TÜV SÜD Negative Emissions Dialogue

This full-day event, which is part of the Munich Climate Week, features keynotes, panels, workshops, start-up pitches, and a facility tour. The day aims to generate momentum for scalable, marketable climate solutions the world can trust.

Highlights of the Programme

Welcome Address by Patrick Vollmer, Chairman of the Board of Management, TÜV SÜD AG

Presentation of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report 2026,
Injy Johnstone, Research Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, SWP

Expert keynotes featuring:

• Thomas Mühlpointner, Managing Director, FutureCamp
• Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz, Director of the Department of Geography, LMU Munich,
  member of the German government’s Expert Council of Experts on Climate Issues
• Stefan Schlosser, Managing Director, Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V.
• Prof. Dr. Michael Rumberg, Managing Director, Volkswagen ClimatePartner

 

Two high-level panel discussions:

Financing and scaling carbon dioxide removal, Moderator: Dennis West (Oxford Net Zero) | Panelists:

• Leonie Hoffmann (DVNE)
• Thomas Mühlpointner (FutureCamp)
• Dr. Julia Pongratz (LMU Munich)
• Yannik Seyfert (TUV SUD)
• Laurent Müller (Climeworks)
• Andreas Wagner (UniCredit)

Building trust in digital carbon markets, Moderator: Dennis West (Oxford Net Zero) | Panelists:

• Patrick Hilt (SustainCert)
• Prof. Dr. Michael Rumberg (Volkswagen ClimatePartner)
• Javier Castro (ICVCM)
• Anna Lehner (Carbonfuture)
• Magnus Drewelies (Ceezer)

• Climate-tech start-up pitches
• Networking lunch with industry leaders and innovators
• Interactive workshops hosted by NABU, Carbonfuture, ClimatePartner, Reverion, and TÜV SÜD
• Closing remarks by Dr. Céline Bilolo, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of the Sustainability Business Unit at TÜV SÜD AG
• Optional guided bus tour to the phlair facilities in Ismaning