Article - 05/07/2018 Sustainable building construction: municipalities go wood The days when forests died off in Germany are over. This is not only excellent news in terms of carbon storage. Using wood also helps us avoid carbon dioxide emissions. More and more cities rely on timber constructions, which have long been used in the high-tech sector. The HolzProKlima competition has massively promoted sustainable building construction in Baden-Württemberg, highlighting what it can offer in terms of climate protection.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/sustainable-building-construction-municipalities-go-wood
Press release - 02/07/2018 European "AlpLinkBioEco" project involving BIOPRO successfully launched The goal of the Interreg Alpine Space project "AlpLinkBioEco" is to establish better connections between Alpine regions and to focus more on biobased and circular value chains. BIOPRO is working to achieve this goal as part of a consortium involving 13 other European partners from France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/european-alplinkbioeco-project-involving-biopro-successfully-launched
Article - 05/06/2018 Book review: "Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy: Technological and Economic Perspectives" An international research network led by the University of Hohenheim sheds light on the concept of the knowledge-based bioeconomy from a number of different perspectives.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/book-review-knowledge-driven-developments-in-the-bioeconomy-technological-and-economic-perspectives
Article - 29/05/2018 ITAS – Assessing the impact of life science technologies The Karlsruhe Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) is one of the largest and most renowned institutions in Germany involved in evaluating scientific and technological developments. The institute assesses the impacts and possible effects of new methods from a wide range of scientific fields - including the life sciences.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/assessing-the-impact-of-life-science-technologies
Article - 09/05/2018 Precision farming - climbing aboard the digital high-tech tractor Sustainably cultivating arable land, ensuring good harvests, milking cows, paperwork - farmers are barely coping with their heavy daily workload. High-tech agricultural machinery and automated solutions help save time and resources. By contributing to shaping progress, agricultural businesses of all sizes can gain economic and ecological benefits.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/precision-farming-climbing-aboard-the-digital-high-tech-tractor
Bioplastics - 03/05/2018 LIGNOSIT - using lignin in value-added products The environmental footprint of petroleum-based plastic products does not look good. Alternatives for plastic production involving renewable raw materials are now being sought. Wood is experiencing a renaissance. Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie, who holds the Chair of Forest Biomaterials at the University of Freiburg, and her team are researching the potential use of lignin, the natural glue in wood.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/lignosit-using-lignin-in-value-added-products
Guest contribution - 24/04/2018 Back to the future? From wood to coal to a sustainable bioeconomy https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/back-to-the-future-from-wood-to-coal-to-a-sustainable-bioeconomy
Press release - 16/04/2018 New European Investment Bank loans under Juncker Plan set to mobilise €1 billion in investment for agriculture and bio-economy sectors New financing initiative targets investments by private cooperatives and companies in the agriculture sector. The EIB financing amounts to €400m and is expected to back close to €1bn of investment across Europe. Agreement is guaranteed by the Juncker Plan's European Fund for Strategic Investments.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/new-european-investment-bank-loans-under-juncker-plan-set-to-mobilise-1-billion-in-investment-for-agriculture-and-bio-economy-se
Bioeconomy in the Danube region - 12/04/2018 A look at Baden-Württemberg - first interim results of the DanuBioValNet project One year after the launch of the "DanuBioValNet" project, part of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme, the first results of the Baden-Württemberg partners are starting to come in. Two events - one on the topic of phytopharmaceuticals and the second dealing with biobased packaging - have already been completed.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/a-look-at-baden-wuerttemberg-first-interim-results-of-the-danubiovalnet-project
Dossier - 09/04/2018 Digitisation in agriculture - from precision farming to farming 4.0 Automated steering systems, data-driven targeted application of fertilisers and pesticides, field robots and drones, soil analysis sensors, autonomous driving - digitisation is advancing in agriculture as elsewhere. The question asked by farmers and by society in general is whether the increasing adoption of digital technologies in agriculture is a curse or a blessing.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/digitisation-in-agriculture-from-precision-farming-to-farming-40
Expert interview - 05/04/2018 Bioeconomy research delivers results of practical relevance The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts has been funding the "Bioeconomy Research Programme Baden-Württemberg" since 2014. In his role as the chairman of the Strategy Circle and Steering Committee Professor Dr. Thomas Hirth has been instrumental in shaping the programme. Dr. Ursula Göttert from BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg talked with Prof. Hirth about how the bioeconomy has progressed in Baden-Württemberg.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biooekonomie-forschung-liefert-praxisrelevante-ergebnisse
