Prof. Dr. Stefan Schillberg, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen
Contained agriculture, enhanced photosynthesis and cell-free biosynthesis - new tools for the bioeconomy

The 8th International BioSC Symposium, a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange for a sustainable bioeconomy, will focus on the question of how bio-based solutions can contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event addresses experts from academia and industry, civil society and politics.

Horizon Europe: Cluster 6, Missions and the New European Bauhaus - Your funding opportunities 2025

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Participation is free but registration is mandatory. Please register here.

Biotech made in Europe – ready to create impact!

The German FLEX project office is inviting you to its second user workshop. The aim of the workshop is to connect SIF experts and future SIF data users to generate synergies and unlock new ways of using FLEX data.  

THE BIO-REVOLUTION: Die Verschmelzung von Bio und Tech verändert unsere Zukunft

In this workshop, the BioökonomieREVIER coordination centre will immerse you in the world of the bioeconomy. Discover the possibilities that were barely imaginable just a short time ago through the combination of modern technologies such as biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence. What do these future trends mean for the economy and work of tomorrow?

In the first part of the event, you will get to know innovative research and innovation concepts that illustrate technology convergence in the bioeconomy in a practical way. The second part will focus on the needs arising from the increasing technology convergence for education at universities and vocational training.
We want to connect young people with each other and with stakeholders and discuss their perspectives on the transformation of industry and education.

The AmineBiocat conference series is dedicated to the fascinating world of amine catalysis, highlighting enzymes that drive selective and sustainable transformations crucial for producing fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and bioactive compounds.

More information following soon.

On April 2, 2025, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Projektträger Jülich invites all those interested in funding to the digital information event of the funding measure “KMU-innovativ: Bioökonomie”. The funding measure is being implemented under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The event will be held in German.

Das Symposium bringt Forschungsprojekte, Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler und Interessierte zusammen, die an der Transformation zu einer Bioökonomie und Biomassenutzung im Rheinischen Revier arbeiten. Impulsvorträge aus Wissenschaft und Industrie beleuchten die Potenziale der Bioökonomie aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln und laden zur Diskussion ein.

Wie gelingt es, Bioökonomie konkret in die Umsetzung zu bringen? Gemeinsam mit Akteuren aus Kommunen, Unternehmen, Wirtschaftsförderung, Regionalentwicklung und Forschung tauschen wir uns zu Erfolgsbeispielen aus, identifizieren gemeinsam, was uns am Handeln hindert – und entwickeln konkrete Ansätze, wie wir gemeinsam besser ins Handeln kommen.

Start-ups in the circular economy
Triple Solar, Hermetiatec

May 13, 2025 | 16:00 h - 19:00 h | Lecture hall TEMP1, Republikplatz 6, 52074 Aachen

The fourth “Meet the Circular Economy” lecture series once again invites companies (global players, medium-sized companies, but also SMEs and start-ups from the region) to discuss innovative sustainability concepts in corporate and product development with students. They will report first-hand on the opportunities and challenges involved in developing and establishing circular and bio-based processes.

ICA Webinar 19 May 2025, 13.00 CET

"Building Learning Communities to stimulate transformations to the Bioeconomy"

The key objective of the ICA-CoP Bio-Edu series of webinars and workshop in 2025 is to explore concepts of how to initiate and build successful learning communities to address the real-world problems in executing successful transformations towards the development of the bioeconomy.

The “HIT” - Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering is a well-established conference bringing together experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments and innovations.
The meeting covers the complete range of topics related to bioprocess engineering, including novel bioprocesses and pathways, process innovation in upstream and downstream bioprocessing, modeling & simulation, enzyme and whole-cell catalysis as well as bioprocess solutions to achieve sustainable development goals.

