation of pellets, Central European Biomass Conference, Graz 2014
Manuel Schwabl. Emissions from Biomass Boilers - The State of the Art. Wood Heating Conference, Newcastle, Nov.2014
Monika Enigl
Monika Enigl
„To me, work @ BEST means: extremely interesting content, diverse duties and a high level of temporal and spatial flexibility. This is also reflected in our diverse team. The openess and support provided by our management facilitate additional awareness for and implementation of measures for reconciling work with other aspects of life – for both men and women. I enjoy being here!“
Ausbildung
| 2002 - 2007 | Universität für Bodenkultur, Doktorat; Kumulative Dissertation „Reproductive Symbionts in Predatory Mites and their Prey“ |
| 1994 - 2001 | Universität für Bodenkultur, Studienrichtung Landwirtschaft, Studienzweig Gartenbau |
| 1988 - 1993 | Handelsakademie in Ybbs/Donau, Matura im Juni 1993 |
Berufliche Erfahrungen
| Seit 2011 | Bioenergy 2020+; Unterbrechung durch Mutterschutz und Karenz von Feb. 2012 bis April 2013 |
| 2008 - 2011 | Mutterschutz und Karenz |
| 2006 - 2008 | Leitung der Abteilung Arbeitstraining auf der Emmaus City Farm, St. Pölten (sozialpädagogisches Projekt zur Reintegration von Langzeitarbeitslosen) |
| 2005 - 2006 | Organisation und Leitung Ticketverkauf für das Wiener Filmfestival „Viennale“ |
| 2002 - 2006 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut für Pflanzenschutz, BOKU |
| 1998 - 2011 | Verein "Arche Noah": Führungen durch den Schaugarten, gärtnerische Tätigkeiten, Einschulung des neuen Führungspersonals |
Arbeitsschwerpunkte
- Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung
- Netzwerkaktivitäten: z. B. Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe, Biobased Future
- Forschung & Entwicklung für Kinder und Jugendliche
Ausgewählte Publikationen
Monika Enigl, Christoph Strasser, Eduard Hochbichler, Christoph Schmidl
Nitrogen Assessment in Small Scale Biomass Heating Systems
Poster Presentation at the 25th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 12 - 15 June 2017 Stockholm, Schweden.
Dina Bacovsky, Christa Dissauer, Monika Enigl, Nikolaus Ludwiczek, Christian Pointner, Andrea Sonnleitner, Vijay Kumar Verma
IEA Bioenergy Countries’ Report 2016
IEA Bioenergy
Peter Biermayr, Manuela Eberl, Monika Enigl, Hubert Fechner, Christa Kristöfel, Kurt Leonhartsberger, Florian Maringer, Stefan Moidl, Christoph Schmidl, Christoph Strasser, Werner Weiss, Elisabeth Wopienka (2016)
Innovative Energietechnologien in Österreich – Marktentwicklung 2015, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung 6/2016
Peter Biermayr, Manuela Eberl, Monika Enigl, Hubert Fechner, Christa Kristöfel, Kurt Leonhartsberger, Florian Maringer, Stefan Moidl, Christoph Schmidl, Christoph Strasser, Werner Weiss, Elisabeth Wopienka (2015)
Innovative Energietechnologien in Österreich – Marktentwicklung 2014, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung 11/2015
Katrin Karner, Christoph Strasser, Christa Kristöfel, Erwin Schmid, Monika Enigl
Forecasting the Pellet Boiler Stock in Austria until 2030 and Assessing the Potential to Reduce GHG Emissions and Substitute Fossil Fuels.
Proceedings of the 23rd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 01-04 June 2015 Vienna, Austria.
Dina Bacovsky
Dina Bacovsky
My work at BEST is both interesting and meaningful. My expertise in the field of biofuels and bioenergy, and my roles in the Technology Collaboration Programmes of the IEA, enable me to support the deployment of biofuels and bioenergy, both within Austria as well as internationally. This contributes to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in our fight against climate change.
