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Cup plant flower


Perennial plants, such as the cup plant, are multifunctional. Utilizing cup plant for fiber or bioenergy production has a positive effect on local humus structure as well as biodiversity.

Basin of a sewage treatment plant


There are many valuable secondary raw materials that can be recovered from wastewater and sewage sludge.

Biogas plant Hahnennest


Cutting edge plant technology allows pioneers of the bioeconomy to shine on the innovation front.

Blooming field


Bioeconomical utilization pathways and products make it possible to utilize diverse crop mixtures and promote biodiversity.

Microalgal cell


In a sustainable bioeconomy, microalgae and other microorganisms have a variety of potential uses and applications.

Lentil field


Cultivating lentils –an important source of plant-based protein- with a special strain of Rhizobiaceae bacteria improved their growth requirements.

Large bales of straw


New utilization pathways can upgrade residues from agricultural cultivation.

Climate gas CO2


By combining innovative technologies, it is possible to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and make it usable as raw material.

Raw material turnaround and circular economy


Excellent research institutions and universities in Baden-Württemberg are working on the establishment of a circular economy and the turnaround of raw materials.

Sunlit clearing in the forest


Forests bind CO2 and provide some of the most important raw materials. Valorizing even low value material flows is possible through bioeconomical processes.

Waste sorting


The consistent collection of waste as well as recycling-friendly designs of consumer goods allow for the efficient use of resources and a circular economy.

Sustainably Designed for the Future!

Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy Baden Württemberg

Due to the bioeconomy, sustainable production and the utilization of biological resources are gaining importance. The bioeconomy connects ecology and economy with technological as well as social questions. These reasons motivated the implementation of the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy in 2019. In 2024, the Baden-Württemberg's Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy was updated. 

The updated Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy focuses on providing companies in Baden-Württemberg future-capable diversification and development options.

 
On this page, you will find links to information concerning the state strategy, funding opportunities, and invitations for competition submissions, as well as relevant definitions and examples of already implemented solutions.
 
This website seeks to connect relevant stakeholders and guide users to current topics, events, and dates important to the bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg to support the cooperative development of a sustainable bioeconomy.

Landesstrategie Nachhaltige Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg

Update of Baden-Württemberg's Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy in effect until 2029

On June 25, 2024, the Council of Ministers agreed to update Baden-Württemberg's Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy. It aims to encourage sustainable diversification and development opportunities for companies in Baden-Württemberg.

5th Bioeconomy Congress 2024

5th International Bioeconomy Congress 2024

The international Bioeconomy Congress BW will take place from September 18 to 19, 2024 in the Schwabenlandhalle in Fellbach. It offers an exclusive platform for exchange between researchers, municipalities, innovative companies and interested users from the regional, national and international environment. This year the focus is on translating research results into practice.

Participation is free of charge.
Registration required.

Ideenwettbewerb 2023

Ideenwettbewerb Bioökonomie 2023

The Ideenwettbewerb Bioökonomie 2023 is seeking actors that have developed outstanding, market-capable bioeconomic innovations. The state wants to support pioneers in the realm of bioökonomie and is searching for innovations that verifiably contribute to the framework presented by the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy Baden-Württemberg.

Bioökonomie Akteursplattform

Akteursplattform Bioökonomie

The Akteursplattform Bioökonomie offers an overview of enterprises such as universities, research institutes, companies, and other organizations that are active in the bioeconomy. This tool supports the search for cooperation partners, knowledge transfer, and networking.

Sustainably Designed for the Future Flyer

Sustainably Designed for the Future

Baden-Württemberg is home to a variety of outstanding research institutions, enterprises, state agencies, and municipalities that are currently at work developing and actualizing bioeconomical solutions. The Ministry of Food, Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection, the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector, and the Sustainable Bioeconomy Council are working together to realize the provisions of the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy.

Koalitionsvertrag

New Coalition Agreement

The state government (CDU and Green party) published a renewal contract on May 8th. This link compiles the goals it outlined for the bioeconomy sector.

Fernsehturm Stuttgart
  • WELL THOUGHT-OUT

Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy

The Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy Baden-Württemberg is an interdepartmental strategy implemented under the leadership of two ministries. This collaboration will make it possible to observe the circular economy of material flows between spaces, regions, and sectors.

Förderungen
  • FINANCING

Funding Programs

The Ministry of Food, Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection (MLR) and the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector (UM) have launched funding programs regarding various topics and for a variety of target audiences in the realm of bioeconomy.

Bioökonomie-Akteure
  • STRONG TOGETHER

Actors in Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg leads as a seat of innovation, science, and industry, where many actors in the bioeconomy are already active.

Bioökonomiedefinition aus der Landesstrategie Nachhaltige Bioökonomie
  • WELL EXPLAINED

What is Bioeconomy?

Securely provisioning a growing global populace with healthy foods and the sustainable development of renewable and recyclable raw material sources for the production of materials and energy demands innovative approaches that consider the entire production process.

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