Sustainability in mobility 
Mercedes, Discover Airlines

May 27, 2025 | 16:00 h - 19:00 h | Lecture hall TEMP1, Republikplatz 6, 52074 Aachen

The fourth “Meet the Circular Economy” lecture series once again invites companies (global players, medium-sized companies, but also SMEs and start-ups from the region) to discuss innovative sustainability concepts in corporate and product development with students. They will report first-hand on the opportunities and challenges involved in developing and establishing circular and bio-based processes.

The overall theme of this Turku edition is "Moving Beyond Carbon Neutral".

The conference will provide a forum for leading political, corporate, academic and financial people to discuss recent developments and set up collaborations.

The three day international conference will consist of plenary lectures, Town Halls, oral presentations, poster sessions and an exhibition.

Social innovations in the circular economy

June 3, 2025 | 16:00 h - 19:00 h | Lecture hall TEMP1, Republikplatz 6, 52074 Aachen

The fourth “Meet the Circular Economy” lecture series once again invites companies (global players, medium-sized companies, but also SMEs and start-ups from the region) to discuss innovative sustainability concepts in corporate and product development with students. They will report first-hand on the opportunities and challenges involved in developing and establishing circular and bio-based processes.

This event is aimed at professionals from science and industry who are engaged in the development of new fuels from renewable energy sources and carbon sources. The main topics will include the production of biofuels, the conversion of renewable electrical energy and various carbon sources into new synthetic fuels, as well as the combustion process of these fuels.

June 15, 2025

10:00 - 17:00 h

Campus Klein-Altendorf 1, 53359 Rheinbach

The conference “Biotechnologies for a Sustainable Future: Driving Agrifood Systems Transformation” aims to discuss the latest advancements, opportunities and risks associated with biotechnologies, and to examine how biotechnologies can drive agrifood systems transformation, ensuring equitable access and delivering meaningful impacts at all levels.

Sustainability in the construction sector

June 17, 2025 | 16:00 h - 19:00 h | Lecture hall TEMP1, Republikplatz 6, 52074 Aachen

The fourth “Meet the Circular Economy” lecture series once again invites companies (global players, medium-sized companies, but also SMEs and start-ups from the region) to discuss innovative sustainability concepts in corporate and product development with students. They will report first-hand on the opportunities and challenges involved in developing and establishing circular and bio-based processes.

Workshop "Bioeconomy in the Rhine-Main metropolitan region: On the way to a circular economy"

June 23, 2025 von 10:00-16:00 h

Frankfurt | DECHEMA-Haus (Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt am Main)

Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau stehen vor enormen Herausforderungen, die Versorgung mit gesunden Lebensmitteln unter Wettbewerbsbedingungen bei größtmöglicher Schonung der Ressourcen sicherzustellen. Der Anpassungsdruck durch den Klimawandel, den Verlust von Biodiversität und den Ansprüchen der Gesellschaft an die landwirtschaftliche Produktion ist groß.
Seit 2014 fördert die EU innovative Ideen und deren Umsetzung im Rahmen der Europäischen Innovationspartnerschaften (EIP-Agri). Hiermit sollen neue Formen der Wertschöpfung, technologischer Fortschritt, soziale Innovationen, neue Kooperationen und weitere innovative Antworten des Landwirtschaftssektors unterstützt werden.
In dieser Förderperiode sind in den ersten beiden Calls 21 Projekte als förderwürdig identifiziert worden, einige davon haben schon angefangen zu arbeiten. Die Digitalisierung spielt dabei eine große Rolle und soll mit zwei übergreifenden Vorträgen am Vormittag beleuchtet werden.
Zum Entwickeln von Innovationen gehört auch die Verbreitung neuer Ideen. Darauf legt die EU in der neuen Förderperiode einen Schwerpunkt und will die Bereiche Bildung, Beratung und Forschung enger miteinander verzahnen. Das Projekt ATTRACTISS will praxistaugliche Lösungen für eine nachhaltigeren Land- und Forstwirtschaft entwickeln.

