AGENDA

Montag, 6. November 2023

Registration & Light Lunch

Welcome

13:15

Keynote Lecture

N.N.

Session I

Challenges for sustainable primary production

Innovations to foster sustainability in global agri-food systems
Jorge Sellare, Center of Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, DE

Ecological challenges for sustainable primary production
Thomas Kastner, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt/Main, DE

New biochars for the improvement of agricultural soils (NewBIAS)
Nina Siebers, Forschungszentrum Jülich/BioSC, DE

Posters & Coffee

Session II

Sufficient, healthy, eco-friendly – Meeting future food demands

Alternative protein perspectives – between promise and reality
Hans-Jürgen Danneel, Institute for Life Science Technologies ILT.NRW, TH Ostwestfalen-Lippe, DE

Sustainable Plant Oil Alternatives from Corn Residue: Substrate Utilization, Scaling and Research Landscape (NextVegOil)
Katharina Miebach, RWTH Aachen University/BioSC, DE

Innovative technical approaches for regional value chains in the fruit and vegetable sector
Kerstin Pasch, DIL German Institute of Food Technology, DIL Office Brussels, BE

Panel discussion

Networking Dinner

Dienstag, 7. November 2023

Greetings from Ministries

Sonja Brandt, Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

N.N., Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, DE (tbc)

Keynote Lecture

Synthetic Biotechnology as a tool for development of circular bioprocesses
Thomas Brück, Technical University of Munich / German Bioeconomy Council

Session III

Constructing, clothing, packaging – New bio-based materials

COMP0LIVE - Towards automotive application of new fibres and biocomposites
Inga Wehmeyer, Thomas Baranowski, Ford Research and Innovation Center Aachen, DE

Technical validation of lignins for textile applications (LignoTex)
Sascha Schriever, RWTH Aachen University/BioSC, DE

Paper-based packaging - challenges and opportunities for circularity
Markus Biesalski, Technical University of Darmstadt

Posters & Coffee

Session IV

Teaming up with biology – Next-generation chemistry

Large-scale production of wood-based chemicals: Experience and perspectives
Gerd Unkelbach, UPM Biochemicals, Leuna, DE

Surface active molecules for the chemical industry (SurfIn)
Till Tiso, RWTH Aachen University/BioSC, DE

CO₂ and Light: The future resources in chemical manufacturing?
Sandy Schmidt, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, NL

Poster Award

Closing Remarks

Farewell Lunch