Article - 20/03/2018 ISOCALM: Thermal insulation boards made of elephant grass Constructing buildings with renewable resources is becoming more and more trendy. The Schorndorf-based company ISOCALM GmbH specialises in the manufacture of thermal insulation boards made of elephant grass. The elephant grass is grown and processed in Africa and global distribution of the boards is organised through the company's headquarters in Germany.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/isocalm-thermal-insulation-boards-made-of-elephant-grass
Dossier - 08/03/2018 Building sustainably - actively protecting the climate Using renewable and recycled raw materials, minimising the use of water and energy during construction works and subsequent operation of a building, conserving resources and protecting the environment while maintaining biodiversity are all important components of sustainable building construction.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/building-sustainably-actively-protecting-the-climate
Article - 13/02/2018 Pleasant aromas from biogas Butyric acid is an important source of fruity aromas. It accumulates as an intermediary product during biogas production, from where it can be siphoned off and used for producing flavours. A new collaborative project aims to explore the technological and bioeconomic potential of extracting butyric acid from biogas plants.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/pleasant-aromas-from-biogas
Press release - 05/02/2018 BIOPRO - an integral part of the new EU project “CirculAlps” The forestry industry already makes an important contribution to the bioeconomy. A project called “CirculAlps” will expand and diversify this contribution as well as promoting the circular economy in the Alpine timber sector.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/eu-projekt-circulalps-mit-beteiligung-der-biopro-gestartet
Article - 25/01/2018 Ö-Klo: recovering valuable materials by composting toilets The Freiburg-based start-up company Ö-Klo leases composting toilets and is committed to the recovery of human urine and faeces. The young Ö-Klo entrepreneurs believe that reviving natural material cycles of soil, plants, food and excreta is crucial in times when natural resources such as phosphorus are dwindling. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/oe-klo-recovering-valuable-materials-by-composting-toilets
Press release - 18/01/2018 Wood for clothing, reducing microplastics in our seas VAUDE participates in the TextileMission research project Together with various partners from environmental associations, the scientific community and the textile industry, VAUDE has launched the TextileMission research project. The goal is to find solutions that will reduce the environmental impact of microplastics released when synthetic apparel is washed. VAUDE is excited about the initial successful developments. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/wood-for-clothing-reducing-microplastics-in-our-seas-vaude-participates-in-the-textilemission-research-project
Article - 15/01/2018 PULaCell: inspiring wood construction with biobased polyurethane https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/pulacell-inspiring-wood-construction-with-biobased-polyurethane
Article - 14/12/2017 75 percent decline in insects in parts of Germany https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/75-percent-decline-in-insects-in-parts-of-germany
Press release - 12/12/2017 Phytopharma sector stakeholders in the Danube region extend networking activities https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/phytopharma-sector-stakeholders-in-the-danube-region-extend-networking-activities
Article - 04/12/2017 Textiles: water-repellent thanks to fungal proteins Outdoor lovers and athletes love them: water-repellent jackets and trousers. However, many consumers are unaware that the chemicals used to functionalise the textile surface often pollute the environment. Organic fluorine compounds (perfluorocarbons = PFC) are usually added to textiles to make them water-repellent. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and the Hohenstein Group are researching an…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/textiles-water-repellent-thanks-to-fungal-proteins
Article - 30/11/2017 Biomass from algae and the wholesale market – a promising replacement for fossil raw materials https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biomasse-aus-algen-und-vom-grossmarkt-zukunftstraechtiger-ersatz-fuer-fossile-rohstoffe
Article - 27/11/2017 Microalgae – resource-saving raw materials for the food and feed sectors https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/microalgae-resource-saving-raw-materials-for-the-food-and-feed-sectors
Article - 15/11/2017 From biomass to diesel https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/from-biomass-to-diesel
Bioeconomy in construction and architecture - 25/10/2017 Development of innovative, ecological construction materials and methods at the University of Stuttgart https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/development-of-innovative-ecological-construction-materials-and-methods-at-the-university-of-stuttgart
Article - 29/09/2017 Building with bamboo and fungi – renewable buildings of the future https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/building-with-bamboo-and-fungi-renewable-buildings-of-the-future
