Trade fairs and events | Retrospect 2024

The European Green Deal by the current European Commission (2019-2024) aims to accelerate a transition to a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. the Rhine-Meuse Forum 2024 offers the opportunity to bring together various stakeholders from regional, national and European levels to discuss these issues with representatives from politics, research, business and civil society and to propose concrete solutions. Dr.-Ing. Schließmann is a participant in the section "How can bioeconomy contribute to greener cities and industries?" and will also be presenting our current projects on this topic at the accompanying exhibition.

The event will take place on February 29, 2024 at the Fraunhofer IGB in Stuttgart. In addition to presentations on R&D funding opportunities in the context of CORNET and IraSME and corresponding success stories, the program also includes an elevator pitch session, which will give participants the opportunity to present their project ideas and support the search for suitable cooperation partners. Representatives from Fraunhofer IGB are Prof. Dr. Rupp with a welcome speech and Dr.-Ing. Christina Kohl, who will present the PsoBibi project.

The fifth edition of BIOKET brings more innovation, technology and sustainability to boost new businesses around the biomass valorization into high added value products. Take the opportunity of exchange and visit us at our booth #9!

The aim of this professional development programme is to provide introductory training and theory in algal biology, culturing, growth and biotechnology under laboratory and small scale pilot facilities. The course is hosted by Fraunhofer IGB (Dr. Schmid-Staiger), the University of Cambridge Algal Innovation Centre, Scottish Association for Marine Science und Matis. You can sign up for both the online and the in-person, or just the online or just the in-person course. (online course: November 2023 / in-person course: April 2024)

IFAT is the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management and will take place in Munich this year from May 13 to 17. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be represented with a joint booth in Hall B2, stand 338. The Fraunhofer IGB will also be there with topics such as hydroponics/bioponics, recovering recyclable materials from wastewater, water purification and pollutant removal with plasmas, trace substance removal as well as drying and torrefaction processes. The InBiRa insect biorefinery will also be presented at the trade fair.

Fraunhofer IGB and its branch in Leuna, Fraunhofer CBP, will once again be presenting their products and services at the joint stand of the Fraunhofer Chemistry Alliance. Our topics range from biobased products from residual and waste materials to the scaling and piloting of chemical and biotechnological processes for an accelerated market launch of green products and hydrophobic coatings as alternatives to PFAS. We look forward to seeing you in Hall 6, Stand D49!

The aim of this professional development programme is to provide introductory training and theory in algal biology, culturing, growth and biotechnology under laboratory and small-scale pilot facilities. The course will also offer insights and examples from an industrial and entrepreneurial perspective, that can help the participants to found or improve their own algal-based business. The delivery will be 3 full days online with lectures, discussion groups and breakout sessions for networking. The course is hosted by Fraunhofer IGB (Dr. Schmid-Staiger), Scottish Association for Marine Science und Matis.

Meet Fraunhofer IGB and other partners of the Fraunhofer Chemistry Alliance at the Sustainable Chemicals and Sustainable Materials Conference & Expo as part of the Sustainable Industry Week. We will present solutions for sustainable chemistry and sustainable materials: from cascade reactions for the efficient synthesis of chiral fine chemicals to the provision of Organosolv lignin for high-end applications.

The event will cover various aspects, ranging from market developments and the current research landscape of virus-based biopharmaceuticals to industrial-scale study cases for their production and clinical application - always with the patients' view in mind! Prof. Dr. Susanne Bailer will presented ″A new kid in the BP Cluster South Germany – Setting up the Fraunhofer IGB branch on Virus-based therapeutics VBT in Biberach″.

Let's discuss together on the 11th of December at Fraunhofer IGB in Stuttgart how we can advance industrial biotechnology in Europe and what role Germany can play in this. An event for everyone who is shaping German industrial biotechnology research! The event will be held in English.