21.05.2020 News
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The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.
22.05.2020 Studies and statistics
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Since 2018, the TechnikRadar of acatech and the Körber Stiftung has been asking what Germans think about technology. In its third edition in 2020, the study focuses on the topic "Bioeconomy".
16.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.
09.06.2020 Interview
Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vera Meyer is fascinated by fungi: As a biotechnologist, she wants to use the metabolic potential of the living organisms to breathe life into the bioeconomy – but she also wants to inspire with art.
05.06.2020 News
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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.
08.12.2021 News
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Saving species-rich grasslands is the focus of a new project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research with a total of 3 million euros over the next three years.
17.01.2022 Interview
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Alternative agricultural systems such as "vertical farming" are a focus of Susanne Baldermann's research work. With a view to healthy, sustainable nutrition, the food chemist is targeting secondary plant compounds, among other things.
30.11.2021 News
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Artprojekt GmbH wants to establish a place of innovation for the future of European food production in Berlin: Construction of the Food Campus Berlin is scheduled to begin in spring 2022.
06.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant and process engineering
Textile researchers have developed biodegradable tree covers from renewable raw materials.
07.12.2021 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
After plant-based substitutes for milk and meat, a vegan alternative for eggs is soon to conquer the market: the Berlin-based company Perfeggt has now been able to win investors for this.
13.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
BayWa further expands its activities in the field of alternative protein sources and invests in the Israeli food start-up YoFix Probiotics.
15.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
The development of new technologies for the processing of alternative protein sources up to the end product is the focus of a new funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
10.12.2021 Product
Consumables Plants
Reuse instead of dispose - this also works for diapers. Modern cloth diapers outperform conventional alternatives in terms of environmental and skin compatibility.
04.01.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Researchers have laid the foundation for the production of sustainable plasticizers: The molecules needed for plastic production can be obtained from waste streams from food production or wood processing.
06.01.2022 News
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Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow.
22.12.2021 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Bio-based, biodegradable and with good technical properties: The requirements for new plastics are high - yet new PHB composites come very close.
22.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
This year, almost every fifth houseplant produced in Germany is a poinsettia. Most of the colorful spurge plants come from North Rhine-Westphalia.
25.01.2022 Interview
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In this interview, sustainability analyst Uwe Fritsche talks about strategies for a sustainable bioeconomy that is broadly embedded in society.
10.01.2022 News
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The multi-talent of modern biotechnology has been used by humans for thousands of years.
14.01.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Hamburg-based start-up COLIPI gets support from the EXIST funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protectionfor the development of a climate-friendly palm oil alternative.
