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Umsatzentwicklung Biotechnologie-Branche in Deutschland

unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Biotechnology industry registers record growth

In 2020, the German biotechnology sector grew faster than it has in years. According to the sector association of the biotechnology industry BIO Deutschland, the 710 local companies generated sales of almost 6.5 billion euros. The industry stars BioNTech and CureVac were the main contributors.

Faultier im Regenwald

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

Leibniz-IZW (2021): How the loss of forest fauna undermines the achievement of the SDGs

A study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) looks at the link between increasingly animal-less tropical forests and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ERC-Preisträger: Philip Wigge/Gert Bange
ERC Awardees: Philip Wigge / Gert Bange

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

ERC funding for pioneering plant research

Molecular biologist Philip Wigge and biochemist Gert Bange have been awarded the highly endowed ERC Advanced Grants by the European Research Council for their innovative projects in plant research.

Grafik einer Fabrikszene der Zellfleischproduktion
Cell culture-based meat as a service - that is the vision of the start-up Innocent Meat.

Food Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology

Accelerator promotes Innocent Meat

The start-up for cell culture-based meat is making great progress and relocates to the campus of the University of Rostock.

So sieht das Rohmaterial des Biopolymers PHB direkt nach der Synthese aus.
The raw material of the biopolymer PHB directly after synthesis.

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Using bacteria to produce plastic from waste

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is the plastic that researchers in the PHABIO APP joint project have produced biotechnologically:  It is produced from animal waste fats with the help of bacteria and is completely degradable in nature.

Frau mit Outdoor-Kleidung und Rucksack beim Wandern in den Bergen
Outdoor textiles are usually impregnated with chemicals containing fluorine to be water and dirt repellent.

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Impregnating outdoor textiles sustainably

The textile chemicals company Rudolf GmbH receives funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment for the construction of a manufacturing plant for an impregnating agent based on renewable raw materials.

Preisverleihung Deutscher Gründerpreis 2022
The award ceremony traditionally takes place in the ZDF capital studio in Berlin.

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

German Founder's Award for Traceless Materials

The Hamburg-based bioeconomy company has been awarded the German Founder's Award in the StartUp category for its development of a biomaterial from agricultural residues.

Wildblumen-Mischungen für die Bioenergie: Miscanthus und Rainfarn auf dem Goldenen Acker der Universität Hohenheim
Wildflower mixtures for bioenergy: Miscanthus and tansy on the Golden Field of the University of Hohenheim

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

It's all in the mix

The right mix of wildflowers and miscanthus grass in the field not only promotes biodiversity, it also makes energy production from Chinese reed more sustainable and efficient.

pflanzliche Ernährung aus Gemüse, Obst und Nüssen
A plant-based diet can make a significant contribution to climate neutrality.

Food Plants Agriculture sciences

Effects of the food transition on agriculture

A largely plant-based diet would require 40% less arable land and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as a study by the Öko-Institut shows.

Papierschale gefüllt mit unterschiedlichem Obst
The project participants in the 3D-Thermocell project want to produce a shell like the one in this rendered image from cellulose and polyvinyl alcohol.

unspecific Plants Chemistry

Thermoformable paper as a plastic substitute

Paper has a better recycling cycle than plastics. Researchers therefore want to develop a new paper-based packaging material.

Läufer mit innovativem Turnschuh - Sohlenmaterial aus Kohlenstoff-Abgasen
The sole of ON's running shoe is made of carbon waste gases

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

First running shoe made from recycled industrial emissions

A step toward the carbon circular economy: a consortium led by Swiss sporting goods manufacturer On has developed a shoe whose foam plastic components are biotechnically produced from carbon-containing waste gases.

Skizze eines Bauernhofs mit Produktionshalle und Windrad
Sketch of the possible pilot farm for cultured meat.

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Cultured meat from the farm

The RESPECTfarms project explores concepts for farms in the field of cultured meat. A pilot farm is being planned.

Vollständig begrünte Versuchsfläche nach Rekultivierung der Deponiefläche mit Pilz-Klärschlamm-Mischung.
Fully vegetated area after recultivation of the landfill area with mushroom-sludge mixture.

Agriculture and forestry Fungi Agriculture sciences

Reanimate soils with mushrooms

Researchers have succeeded in using a mix of sewage sludge compost and fungal substrate to make fallow land at a landfill bloom again.

Strohballen auf dem Feld
Renewable raw materials such as straw are used to produce bioethanol.

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bavaria promotes establishment of bioeconomy production facilities

As part of the BayBioeconomy Scale-Up funding program, Bavaria is again supporting companies in setting up bioeconomy production facilities on an industrial scale.

Normalerweise erfolgt der genetische Austausch von väterlichen und mütterlichen Eigenschaften über die ganze Länge eines Chromosoms. Durch das Invertieren des größten Teils (gelb) des Chromosoms mit Hilfe der molekularen Schere CRISPR/Cas kann dieser Austausch nun auf die beiden äußersten Enden beschränkt werden (violett und blau).
By inverting most (yellow) of the chromosome using CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic exchange could be restricted to the two extreme ends (purple and blue).

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Inheriting good plant traits only

Using the molecular gene scissors CRISPR/Cas, researchers have succeeded in silencing chromosomes and thus preventing genetic exchange.

Schmetterling auf Butterblume
Butterflies are among the 41,500 species threatened worldwide.

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

Genome research to save biodiversity

Using state-of-the-art genomics methods, a new pan-European consortium aims to accelerate the mapping of global biodiversity and thus fundamentally change the understanding of biodiversity.

Plastikflaschen zum Recyceln
Plastic beverage bottles are disposed of via the deposit system or incinerated.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Making reusable plastic recyclable

Using a to-go food tray, partners from research and industry want to show that even reusable products made from sustainable plastics can be fully recycled at the end of their life cycle.

Forscherin mit einem elektrochemischen Versuchsaufbau
Researchers in the ETOS project want to achieve CO2-neutral chemical production with organic electrosyntheses.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Electrolysis for CO2-neutral chemical processes

The ETOS future cluster aims to enable the production of numerous fine chemicals without fossil raw materials.

Handys
Rare earths are found in almost all electronic devices.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Recycling rare earths with peptides

In the PepTight project, researchers want to identify peptides that are able to filter special rare earths, known as lanthanides, from industrial water.

So sieht der Ring aus, der künftig gegen Insekten helfen könnte.
The ring that could help against insects in the future.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Ring shaped mosquito repellent

Researchers from Halle have used a 3D printer to encapsulate an insect repellent in a biopolymer and molded it into a finger ring that protects against mosquitoes.