Education
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1987 - 1996 |
TU Vienna: Mechanical Engineering / Process Engineering |
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1978 - 1987 |
BG Mödling, Matura im Juni 1987 |
Work experience
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Since 2007 |
BIOENERGY 2020+: I started as Senior Researcher in the field of biofuels, 2010 I became Unit Head Biofuels, since 2014 I am also Head of the branch location Wieselburg |
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2004 - 2006 |
Project engineer at BLT Wieselburg: Networking within IEA Bioenergy, R&D on biofuels |
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2002 - 2010 |
Lecturer on Materials Science at FH Krems: Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
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2000 - 2003 |
AWATEC GesmbH: Preparation of funding proposals, translation of company folders to English |
Main activities
My main activities focus on bringing researchers in the field of production and application of biofuels together. I am the Austrian delegate to the networks of IEA Bioenergy and IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Liquid Biofuels), lead the national network biofuels in Austria, support the European Technology and Innovation Platform Bioenergy (ETIP Bioenergy), and lead the secretariat of the IEA network Advanced Motor Fuels. In addition I am currently part of an international project team which elaborated case studies and guidelines for the integration of bioenergy and biofuels in existing industrial facilities. And I maintain and update a database on demonstration facilities for the production of advanced biofuels, see http://demoplants.bioenergy2020.eu.
Publications
Bacovsky D.: 2nd Generation Biofuels – auf dem Weg zum Durchbruch?, Article within the Folder “Energie.Versorgung.Sicherheit” of the Austrian Biomass Association 2017, October 2017, Vienna, Austria
Bacovsky D., Sonnleitner A.: Promoting biofuels in Austria, Article in Oils & Fats International Magazine, April 2017
Bacovsky D., Sonnleitner A., MacMillan J., Laurens L.: IEA Bioenergy Task 39, State of Technology of Algae Bioenergy, Oral Presentation at Central European Biomass Conference 2017, 20.1.2017, Graz, Austria
Warner E., Schwab A., Bacovsky D.,: 2016 Survey of Non-Starch Alcohol and Renewable Hydrocarbon Biofuels Producers, A report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2017, February 2017
Bacovsky D.: Biofuels in Transport, Article in the World Petroleum Council Guide Biofuels, 2016
Bacovsky D., Ludwiczek N., Pointner C., Kumar Verma V.: IEA Bioenergy Countries´ Report: Bioenergy policies and status of implementation, IEA Bioenergy, 2016
Bacovsky D., Ludwiczek N., Ognissanto M., Wörgetter M.: Status of Advanced Biofuels Demonstration Facilities in 2012, A REPORT TO IEA BIOENERGY TASK 39. March 2013
Rathbauer J., Sonnleitner A., Pirot R., Zeller R., Bacovsky D.: Characterisation of Jatropha curcas seeds and oil from Mali. Biomass and Bioenergy 47 (2012), p.201 – 210
Sonnleitner A., Bacovsky D.: State of arte of algae cultivation, harvesting and processing, BIOENERGY 2020+ GmbH, 2011
Bacovsky D., Dallos M., Wörgetter M.: Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities in June 2010, A report to IEA Bioenergy Task 39, Report T39-P1b, 27.7.2010
Bacovsky D., Mabee W., Wörgetter M.: How close are second-generation biofuels? Feature Article in Biofpr, 2010, p. 249-252
Bacovsky D., Körbitz W., Mittelbach M., Wörgetter M.: Biodiesel Production: Technologies and European Providers; Bericht zum Projekt IEA Bioenergy Task 39; FJ-BLT Wieselburg Nr. 1023 (2007) 104 Seiten
Bolter I., Bacovsky D., Wörgetter M.: Biofuels in the European Union; Report to IEA Bioenergy Task 39; FJ-BLT Wieselburg Nr. 1024 (2007) 4 Pages
Wörgetter M., Prankl H., Rathbauer J., Bacovsky D.: Local and Innovative Biodiesel, Final Report; Forschungsbericht der FJ-BLT Wieselburg, Heft 47; FJ-BLT Wieselburg Nr. 964 (2006)
Wörgetter M., Bacovsky D.: Biodiesel in Germany - Learning from a Success Story; IEA Task 39 Subtask Biodiesel Workshop, June 12 - 14, 2006, Potsdam, Germany; CD; FJ-BLT Wieselburg Nr. 977 (2006) 999 Seiten
Rathbauer J., Bacovsky D., Prankl H., Wörgetter M., Körbitz W.: Local and innovative biodiesel new feedstock blending recipes for improved fuel properties, Conference Proceedings- 14th European Biomass Conference, Paris, 17-21 October 2005 FJ-BLT Wieselburg Nr. 886 (2005) 2 Pages
Gender Equality Plan
