In the lecture series “Meet the Circular Economy”, which took place for the third time in summer 2024, a number of companies again provided insights into the challenges of developing and implementing circular and bio-based processes. For the first time this year, the lectures were followed by an Innovation Challenge with tasks set by the speakers for the students. On October 7, five student teams competed against each other with their solutions and were evaluated by a jury. The BioSC donated the first prize.

High-quality proteins are relevant for food and animal feed, but also as enzymes for pharmaceutical applications, for example. The 10th BioSC Spotlight at RWTH Aachen University on 3 September 2024 focused on various plants as potential sources of protein. More than 50 participants discussed the challenges of breeding, cultivation, processing and social acceptance. Lupins were one of the case studies analysed in more detail.

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The start-up company re.solution from Aachen, founded in 2023, was awarded several prizes in the first half of 2024. The technology that re.solution uses for the environmentally friendly recycling of textiles was developed as part of BioSC projects and was further developed in BioökonomieREVIER innovation labs and other projects before the company was founded.

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On July 7, 2024, the BioSC enjoyed a large number of visitors at the Bonn Science Festival on the Hofgartenwiese in Bonn. The BioSC CoreGroups of Prof. Hartmann and Prof. Grundler of the University of Bonn provided insights into current BioSC projects. A variety of hands-on and participatory activities for the whole family made bioeconomy and science tangible.

For the third time in a row, the public lecture series “Meet the Circular Economy” took place at RWTH Aachen University in the summer semester 2024, led by Prof. Dr. Sandra Venghaus and supported by the BioSC. For the first time this year, an Innovation Challenge on the lecture topics will follow, which will take place at RWTH on October 7. Please save the date!

The poster deals with the comparison of online and offline biomass measurement of an oil-producing Ustilago maydis strain.