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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.

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.  

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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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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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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.

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.

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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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.

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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AMSilk

They are wafer-thin but ultra-strong: AMSilk's Biosteel fibers made from biotechnologically produced spider silk proteins.

14.04.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Fresh capital for AMSilk

Biotech company AMSilk has raised an additional €25 million in a Series C financing round to advance its global market presence.

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Mopsgesicht auf Pixabay

12.04.2023 Studies and statistics

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

TU Darmstadt (2023): Decline of insect populations in forests

Forests are also suffering from an increasingly severe insect mortality. According to a study by the Technical University of Darmstadt, this also has an impact on other organisms.

Ausschnitte aus der Vitual Reality für die CUBES Circle-Anlage in einem urbanen Umfeld

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Zoltan Ferenczi

Excerpts from Vitual Reality for the CUBES Circle facility in an urban setting.

19.04.2023 News

Food Plants Agriculture sciences

CUBES Circle: Research building presented

The construction of the CUBES Circle research facility has taken an important step forward: The shell of the building has now been unveiled on HU Berlin's Dahlem campus. The circulation system for urban food production is scheduled for completion in the fall.

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Swen Reichhold/Universität Leipzig

Dr. Christian Sonnendecker from the Institute of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Leipzig at work in the laboratory.

17.04.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

PET demand ever higher

Researchers in Leipzig have improved the efficiency of an enzyme that can degrade the plastic familiar from bottles.

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Tibor Janosi Mozes/Pixabay; CC0

Breweries have been using yeast cells to produce beer for hundreds of years. Researchers have now developed a method to identify those yeast cells that are particularly productive.

13.06.2022 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Measure metabolism of individual cells

Microbial cell factories are important tools of the bioeconomy. Now researchers can identify the best among equals.

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Organic Garden

13.06.2022 Interview

Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

“All modules of the farm benefit each other”

With his food tech start-up Organic Garden, Martin Wild wants to rethink nutrition and soon produce organic food circularly in a high-tech farm.

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TiNDLE

With TiNDLE, the start-up Gen Next Foods now wants to conquer vegan cuisine in Germany.

20.06.2022 News

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Chicken substitute from soy for restaurants

A soy-based meat alternative developed by the start-up Next Gen Foods has now reached restaurants in Germany.

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Wolfgang Jargstorff/stock.adobe.com

A pilot plant in Bavaria is to produce hydrogen from biogas from 2025.

21.06.2022 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Generate hydrogen from biogas

A pilot plant for the production of hydrogen from biogas is being built in Bavaria as part of an EU project. The project is being funded with nearly 10 million euros.

Nahaufnahme von Mistelbeeren, die klebrigen Samen beinhalten

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Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung / Nils Horbelt

Close up of mistletoe berries containing sticky seeds

22.06.2022 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Super glue from mistletoe berries

They are white, round and extremely sticky: the fruits of the white berry mistletoe. In the search for a bioadhesive, they have now become the focus of scientific attention.

verschiedene in Folie verpackte Lebensmittel

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traceless materials

The biomaterial developed by traceless consists of agricultural residues and is completely biodegradable.

23.06.2022 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Start-up Traceless Materials nominated for German Founder Award

The finalists for the German Founder Award 2022 have been determined: Among the nominees is the Hamburg-based bioeconomy startup Traceless Materials with its biomaterial made from agricultural residues.

Zwei Forscher stehen zwischen biotechnologischen Versuchsaufbauten.

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Wacker

Research in the field of biotechnology has been conducted at the Wacker Consortium in Munich since the 1980s. By building the Biotechnology Center, the company is expanding its research capacity in this area.

28.06.2022 News

Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Wacker builds biotechnology center in Munich

The Wacker chemical group is building a new Biotechnology Center in Munich for a double-digit million sum by 2024.

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1195798/Pixabay; CC0

Asparagus peels could become a raw material for biocomposites.

01.07.2022 News

Chemistry Waste Materials sciences

Flooring from asparagus peels

A research team from Hanover is developing a wood-plastic composite that will contribute to the circular economy.

Honigglas in Schutzverpackung aus Getreidespelzen

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Proservation

04.07.2022 Product

unspecific Plants

Cushioning packaging

Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.

Luftaufnahme des LIKAT mit dem neuen Technikum in rot

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Thomas Müller/LIKAT

The new technical center (left, red facade) at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (next to it on the right) fits into the Südstadt science campus in Rostock.

05.07.2022 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Technical center brings catalysis research closer to practice

The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock has opened a new facility to perform laboratory chemistry in the kilo range.

05.07.2022 Country

unspecific unspecific Bioökonomie mitgestalten

Chile

The westernmost country in South America is rich in bioresources, is a globally important agricultural and food producer, and has an export-oriented forestry industry. The biotechnology sector is on the rise. While there is no explicit bioeconomy strategy, a number of policies are relevant to the biobased economy.

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Madeleine Nicolas (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu, CC-BY 3.0)

The endless cycle of the seasons

06.07.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Ecosystems become thirstier

The water dependence of plants and ecosystems as a result of climate change will increase significantly in some regions, according to a new study.

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Gerd Altmann auf Pixabay

01.07.2022 Studies and statistics

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

F4B Initiative (2022): Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings

Economists at the Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) Initiative warn in a study that the loss of biodiversity could severely damage the revenue streams of many countries.

Weißes Pedelec mit Akkugehäuse aus Organoblechen

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Ansmann

The Pedelec's battery has a housing made of flat-fiber-based organic sheet, which is lighter and more robust than conventional battery housings.

11.07.2022 News

unspecific Plants Materials sciences

Biobased lightweight construction for Pedelecs

Natural fiber-based organic sheets are expected to make the housings of e-bike batteries lighter.

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Pixabay

Researchers want to use residues from corn production to produce a new type of oil that is suitable for food production.

12.07.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Microbial oil as a palm oil substitute

Using corn straw and the blight fungus Ustilago maydis, researchers want to create an oil that can replace palm oil.

Mehrfarbige Säule einer Affinitätschromatografie

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TimVickers/Wikimedia; PD

Affinity chromatography is used to purify proteins, but it involves the use of heavy metal ions (here: nickel). The ProMin project has developed an environmentally and health-friendly alternative.

13.07.2022 Success story

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Protein production without heavy metal residues

A new purification process promises environmentally friendly extraction of proteins for the food and pharmaceutical industries.