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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

  • 04.12.
    2023

    Status Meeting of the Junior Research Groups from the „Bioeconomy as Societal Change“ Funding Program

    The Junior Research Groups of the fun ...  more

  • 03.12.
    2023

    Celebrating international research dialogue – 2nd anniversary of Scientific Coffee Sessions “Human-Forest-Relationship”

    This autumn, our more

  • 02.12.
    2023

    Food for Justice Working Papers Series

    The Food for Justice Working Papers Series has relaunched. Its aim is to share new work and knowledge on the que ...  more

Latest publications

  • Transfer Report: Discussions of Possible, Probable, and Preferable Futures of Forests and Forestry in (Central) Finland

    Holz, Jana (2023): Discussions ...  more

  • Transfer Report: Dachas for Future – The Importance of the Allotment Gardeners in Sillamäe for a Fossil-Free Future

    Pungas, Lilian / Kiss, Judith (2 ...  more

  • Working Paper 8: BioMentalitäten in Deutschland: Bericht über die Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsumfrage zu Bioökonomie und sozial-ökologischem Wandel

    Kiss, J. (2023). BioMentalitäten in Deutschland: Bericht über die Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsumfrage zu Bioökonomie und sozial-ökologischem Wandel. www.db-thueringen.de. https://doi.org/10.22032 ...  more

Latest events

  • 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

  • 02.-04.02.
    2023

    International Conference: „Climate Change and Social Sciences – What’s going on? What’s to be done?“

    Climate change has ... marie.harnau@fu-berlin.de