About TransBIB

The TransBIB transfer network TransBIB brings together partners from industry, research and academia to systematically link and consolidate existing activities in the bioeconomy. The aim is to make existing expertise accessible to the relevant stakeholders, strengthen synergies and accelerate innovation processes in a sustainable manner.

Together with 14 partner organisations, we are committed to advancing the industrial bioeconomy in Germany and promoting the effective transfer of technology for sustainable, future-proof solutions.

Your direct contact

Dr. Matthias Scholz
Overall Project Coordination
m.scholz@tum.de

TransBIB office

Dr. Christopher Timm
Director of the TransBIB Office
christopher.timm@tum.de

TransBIB project partners

Associate partners

The team behind TransBIB

Almost the entire TransBIB team at the symposium in Greifswald in 2024

Dr. Christopher Timm I Dr. Matthias Scholz I Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schwaneberg I Dr. Thomke Bergs I Dennis Herzberg I Prof. Heike Frühwirth I Prof. Sandra Krommes I Dr. Laura Lautenschläger I Alexander Schulze I Dr. Lucas Baumgart I Prof. Dr. Thomas Bayer I Prof. Dr. Oliver Lade I Henning Lucas I Stefan Majer I Romann Glowacki I Hendrina Estelle van der Walt I Dr. Markus Müller I Marie Teichmann I Parthkumar Patel I Dr. Petra Jung-Erceg I Viktoria Lei I Niklas Nöhring I Annette-Christine Hurst I Thomas Waaden I Philipp Wohlfahrt I Matthias Zscheile I Prof. Dr. Michael Zavrel I Anna Eiglsperger I Daniel Kapfhammer I Ulf Menyes I Christian Theel I Sofie Scheffold I Dr. Christine Mißler I Dr. Doris Wittneben I Robin Schmuecker I Dr. Manfred Kircher I Dr. Katrin Kriebs I Theresa Pscherer I Beike Sumfleth I Stefanie Heiden I Nike Tsalas I Sofie Lang

The emergence of the TransBIB cooperation network

In 2021, a steadily growing group of clusters and networks within the industrial bioeconomy developed the concept of a cooperation and knowledge transfer network. The aim was to link the numerous activities scattered across Germany, making their knowledge accessible and usable for stakeholders from industry and academia. The focus is on cooperation and harnessing the diverse potential for synergy: utilising the best available technologies, pooling expertise, exchanging experiences and skills, and fostering collaboration. The concept was submitted to the BMWK in 2022 for funding. Following a peer review and further refinements, funding of over €5.5 million was approved in 2023 for a three-year period.

Strengthening the industrial bioeconomy – discovering funding opportunities

Innovative bioeconomy solutions are already available – the task now is to bring them into industrial use. The ‘Industrial Bioeconomy’ funding programme run by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) supports precisely this step: from the further development and scaling up of bio-based products and processes to the construction of demonstration plants and the establishment of innovation clusters.

TransBIB provides information on suitable funding opportunities and supports you every step of the way towards the successful implementation of your bioeconomy project.

Further information