Publications

Research and sustainable use for the bioeconomy

Published by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), November 2024
Edited by: bioökonomie.de/BIOCOM Interrelations GmbH

Our soils are an indispensable basis for life and, as sensitive ecosystems, are at the beginning of the value chains of a bio-based economy. Application-oriented research is a key to the sustainable use of soils in the context of a bioeconomy. With the BonaRes and Rhizo4Bio initiatives, the BMBF has set a funding focus on applied soil research that is unique in Europe. The brochure describes the joint projects and presents the most important results in a compact and understandable form. The brochure also integrates the activities into the European Research Area. 

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Global research alliances for a more sustainable economy

Published by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), September 2024
Edited by: bioökonomie.de/BIOCOM Interrelations GmbH

Climate change, scarce resources and the imperative of food security – the bioeconomy, as a sustainable form of biobased economic activity, offers a promising approach to overcoming major global challenges. International cooperation is of great importance for this. With ‘Bioeconomy International’, the BMBF has created the basis for successful research collaborations with non-EU researchers. The brochure provides an overview of the range of funded projects – from plant breeding, plant protection, food technology, biomaterials and biotechnology.

Opportunities for a bio-based and sustainable future

Publisher: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), November 2022

Edited by: Information portal bioökonomie.de/BIOCOM AG

A 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.

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The brochure at the BMBF website

Long version

Published by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

July 2020
Design: BIOCOM AG

This brochure presents the contents of the new National Bioeconomy Strategy in text and pictures. In its National Bioeconomy Strategy, the Federal Government lays down the guidelines and objectives for its policy on the bioeconomy and lists measures for their implementation.

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Ideas contest "New Products for the Bioeconomy"

Published by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Berlin; October 2018

Produktion: bioökonomie.de / BIOCOM AG

The brochure illustrates how creative ideas can be turned into innovative, biobased products for the bioeconomy – with support of the BMBF as part of the "New products for the bioeconomy" ideas competion.

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