Press releases

Sustainable Bioeconomy Council Presents Position Paper

As the first period of appointment comes to a close, the Sustainable Bioeconomy Council presents its recommendations for the chances of the circular bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg... more

State Bioeconomy Strategy to be Updated

The successful "Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy Baden-Württemberg" will be updated. This strategy contributes to the protection of natural resources, biodiversity, and the climate and gives innovations the chance to emerge. Baden-Württemberg stands as an example of a biobased and circularly-oriented economy... more

End of the 19th Selection Round of the Technology Funding Program ‘Spitze auf dem Land! Technologieführer für Baden-Württemberg’

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: „The state government supports highly innovative companies in rural areas with 3.3 million Euro. The funding program ‘Spitze auf dem Land’ strengthens Baden-Württemberg’s position as a technological leader.“… more

Minister Peter Hauk Recognizes Five Winners of the Ideenwettbewerbs Bioökonomie 2022

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "The bioeconomy offers solutions for the global challenges of the 21st century. The winners of the Innovationspreis show off the range of the bioeconomy."... more

Bioeconomy Partners Platform

Minister of Agriculture Peter Hauk MdL: "The Akteursplattform Bioökonomie is another building block in the informational foundation for the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy."... more

4th Bioeconomy Congress in Stuttgart: Potentials and Perspectives of the Circular Bioeconomy for a Climate Neutral Future Opens

Minister of Agriculture Peter Hauk MdL: "Baden-Württemberg, with the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy, Contributes to the Goals of the European Green Deal and Value Creation in the State."... more

State Secretary Sabine Kurtz MdL Visits Two Field Trials for the Production of Hemp and Lavender

State Secretary Sabine Kurtz MdL: "The bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg displays the diversity of ways plants may be utilized as well as the potential of biobased materials."... more
 

Minister Hauk Vists the Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung in Denkendorf

Minister Peter Hauk: “The Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung is a part of Baden-Württemberg‘s backbone developing bioeconomical innovations to protect the climate.”… more

Funding Programs Keep the Ball Rolling for Sustainable Value Creation: Train Tour Reveals Rural Range in the Region

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Lighthouse projects along the Tauberbahn line underscore the strength of our rural areas in Baden-Württemberg.”… more

Biogas Plant Owners are Valued Partners, Prepared to Do Their Part Producing Gas and Energy

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Our priorities now are timely solutions – biogas plant owners are valued partners who are prepared to do their part producing gas and energy.” … more

Funding Program “Netzwerkinitiativen zur Weiterentwicklung der Leitregion Nachhaltige Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg“ Renewed

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: „The bioeconomy contributes to raw material and energy transition and secures the competitiveness of Baden-Württemberg in a climate-neutral future.”… more

Fourth Funding Call for Bioeconomy Opens / Innovations- und Investitionsprogramm für den Ländlichen Raum (BIPL BW)

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: „We plan to invest up to 35 million Euro into the bioeconomy to strengthen regional business against potential crisis and to advance Baden-Württemberg’s position as a leading region of biobased economy.”… more

European Commission Approves EFRE-Program Through 2021-2027, One of the First of its Kind in Germany and Europe

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “With this 279 million Euro EFRE funding program, we pointedly invest into the future competitiveness of the state.” The European Commission approves the EEFRE-Program of the state for 2021-2027, one of the first of its kind in Germany and Europe… more

Easter package: Bioenergy Continues to Contribute to Energy Transition

Minister of Agriculture Peter Hauk MdL: “With this Easter package, we have advocated for bioenergy to be able to continue to contribute to societal energy transition.” 1000 biogas plants provide Baden-Württemberg with reliable electricity and heat. The Hop Act has been revised: two million Euro of EU subsidies are available yearly for German hops producing organizations… more

Solar Energy and Sun-ripened Apples

Double the harvest from the same field? That’s the goal of photovoltaic plants on agricultural land. Lake Constance is now host to an active pilot plant, that cleverly combines solar energy and sun-ripened apples… more

Out of Academia and Into the Field, from Lab to Land

The Ministry of the Environment is funding two more networks to establish the technologies, processes, and economic cycles of a sustainable bioeconomy … more

Funding Program Klimaschutz und Wertschöpfung durch Wasserstoff (KWH2)

Minister of Energy Thekla Walker: “The Russian war of aggression underscores to us with the utmost urgency the importance of establishing a climate-friendly and independent energy supply.” … more

Biological CO2 Recycling – Start of the Cross-sectoral “Innovation Hub CCUBIO” Network

Environment and Climate Protection Minister Thekla Walker: “Advance biological CO2 recycling as a contribution to climate protection and resource security in Baden-Württemberg.” … more

Bioeconomy Thementage begin

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “With the bioeconomy research program, we can create new value chains and futures for rural areas.” The Bioeconomy Thementage have begun...more

Ideenwettbewerb Bioökonomie 2022 begins

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “We are counting on the proven innovative power of the state and are searching for courageous enterprises with cutting-edge ideas.”...more

Network Initiatives make Baden-Württemberg the Leading Region for Sustainable Bioeconomy

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “The state supports the establishment of regional bioeconomy networks with a focus on the agricultural, forestry, and food science industries in the Rhein-Neckar metro region and in the Karlsruhe area.”... more

