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Titelbild Bioeconomy in Germany
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BMBF/BMEL

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Bioeconomy in Germany

Opportunities for a bio-based and sustainable futurePublisher: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), November 2022Edited by: Information portal bioökonomie.de/BIOCOM AGA biobased economy promotes a sustainable way of running our economy which intelligently reconciles ecology and economy and is aligned with natural material cycles. Food, materials and energy are produced from renewable resources. By international comparison, Germany is a pioneer of the bioeconomy. This brochure provides an overview of Germany’s efforts to create a sustainable bioeconomy according to key sectors, concepts, resources and production processes and presents some promising research initiatives.Download PDF (barrier-free)The brochure at the BMBF website

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rihaij auf Pixabay
Many surfactants are still produced on the basis of petroleum or tropical oils.

06.03.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

With enzymes to biobased lipopeptide surfactants

Researchers from Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) and Aachen University of Applied Sciences (FH Aachen) have developed an enzymatic process that can be used to produce biosurfactants from domestic raw materials more sustainably.

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Übersicht Forschungseinrichtungen zur Bioökonomie in Deutschland
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Wavebreak/istockphoto.com

26.08.2019 In-Depth Report

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

2019 Research Survey on the Bioeconomy (Copy) (Copy)

In Germany, almost 800 research institutions in the natural sciences and humanities deal with the bioeconomy. Every two years, biookonomie.de contacts these research institutes and asks them about their priorities regarding R&D, their raw materials, industrial applications, financing and number of employees. In addition to the data collected, this year six bioeconomy experts were interviewed about their assessments of the local research landscape.  

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Eine Rolle mit weißer Faser und ein Glasbecher mit weißen Perlen vor einer Produktionsanlage
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DITF
The DITF develops polyester fibers and granules whose basic building blocks use CO2 from industrial waste gases as a raw material.

08.03.2023 News

Textiles Waste Chemistry

CO2 as raw material for polyester fibers

A European research project aims to reduce fossil raw materials in the textile industry and make PET fibers recyclable.

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Kunstrasenfläche mit weißer Seitenlinie und aufwirbelnden schwarzen Punkten
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Robert Geisler/Pixabay; Pixabay License
On artificial turf, the filler granules swirl into the air.

07.03.2023 News

Chemistry unspecific Materials sciences

Artificial turf fields made from biobased materials

In Ellwangen, a sports field is being built with a playing surface made of biopolymers.

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Zahnseide-Spender aus Biokunststoff
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TIO GmbH

01.03.2023 Product

Consumables Plants

Dental floss

Originally, dental floss was made of natural silk. In the 1940s it was gradually replaced by the synthetic material nylon. Nowadays, products made of bioplastic continue to drive the evolution of dental floss.

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Feld mit gelb blühenden Pflanzen und locker bewölktem blauem Himmel
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Shirley Hirst/Pixabay; Pixabay License
Indole not only gives rapeseed fields their characteristic odor, but is also a starting material for medicinally relevant compounds.

20.03.2023 News

Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

New biocatalyst for medical agents

Researchers have optimized an enzyme that activates indole and indene to produce, for example, the precursor of an HIV protease inhibitor.

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Hände in weißen Handschuhe halten hallte und dunkle Holzhackschnitzel
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Fraunhofer IGB
Beechwood chips (right) torrefied by superheated steam have an increased calorific value compared to untreated chips (left) and are also water-repellent.

14.03.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Thermochemical refinement of wood

Researchers from Fraunhofer IGB have developed a process for torrefaction of biomass. It is now being tested on a large scale to produce green chemicals and biochar.

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Regenwald, angrenzend an eine Ölpalmenplantage
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Ananggadipa R
The researchers compared the effects of live roots or leaf litter in small experimental plots in the rainforest (left) with oil palm plantations (right).

15.03.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Plant roots are more important for tropical soil life than assumed

Without contact with roots, one third fewer decomposers live in the soil. This is what biodiversity researchers from Germany found out during studies in tropical rainforests and plantations.

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Freiformkachel aus biobasiertem 3D-Druck
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LZH

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report

Food unspecific Food technology

3D printing for biobased products

3D printing has become a key technology in increasingly digitized industrial production. This dossier discusses the potential of 3D printing for the manufacture of bio-based products in food production, materials engineering and medicine.

