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Bioeconomy involves the use of biological resources, products, and principles in all economic sectors. Bioeconomic societal transformation is frequently proposed as a potential pathway to achieve sustainable development.

This webpage is maintained by social science oriented junior research groups supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the Program “Bioeconomy and Societal Change”. It aims at sharing research results and at informing about ongoing research activities and related events.

Latest news

  • 08.12.
    2025

    STATUS MEETING OF THE BIOECONOMY JUNIOR RESEARCH GROUPS IN GIESSEN, 26 NOVEMBER 2025

    On 26 November 2025, the annual Status Meeting of the junior resea ...  more

  • 28.08.
    2024

    Bioökonomie für einen nachhaltigen Zukunft – 10 Jahre „Bioökonomie als gesellschaftlicher Wandel“, Konferenz am 26. November 2024 in Bonn

    ...  more

  • 29.01.
    2024

    Dennis Eversberg contributed to the conference on how to succeed in transformation at the Federal Chancellery

    Dennis Eversberg contributed to the confe ...  more

Latest publications

  • Sustainability signals: The role of heuristics in consumer preferences for peat alternatives

    Santiago, N. D. J., Braun, H., Rilling, B., Herbes, C., &a ...  more

  • Exploring the geography of innovation and sustainability transitions in the bioeconomy

    Losacker, S., Hansen, T., & Schiller, D. (2025). Exploring t ...  more

  • Characterizing bioeconomy policy instruments: A global comparative analysis of bioeconomy strategies

    Goritz, N., von Pfister, J., Proestou, M., & F ...  more

Latest events

  • 14.12.-25.01.
    2023/2024
    10-12 am

    Colloquium “Nachhaltigkeit und gesellschaftliche Transformation”, December 2023 – January 2024

    The colloquium „Nachhaltigkeit u ... here

  • 01.12.
    2023
    9.30 am - 5 pm

    Symposium on sociological forest research in Jena

    First Symposium on Sociological Forest Research in Germany On December 01, 9:30-1 ... programme.

  • 22.11.
    2023
    13-15 CET / 14-16 EET

    Scientific Coffee: A Regenerative Approach to Forestry: Insights from the Indigenous Culture Kogi

    Within the Scientific Coffee “Human-Forest- ... here