The CU theme day on 5 November 2020 is entitled "Biocomposites with a focus on - Natural-fiber reinforced plastics". It is technically supervised by the CU working group "Biocomposites" and by the Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V. (AVK) and is supported and co-organized by the CU regional department "CC West."
Markus Götz from the Department of Conversion Technologies of Biobased Resources at the University of Hohenheim will be one of the speakers on the topic of the day:
From field to lab to industry - Biorefineries as tools of the bioeconomy?
This is a public event held by the professional network Composites United e.V., to which non-members are also invited. Registration is required, and the information for attending will then be sent.
Thursday, 5 November 2020 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Online | |
| Public event | Free admission | Registration required | |
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Nile geese, raccoon, crayfish - foreign animal and plant species are spreading throughout Europe and changing our environment. But how and why, with what consequences? This will be discussed at this year's State Biologist Day of the Environmental Academy and the University of Hohenheim in cooperation with the VBio association on 7 November 2020 by renowned experts from science and practice.
"Dragged in and stayed! Invasive alien species in times of climate change: Importance and risk to bioconoses and health. A challenge for education, nature conservation, and agricultural and forestry practice" - this is the title of the event. The online event will be moderated by Werner Eckert, head of SWR's "Environment and Nutrition" editorial team. Info flyer
Interested parties are welcome to register for the event until 5 November 2020 using the event tool on the homepage of the Environmental Academy.
Saturday, 7 November 2020 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Online | |
| Public event | Free admission | Registration required | |
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Sustainability is a process that is constantly evolving in business, society, and politics. What a transformation to sustainability might look like and what role the bioeconomy plays in this process - this is what Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka, head of the Department of Innovation Economics at the University of Hohenheim, explains in podcast number 13 in the series "This is Bioeconomy!”
Length: approx. 30 minutes | Click here to listen!
Podcast | Tuesday, 10 November 2020 | |
The transition to a bio-based economy and lifestyle must involve the entire society. Research gets to the bottom of the social, political, and economic aspects of this change - and supports smart ideas with which everyone can contribute to it in everyday life.
One expert on the topic is Prof. Dr. Andreas Kuckertz, head of the Department of Business Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship at the University of Hohenheim.
Length: approx. 20 minutes | Click here to listen!
Podcast | Tuesday, 10 November 2020 | |
Online event | 26 November 2020 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | |
| Public event | Free admission | No registration | |
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