Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB
Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB

Rasche, Christine Dr. rer. nat.

Head of Chemical and Biotechnological Processes Division

Dr. Christine Rasche heads the Chemical and Biotechnological Processes division of Fraunhofer IGB. Prior to joining Fraunhofer CBP, she worked for a global consulting firm managing due diligences, feasibility and market studies, as well as evaluating market entries and business cases in bioeconomy. Dr. Rasche has a PhD in plant and wood chemistry and gained technical experience in the field of biorefining concepts, pulp and lignin applications as well as process scaling, while working as a scientist at Fraunhofer CBP and the Technical University of Dresden. 

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    • Biorefinery concepts
    • Lignin application and characterization

  • Professional career
    Since 03/2024 Head of Fraunhofer CBP Leuna site (acting), Leuna, Germany
    Since 08/2022 Head of Business Area Sustainable Chemistry, Fraunhofer IGB and CBP, Leuna, Germany
    06/2020 – 08/2022 Head of Innovation Field Regenerative Resources, Fraunhofer CBP, Leuna, Germany
    04/2019 – 04/2020 Consultant at AFRY Management Consulting, London, UK
    09/2018 – 03/2019 Analyst at AFRY Management Consulting, London, UK
    10/2015 – 07/2018 Project manager at Fraunhofer CBP, Leuna, Germany
    01/2015 – 03/2015 Research associate at GWT-TUD GmbH, Dresden, Germany
    05/2011 – 12/2014 Research associate at Technical University Dresden, Tharandt, Germany

    • Board member of the Bioeconomy Cluster e. V.  
    • Board member and co-spokesperson of DiP Sachsen-Anhalt Modellregion der Bioökonomie