The International BioSC Symposium, a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange for a sustainable bioeconomy, focuses in its 9th edition on the connections and links between bioeconomy, sustainability and circularity in the context of global change and climate change. The focus of the first day will be on the connection between circular economy and sustainable business and the role and task of the bioeconomy in this. On the second day, the role of innovation, advanced product design, artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization as drivers of sustainable technologies and processes will be highlighted. The Poster Call invites participants to present current results of interdisciplinary bioeconomy research.
As part of the 9th BioSC Symposium, a workshop for all PhD students of the BioSC core groups on ‘Science Communication & Social Media’ will be held on 25 November, 2025, afternoon. All information are sent to the BioSC core groups.
Please register until November 12, 2025, at the latest.
AGENDA |
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Monday, 24 November 2025 |
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| 11:30 |
Registration & Light Lunch |
| 12:30 |
Opening SessionMODERATOR: Ulrich SCHURR, Forschungszentrum Jülich, BioSC Management Board Greetings from the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW Greetings from the Bioökonomie-Rat NRW |
| 13:00 |
Session I: Bioeconomy and CircularityMODERATOR: Michael FELDBRÜGGE, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf KEYNOTE: Circular Valley – The Silicon Valley of the circular economy Transforming circular carbon resources: The contribution of heterogeneous catalysis & electrocatalysis Recyclable building and construction materials made from miscanthus |
| 14:15 |
Posters & Coffee |
| 15:45 |
Session II: Feeding Resources into BioeconomyMODERATOR: Daniela JACOB, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Hamburg KEYNOTE I: The role of bioeconomy for climate change mitigation and adaptation KEYNOTE II: Rheticus® – A novel technology platform for carbon-negative specialty chemicals From Field to Factory – Concepts for lignocellulose derived fibers |
| 17:10 |
Break |
| 17:30 |
Impulses & Panel Debate:What`s next for bioeconomy? How to overcome hurdles towards impactUlrich SCHURR, Forschungszentrum Jülich, BioSC Management Board Thomas MÜLLER-KIRSCHBAUM, Circular Valley Rheinland Daniela JACOB, Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Hamburg Juliane MERZ, Evonik |
| 18:30 |
Networking DinnerThe poster exhibition is open all evening. |
Tuesday, 25 November 2025 |
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| 08:30 |
Welcome Coffee |
| 09:00 |
Session III: Product and Process Design for SustainabilityMODERATOR: Sonja HERRES-PAWLIS, RWTH Aachen University KEYNOTE: Towards an agreed framework for assessing sustainability in (circular) bioeconomy Maximizing biomass value: Sustainable pathways to biochemicals and hydrogen Scale-up for sustainable product and process design tba |
| 10:30 |
Posters & Coffee |
| 12:00 |
Session IV: AI and Digitalization for Green InnovationMODERATOR: N.N. KEYNOTE: How to leverage the full potential of AI-based technology for sustainable farming tba Computational engineering of a process-stable carboligase for chiral aminoalcohol production |
| 13:15 |
Poster Award |
| 13:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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Farewell Lunch |
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| 14:30 - 17:30 |
PhD Workshop on ‘Science Communication & Social Media’ - for PhD students of BioSC core groups only - |
Venue:
The symposium will take place at the LVR Landesmuseum Bonn, Colmantstraße 14-16, 53115 Bonn. The venue is within walking distance of Bonn's main train station and city center.
Accommodation:
Participants are asked to book their own accommodation in Bonn. There are a number of reasonably priced hotels in the downtown area of Bonn.
Contact:
For more information about the symposium, please contact the BioSC office via biosc@fz-juelich.de.
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