The Rohrdorf Net Zero Emission team has moved into new premises on the premises of the Rohrdorf cement plant. 13 new offices, a spacious communal kitchen, and a conference room with modern video transmission technology were created on an approximately 400 square metre footprint. The expansion of an office floor on the upper floor of the automotive workshop building was completed at the end of January after a seven-month construction period. The team moved in at the beginning of February.
Net Zero Emission Labs GmbH was spun off from Rohrdorf's cement division in 2023. The team consists of specialists from various disciplines, including project management, mechanical engineering, chemistry, process engineering, environmental technology, and plant engineering, and is leading the decarbonisation efforts of the Rohrdorf Group. Part of the Net Zero Emission team works at the Rohrdorf site, while part is based in Gmunden.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Rohrdorf Net Zero Emission team has had new management: Dr. Markus Stecher leads the CO2 Avoidance – Process Engineering team and, together with his team, is tackling the complex challenge of how to achieve CO2 emissions of just 600 kg/t of cement (the current average for the Rohrdorf and Gmunden cement plants is 750 kg). Markus Judendorfer heads the CO2 Avoidance – Project Management Office team . In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that CO2 reduction and capture projects are implemented efficiently and purposefully. Dr. Benjamin Müller-Wildenauer heads the CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation, and storage) team and is responsible for the further development of CO2 capture, conversion, and storage projects. Together, they have the goal of decarbonising Rohrdorf cement production by 2038.
"A large part of our work takes place at our test facilities. In order to be able to draw reliable conclusions quickly, regular coordination between the individual teams and the Rohrdorf and Gmunden locations is essential," says Dr. Markus Stecher. "Thanks to the new spaces, we have the opportunity for direct exchange, but also places to retreat, for concentrated work and the evaluation of our experiments."
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