28.04.2025 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biological PET recycling: start-up founded
The discovery of the PHL7 enzyme was the starting point for the founding of the Leipzig-based start-up ESTER Biotech.
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24.04.2025 Sector
Energy unspecific
Energy
Bioenergy from renewable resources remains an important element in the energy mix of the future. Agricultural farms can use biogas plants to produce electricity and heat. Even in a future electric mobility system, biofuels will still be needed for shipping and aviation.
24.04.2025 Sector
Agriculture and forestry Plants
Agriculture and forestry
Agriculture and forestry are important pillars of the bioeconomy. Plant biomass produced in meadows, fields and forests is one of the foundations of the bio-based economy. Modern cultivation technologies enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient production.
25.04.2025 Sector
Machine and plant engineering unspecific
Mechanical engineering
Germany is a global leader in mechanical engineering. Modern machinery, devices and processes can help make production sustainable and efficient in any industrial or economic sector. This is why innovation in mechanical engineering is an important driver of the bioeconomy.
25.04.2025 Sector
Food unspecific
Food industry
The food industry is a significant element of the bioeconomy. This is where agricultural products are processed into food and animal feed. Resource-efficient technologies help to produce healthy, high-quality and safe products.
25.04.2025 Sector
Consumables unspecific
Consumer goods
Whether cosmetics, dishwashing and washing detergents or household appliances – a wide range of bio-based processes are already used in the production of everyday products. They enable the development of innovative consumer products with new features. Bio-based packaging solutions are also becoming increasingly popular.
30.04.2025 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
PAPACKS establishes industrial hemp for large-scale production
Together with a Ukrainian partner, the Cologne-based company PAPACKS has established the first scalable supply chain for certified industrial hemp.
07.05.2025 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Creating climate-resilient soils
The University of Geisenheim is participating in the European HydroSoilWise project to find solutions for climate-resilient soils in horticulture and agriculture.
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lomio.de
25.04.2025 Product
Consumables Plants
Furniture coating
Wooden furniture is typically coated in lacquer, varnish or plastic. Natural alternatives, such as oil or wax, are more environmentally friendly, but there are other options too.
06.05.2025 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
ESA sends BIOMASS satellite into space
The European Space Agency ESA has launched its BIOMASS earth observation satellite to measure forests.
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Martin Weinhold
20.05.2025 Interview
Chemistry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
‘Dyes from fungi are an alternative to synthetic colors’
In the MycoColors project, a team led by Friederike Hoberg is investigating the potential of fungi-based dyes for the fashion and textile industries.
30.04.2025 Studies and statistics
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GET (2025): Microplastic increase in the sea is underestimated
Microplastics in the oceans could increase massively by 2060 - even with improved waste management. This is the result of a study by the interdisciplinary research institute Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET).
12.05.2025 News
Food unspecific unspecific
GFI reports: Record investment in alternative proteins
Investment in the production of alternative proteins reached a new high in Germany last year. This is confirmed by the State of the Industry Reports of the Good Food Institute (GFI) Europe.
06.05.2025 News
unspecific unspecific Bioökonomie mitgestalten
LIFE programme seeks bioeconomy innovations
The European environmental and climate protection programme LIFE has launched a new funding round. Bioeconomy projects can now apply to the ‘Circular Economy and Quality of Life’ sub-programme.
22.05.2025 Success story
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Marine sugars from algae
From cosmetics to the food industry – in the BioTrim research project, enzymes from marine bacteria are used to modify carrageenans.
16.05.2025 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
How a marine bacterium digests oil
Researchers were able to clarify how the oil-eating marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis synthesises a natural detergent to destroy the alkanes contained in crude oil.
08.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Trial run for algae farms on high seas
As part of an international research project, researchers in Braunschweig are investigating how seaweed can be successfully cultivated in offshore facilities in order to relieve the pressure on coastal areas.
11.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Glass microalgae as a bioindicator for coastal marshes
Researchers at the University of Rostock were able to demonstrate the positive environmental changes following the rewetting of a coastal moor on the island of Rügen using the diatom.
12.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
How Europe's moors can be saved
According to a ZALF study, a mix of economic incentives and adapted land use models could drive the rewetting of peatlands in Europe and make the cultivation of paludiculture more attractive for farmers.
19.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
Forest observation from a distance with AI
Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences have developed an AI-based method that enables a precise inventory and development forecast of forests.