Article - 13/09/2017 Flexible biogas plant operation – new concepts for stabilising bioenergy provision https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/flexible-biogas-plant-operation-new-concepts-for-stabilising-bioenergy-provision
Article - 03/08/2017 PURCELL – cellulose to replace plastics https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/purcell-cellulose-ersetzt-kunststoff
Article - 17/07/2017 Efficient production of fuel from biogenic residues Natural gas is a more climate friendly fuel than raw materials such as coal and petroleum. Nevertheless it is also a fossil fuel that generates anthropogenic CO2 emissions. In a collaborative project at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, scientists and engineers are concentrating on finding out how biogenic residues and waste materials such as wood, sewage sludge and biomass mixtures can be turned into alternative gaseous fuels.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/efficient-production-of-fuel-from-biogenic-residues
Article - 28/06/2017 The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-bioeconomy-buzzword-or-future-concept
Article - 23/06/2017 Indicators that enable more effective biomass utilisation in Baden-Württemberg https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/indicators-that-enable-more-effective-biomass-utilisation-in-baden-wuerttemberg
Applied research in the bioeconomy field - 19/06/2017 Biobased electrode materials for future energy storage systems https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biobased-electrode-materials-for-future-energy-storage-systems
Article - 08/06/2017 Forests as providers of ecosystem services – the facets and consequences of logging https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/forests-as-providers-of-ecosystem-services-the-facets-and-consequences-of-logging
Process engineering - 17/05/2017 Enzymes help save costs and protect the environment https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/enzymes-help-save-costs-and-protect-the-environment
Article - 05/04/2017 Wood as raw material for platform chemicals Petroleum is required for producing fuels as well as many everyday items. However, as petroleum resources are dwindling, researchers are carrying out intensive research into possible alternatives. Wood might be one such alternative. It is a renewable resource that can potentially be used as a raw material for many products manufactured by the chemical industry.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/wood-as-raw-material-for-platform-chemicals
Article - 28/03/2017 Biogranules for industrial foils and a new class of products https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biogranules-for-industrial-foils-and-a-new-class-of-products
Dossier - 20/03/2017 Lignin – a natural resource with huge potential https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/lignin-a-natural-resource-with-huge-potential
Diversity increases yield - 13/03/2017 The bioeconomy offers opportunities for Baden-Württemberg’s forests https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-bioeconomy-offers-opportunities-for-baden-wuerttembergs-forests
Article - 13/03/2017 How efficient and climate-friendly is biogas production? https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/how-efficient-and-climate-friendly-is-biogas-production
Article - 06/03/2017 Research focuses on lignin as an alternative to fossil resources https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/research-focuses-on-lignin-as-an-alternative-to-fossil-resources
Article - 01/03/2017 Details - Unternehmensdatenbank https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/details
Press release - 27/02/2017 BIOPRO – lead partner in consortium aimed at cross clustering in the Danube region https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/biopro-fuehrt-ein-konsortium-zum-cross-clustering-im-donauraum
Article - 07/02/2017 Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/agroforestry-for-sustainable-agriculture
Article - 30/01/2017 Rhapynal for a better environment - innovative, biobased and sustainable https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/rhapynal-for-a-better-environment-innovative-biobased-and-sustainable
Article - 18/01/2017 How Germany’s renewable energy supply targets can be achieved https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/how-germanys-renewable-energy-supply-targets-can-be-achieved
Article - 12/01/2017 Biological waste: biomass with huge potential https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biological-waste-biomass-with-huge-potential
Overview The event has already taken place https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/the-event-has-already-taken-place
Article - 07/12/2016 Insect chitin makes textile production more sustainable Insects have an external skeleton composed mainly of chitin. Chitin is a long-chain polysaccharide with functional groups that make it a valuable biopolymer for a broad range of applications. Chitin is an almost inexhaustible resource, as it is constantly produced in huge quantities throughout nature. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) and six cooperation partners are working on…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/insect-chitin-makes-textile-production-more-sustainable
Biobased materials used in the field of architecture - 05/12/2016 Straw replaces plastics – a material revolution https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/straw-replaces-plastics-a-material-revolution