Das Fachreferat II B.4 LEADER, Rheinisches Revier, Digitalisierung, Innovation und das Zentrum für ländliche Entwicklung (ZeLE) laden alle, die sich für innovative Ideen zur Förderung einer zukunftsfähigen Landwirtschaft interessieren, herzlich nach Warendorf ein.
Die Veranstaltung findet in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Forschungsnetzwerk NRW-Agrar statt.

The workshop ‘Wasser und Landwirtschaft im Klimawandel’ aims to present the current status of several projects in the area of conflict outlined above and to discuss them in an overall view for North Rhine-Westphalia. The workshop is aimed at interested parties from science, politics, administration, industry, consulting, practice and civil society with a to the subject area.

Deadline for registration: June 23, 2025

Climate change poses major challenges for humanity - rising temperatures, extreme weather events and water scarcity threaten global food security. How can we make crops more resilient to ensure a secure food supply in the future?

Plant research provides innovative solutions to adapt plants to changing environmental conditions. Four scientists present their current research projects and show the methods they are using, the goals they are pursuing and how they could succeed in defying climate change with resilient plants.

Organisers: CEPLAS and TRR 341

Innovation Challenge Pitch Day

July 8, 2025 | 16:00 h - 19:00 h | Lecture hall TEMP1, Republikplatz 6, 52074 Aachen

The last session of this lecture will be the Innovation Challenge. Students will present their solutions to the companies`challenges.

DIGICROP 2025 is a scientific event addressing an international and interdisciplinary audience working at the intersection of engineering, robotics, computer science, crop sciences, agricultural sciences, phenotyping, and economics. It brings together researchers across disciplines that develop, propose, use, or evaluate new digital technologies with the goal of making central contributions to sustainability in the context of crop production, crop breeding, biodiversity, or agro-ecosystems.

Registration is neccessary!

Von der Gegenwart in die Zukunft, aus der Region in die Welt
Wo steht die Bioökonomie heute – und wohin wird sie sich entwickeln?

Am Mittwoch, den 9. Juli 2025 bringt die Veranstaltung „Plan B“ erneut zentrale Akteur:innen der Bioökonomie zusammen. Vertretende aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Forschung arbeiten gemeinsam daran, die Bioökonomie in Baden-Württemberg weiter voranzubringen.

The AUFBRUCH team would like to cordially invite you to the AUFBRUCH summer event. It will take place at the Novotel Aachen City on 10 July from 10:00 - 17:00. Topics are the sister regions in Lusatia, in the Frankfurt metropolitan region and in the Ruhr area.

The Biosurfactants 2025 conference in Aachen, Germany, aims to be the venue for exchange between the many stakeholders involved in making biosurfactants a reality. Experts from academia and industry will discuss the newest developments and share the latest insights while informing newcomers about this exciting field of microbial biotechnology.

Please save the date for our 4th transplant day @ Future Tech Fest: Funding the journey from research to Deep tech

After six years of innovative projects, promising developments and new collaborations within the BioBall innovation space, we cordially invite you to the final BioBall annual meeting.

Bioflavour 2025 is the prime international summit meeting on the sustainable production of functional food ingredients and flavour and fragrance compounds. It offers a unique opportunity for scientists and stakeholders to obtain and share first-hand information on recent advances in the field, as well as to socialize with friends and colleagues.

This symposium provides a collaborative and interactive platform for sharing the latest innovations, methods, and applications in phenotyping.

This webinar will look at the market perspectives, opportunities and possible bottlenecks for bio-based plastic packaging in Europe.

Biotech United is the playing field for those who don't want to wait, but want to shape the future. Science, business and politics come together here to drive innovation, discuss disruptive technologies and develop new strategies for the biotech community.

We kindly invite you to join us at Food Day 2025 this October and take part in workshops and discussions focused on the idea of "Planting Healthier Nutrition". You will be part of a diverse audience from academia, industry, government, and international organizations.

There will brief insights from research and practice that aims at promoting exchange between farmers, science, business and administration.

The NRW PhD Day aims at gathering young scientists from different scientific fields and locations in NRW and providing them a frame for networking and discussions about future developments and career paths in the bioeconomy.