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ausgerolltes Netz aus beigefarbenen Fasern
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Fraunhofer WKI / Federico Böhm
The renewable natural fibers used for leno fabrics, which are available regionally or across Europe, and a partially bio-based coating help improve the carbon footprint of the construction industry.

22.03.2023 News

Textiles Plants Materials sciences

Textile concrete for sustainable building

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a natural fiber reinforcement for concrete that can be a bio-based alternative to synthetic fibers.

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Rührei auf einem Teller
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Nadezhda_Nesterova - istockphoto.com

30.03.2023 Product

Food Plants

Egg substitutes

Reports on egg factory farms and the health condition of hens has spoilt some people's appetite for eggs. But eggs without chicken – is that possible? Innovative plant-based products conquer the market.

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Kontrukt aus Holz und Kunststoff, auf dem eine Möhre abgebildet ist
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MPI-IS
This gripper arm made of biopolyester still looks very much like research.

24.03.2023 News

Machine and plant engineering unspecific Plant and process engineering

Biodegradable muscles for robots

For more sustainability in soft robotics, a Max Planck research team has developed artificial muscles made of gelatin, oil and bioplastics.

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Oberkörper eines Mannes, der im Labor steht
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ITMZ, Universität Rostock
Marc Nowaczyk researches the enzyme complexes involved in photosynthesis.

27.03.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Efficient biocatalysts for solar cells

Researchers have succeeded in harnessing electrons from the early stages of photosynthesis.

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Chemikerinnen und Chemiker der Uni Jena nutzen Biertreber als biologische Ressource für die Herstellung elektrochemischer Energiespeicher.
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Christian Leibing
Brewer's grains are a by-product of the brewing process and can be used in a variety of ways.

30.03.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Using brewery waste for battery production

Researchers at the University of Jena have extracted activated carbon from brewer's grains and used it as a raw material for the production of electrochemical energy storage systems.

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Smartphonehülle
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Pixabay

07.12.2023 Product

Consumables Plants

Phone case

Most users know that the production of smartphones places a heavy burden on the environment. But protective covers made of plastic can also be harmful to humans and nature. Manufacturers use plant-based plastic alternatives to develop more sustainable products.

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Eine Frau blickt durch eine Lücke in einem orangefarbenen Polymerbauteil
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Biocom
Traceless co-founder Anne Lamp is one of the nominees for the Renewable Material of the Year 2023 award with her plastic-free polymer material.

03.04.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Innovative materials without fossil raw materials

With COLIPI and traceless materials, two German start-ups have qualified for the finals of the "Renewable Material of the Year 2023" award.

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Möbel, Autoteile oder Skateboards: Umweltfreundlicher Chitosan-Flachs-Verbundwerkstoff von Forschenden der Universität Stuttgart könnte in vielen Bereichen Strukturmaterialien auf fossiler Basis ersetzen
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BioMat am ITKE / Universität Stuttgart, Masih Imani
Furniture, car parts or skateboards: Environmentally friendly chitosan flax composite material from researchers at the University of Stuttgart could replace fossil-based structural materials in many applications.

05.04.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bio-composite made from flax and chitosan

Researchers have developed a new bio-composite material that is made from CO2-neutral raw materials and is biodegradable.

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Bio-Abfall
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Couleur auf Pixabay
By using activated carbon from kitchen waste to treat wastewater, researchers hope to protect water bodies from pollutants.

11.04.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Biowaste to clean wastewater

To close urban carbon cycles, researchers at the University of Kassel want to investigate whether activated carbon made from potato peels, food scraps and other kitchen waste is suitable for wastewater treatment.

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Maschinelle Ernte der Torfmoose auf dem Feldversuch bei Oldenburg
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Greta Gaudig
Mechanical harvesting of peat mosses on the field trial near Oldenburg

06.04.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

First results on peat moss paludiculture

Researchers have been able to demonstrate that the rewetted cultivation areas of peat mosses are genuine greenhouse gas sinks. This could save up to 85% of CO2 emissions.

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