Dubbed European Bioeconomy University, the participants will collaborate in research, teaching/education, and innovation to advance the bioeconomy.
“We are in agreement with the European Union that the bioeconomy is the future,” says Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert, President of the University of Hohenheim, which initiated the project. “In the past, researchers at these six universities have collaborated on numerous projects. We are looking to expand this collaboration and create a new form of cooperation so we can work more visibly and effectively on shaping the European Bioeconomy.”
The bioeconomy faces a range of major challenges. The rapidly growing global population makes it more difficult to ensure food security, but at the same time natural resources need to be used sustainably. The bioeconomy also aims to reduce the dependence of the European economy on fossil fuels while contributing to climate change mitigation.