Bionics - 24/11/2016 Plants as models for self-repairing materials https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/plants-as-models-for-self-repairing-materials
Article - 25/10/2016 Mosca GmbH: biobased strapping tape https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/mosca-gmbh-biobased-strapping-tape
Article - 18/10/2016 Living plant construction: the vivification of architecture https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/living-plant-construction-the-vivification-of-architecture
Article - 11/10/2016 Nanofur for cleaning up accidental oil spills in water Accidental oil spills such as those following oil disasters need to be cleaned up as quickly as possible. Researchers from the KIT in Karlsruhe have now developed an environmentally friendly process that can eliminate oil spills effectively. Nanofur is a material that imitates the fine hairs of aquatic ferns and is capable of absorbing large amounts of oil within a relatively short time.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/nanofur-for-cleaning-up-accidental-oil-spills-in-water
Article - 12/09/2016 Valuable new biopolymers from crustacean shells In the EU alone, more than 250,000 tons of seashell waste are discarded every year. The exoskeleton of crustaceans consists of proteins, calcium carbonate and chitin, a long-chain sugar molecule which could be used to produce valuable building blocks for the polymer industry. Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) in Stuttgart have developed a biotechnological process aimed at a sustainable…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/valuable-new-biopolymers-from-crustacean-shells
Article - 01/09/2016 Tailor-made biotech fibres for improved wound dressings https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/made-to-measure-biotech-fibres
Article - 31/08/2016 The worm is the essence Nadine Antic is a waste recycling specialist who set up a company called GlobalFlow when she was still a student. She recently joined forces with two other people to create a new company called albfertil GmbH, which has invented a natural fertilizer called WORMANIZER. The fertilizer is produced from biogenic food industry waste that normally ends up in the garbage. The unusual worm humus product has now been placed on the market.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-worm-is-the-essence
Article - 23/08/2016 Bioenergy from meadow orchards A project called ”Energiebündel & Flowerpower" run by the “Netzwerk Streuobst Mössingen" has established a complex local recycling network for biomass from meadow orchards. The network involves the city of Mössingen, the neighbouring municipality of Nehren, the KFB institution for the physically disabled and their self-help work group called “Streuobst und Naturschutz”, a biogas operator from Nehren, a start-up company called Vital…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/bioenergy-from-meadow-orchards
Article - 16/08/2016 Learning from wild grapevines https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/learning-from-wild-grapevines
Press release - 04/08/2016 Innovative, informative, communicative – BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg’s Special Interest Groups https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/innovative-informative-communicative-biopro-baden-wuerttembergs-special-interest-groups
Retrospective - 07/07/2016 Retrospective: Kick-off meeting of the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Marketing, Communication, Ecobalance and Sustainability https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/auftakttreffen-der-special-interest-group-sig-marketing-kommunikation-oekobilanz-nachhaltigkeit
Dossier - 14/06/2016 CRISPR/Cas – genome editing is becoming increasingly popular https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/crisprcas-genome-editing-is-becoming-increasingly-popular
Article - 06/06/2016 Natural genetic engineering https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/natural-genetic-engineering
Article - 30/05/2016 An artificial leaf for splitting water https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/an-artificial-leaf-for-splitting-water
Retrospective - 24/05/2016 Kick-off meeting of the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Biopolymers/Bioplastics https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/rueckblick-auftakttreffen-der-special-interest-group-biopolymerebiokunststoffe
Article - 19/05/2016 Programme to train bioeconomy experts https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/programme-to-train-bioeconomy-expert
Retrospect - 18/05/2016 Retrospect Hannover Messe 2016: Hands-on bioeconomy https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/retrospect-hannover-messe-2016-hands-on-bioeconomy
Article - 09/05/2016 Biobattery made from unused and windfall apples https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biobattery-made-from-unused-and-windfall-apples
Article - 02/05/2016 Biopolymers – raw materials for innovative medical products https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biopolymers-raw-materials-for-innovative-medical-products
Article - 25/04/2016 The aluminium trees of Sulawesi https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-aluminium-trees-of-sulawesi
Article - 15/03/2016 Chicory root and its potential in bioplastics production https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/chicory-root-and-its-potential-in-bioplastics-production
Article - 07/03/2016 Bio-racing car as a prototype for the car of the future https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/bio-racing-car-as-a-prototype-for-the-car-of-the-future