EFRE-Funding Program “Bioeconomy Bio-Ab-Cycling”: Five Modular Biorefineries Receive Funding from EU and the State

Minister of the Environment Thekla Walker: “We have provided 19 million Euro to innovative bioeconomy projects in the state, with which we can reclaim important raw materials from waste and waste water.” … more

Third Funding Call for Bioökonomie Innovations- und Investitionsprogramm (BIPL BW)

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “We strengthen Baden-Württemberg as a leading bioeconomy region of the EU with 15 million Euro for future-oriented investments.”... more

“Spitze auf dem Land!“ Applications for the Upcoming Round of Selections Accepted until 28.02.2022

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “In the upcoming 18th selection round of the funding line “Spitze auf dem Land!,” we will once again encourage targeted innovative projects for rural development.”... more

Funding call „Netzwerkinitiativen zur Weiterentwicklung der Leitregion Nachhaltige Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg“

Agricultural Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Four projects spark an education and information initiative of the bioeconomy:” ... more

Sixth Bioeconomy Day: Ideenwettbewerb Bioökonomie: Award Winners Recognized

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “The circularly oriented bioeconomy is a key to combining climate and resource protection with new business models, to rethink the economy.” ... more

Recycling CO2 from Industrial Processes into New Raw Materials using Biological and Hybrid Technology

Feasibility studies show potentials and concepts for branches of industry in Baden-Württemberg...more

New Informational Resource Regarding the Bioeconomy Strategy of the State

Minister of the Environment Thekla Walker: “We want to show, that as a highly developed industry and technology region, climate protection and a successful economy belong together.” … more

New Informational Resource Regarding the Bioeconomy Strategy of the State at biooekonomie.baden-wuerttemberg.de

Minister of Agriculture Peter Hauk MdL: “With the Sustainable Bioeconomy Strategy, Baden-Württemberg positions itself as a leading region to set standards in this future-oriented field. Minister of the Environment Thekla Walker MdL: “As a highly developed area for industry and technology, we want to show that climate protection and a successful economy belong together.”... more

Cellulose from Straw: Minister Hauk Visits First of its Kind Production Plant in Mannheim

Minister Hauk MdL: “This plant is an important cornerstone and a great flagship project of the bioeconomy and thus climate protection in Baden-Württemberg.” Cellulose from Straw: Minister Hauk Visits First of its Kind Production Plant in Mannheim... more

Biotechnological CO2 Recycling Contributes to Climate Protection and Raw Material Supply

New study from the Fraunhofer Institute ISI shows there is great potential for Baden-Württemberg… more

Second Call for the "Bioökonomie Innovations- und Investitionsprogramm für den Ländlichen Raum (BIPL BW)"

(EN: Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Program for Rural Development)
Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Our bioeconomy funding program sets incentives for future-capable investments and drives the development of a climate neutral economy onward.” The second call for the Bioökonomie Innovations- und Investitionsprogramm für den Ländlichen Raum (BIPL BW)... more

Sustainable Bioeconomy is Efficient Climate Protection

Secretary of State of the Environment Andre Baumann: “We use examples from nature to conserve energy and protect resources.”… more

Bioeconomy Funding Program Making a Difference

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Our bioeconomy funding program provides incentives for forward-looking investments from enterprises and drives the development of a climate-neutral economy in Baden-Württemberg.” ... more

"Ideenwettbewerb Bioökonomie" furnished with a total of 50,000 Euro

(EN: Bioeconomy Idea Competition)
Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “Through our Ideenwettbewerb (EN: Idea Competition), we intend to give more prominence to the bioeconomy in the state. We’re seeking market-capable innovations from Baden-Württemberg.“ ... more

New Funding Program „Netzwerkinitiativen zur Weiterentwicklung der Leitregion Nachhaltige Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg"

(EN: Network Initiatives for the Development of Baden-Württemberg as a Leading Region of Sustainable Bioeconomy)
Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “By supporting network initiatives with funding, we support cross-sectoral networking, education, and communication concerning the topic bioeconomy”… more

Second Meeting of the Sustainable Bioeconomy Council Baden-Württemberg

The two chairs of the council, Prof. Iris Lewandowski and Dr. Markus Wolperdinger underlined the role of the state in today’s session: “Baden-Württemberg is excellently positioned for the development of a sustainable bioeconomy.” more

New Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Program: 35 Million Euro funding in the frame of "Zukunftsland – Stärker aus der Krise”

(EN: Land of the Future - Stronger out of the Crisis)
Minister Peter Hauk MdL: “The bioeconomy will, in the coming years, be one of the most important drivers of innovation – with our new funding programs we will support enterprises entering this important field of the future.” ... more

Funding Program for Resource Efficiency Leads to Investment of 1.2 Billion Euro in 2020

Minister of the Environment Franz Untersteller: “The balance sheet of L-Bank’s resource efficiency programs proves that climate protection is an effective economic policy.” … more

Ministry of the Environment Provides 22 Million for New EFRE-Funding Program for the Extraction of Raw Materials from Waste and Wastewater

Minister Franz Untersteller: “With this we can conserve our natural livelihoods and simultaneously strengthen the economy in times of crisis.” … more