Bioeconomy Symposium: Advancing Sustainable Innovation

Bioeconomy Symposium: Advancing Sustainable Innovation

We warmly invite you to the Bioeconomy Symposium, a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, build enduring research networks, and shape the future of sustainable innovation in the field of bioeconomy. This event brings together participants from across Europe, ensuring a vibrant and diverse exchange of perspectives.

Goals of the Symposium

The symposium connects researchers, industry professionals, and other multipliers to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and cultivate meaningful partnerships. By building new research consortia, participants will lay the foundation for impactful joint projects and develop proposals for regional, national and European funding opportunities. The event will also raise awareness of emerging bioeconomy innovations, inspire innovative approaches, and promote solutions that address local and global challenges, including climate change and sustainable resource use.

Program Highlights

Keynote Session
Gain insights, discover key trends and challenges shaping the future of bioeconomy.

Interactive Workshops
The workshops are at the heart of the symposium, offering hands-on opportunities to explore cutting-edge bioeconomy topics, including:

• Glass-based fertilizers and optical fibers
• Online biosensors for real-time process optimization
• Vertical farming systems for diverse crops
• Innovative processes for waste valorization

In addition to these highlights, short and impactful lightning talks will provide fresh perspectives on research and innovation in bioeconomy, encouraging interdisciplinary exchange. The program also offers dedicated networking opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals, discuss shared interests, and lay the groundwork for future collaborations.

Register Now!

Secure your spot today and join us in advancing sustainable innovation in bioeconomy. Please use the form to register (because for technical reasons there will be no replies on gmail-E-Mail, but you can use for registration).

Additional Notes

• The symposium will be held entirely in English to facilitate international participation.
• The workshops listed above represent a selection of topics. Additional workshops may be announced closer to the event.

Organizers

This event is hosted by the Research and Transfer Service Center of Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Nucleus Jena Project and JenaVersum e.V..

The event will take place on Thursday, 20.03.2025 from 12:00 to 16:30 at Normannenhaus Jena, Forstweg 12.

Second panel discussion of the lecture series “Facets of Freedom”

No fear of controversy: second panel discussion in the “Facets of freedom” series

The University of Jena is continuing its lecture series “Facets of Freedom ” and invites you to another panel discussion. Renowned personalities from science, culture and the media will come together to discuss key issues of freedom and democracy.

On November 14, 2024, the audience can once again expect exciting discussions: Guests include journalist Dunja Hayali, psychologist and author Ahmad Mansour, ‘Tagesschau’-speaker Constantin Schreiber and the President of the German Rectors’ Conference, Walter Rosenthal. Under the moderation of Deniz Yücel, the topic “No fear of controversy. Why democracy doesn’t work without debate” will take center stage.

The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 at the University of Jena, Carl-Zeiß-Str. 3. Participation is open to the public and free of charge, but registration is required: Please register here.

Further information on the lecture series “Facets of Freedom” can be found here.