Land-Innovation-Lausitz
Lusatia as a model region for adapting land use to climate change
In the WIR! alliance "Land-Innovation-Lausitz" (LIL), more than 50 partners from research, business, agriculture, politics, administration and society are developing technologies and sustainable forms of utilisation along the bioeconomic value chain.
Research & development projects on resource-efficient cultivation systems, drought stress-resistant crops and multifunctional land use form the centrepiece of the alliance. The R & amp; D activities are flanked and supported by projects that focus on the future cultural landscape as a whole, as well as innovative research into land use-related sensor technology and digitalisation.
Products & topics
- Multifunctional land use systems (agroforestry, agri-PV)
- Marketing options for climate-friendly produced and processed products
- Dual use of (e.g.) cereal crops, oilseeds, legumes
- Value-added paths to fibre-containing crops
- Truffle cultivation
- Ingredients, cultivation and utilisation options) cereal crops, oilseeds, legumes
- Value-added paths to fibre-containing crops
- Truffle cultivation
- Ingredients, cultivation and utilisation options for wild plants
- Plant-based bioplastics, lightweight construction materials, packaging materials, textiles
- Soil additives to improve marginal soils
- Sensor application for early detection of plant diseases
- Climate-adapted bicycle tourism
- Concept development for the subsequent use of (post-mining) structures and buildings in a bioeconomic context
Industries
- Agriculture
- IT
- Sensors / Electronics
- Chemicals
- Food
- Cosmetics
- Building Materials
- Tourism
Feedstock
- Fibre-containing crops (alfalfa, maize, sunflower, winter rye)
- Wild plants (common evening primrose
- Small burnet)
- Regionally sourced mineral raw materials
- Agroforestry products (wood, cereals, special crops)
Processes
- Mechanical processes: Harvesting technology (agroforestry, double harvesting of fibre-containing crops)
- Production / pelleting of soil additives
- Chemical-physical processes: Fibre pulping processes
- Thermal processes: Pyrolysis
- Plant construction: pilot plant for circular fibre utilisation (planning)
- Analytics/quality control: environmental sensors, remote sensing, analytical methods for the identification of plant constituents, genetic studies (mycorrhiza)
- Semiconductor sensors
Projects
Stakeholders
Lusatia has outstanding expertise in the research and testing of climate-resilient agroforestry systems, the cultivation of fibre plants such as hemp and alfalfa, the development of innovative recultivation techniques and the production and marketing of wild plant seeds. In this region with its challenging conditions, long dry spells in summer and soils that are prone to drought and erosion and have low yields, innovative solutions for a climate-adapted and value-adding agricultural economy can be developed and trialled. Such innovations can serve as models and role models for many other regions with similarly challenging conditions - not only in Germany, but worldwide.
Lusatia also has a broad-based machine and vehicle industry that is currently still tailored to the requirements of lignite mining, with excellently trained specialists. In addition, new competences in the food and plastics industries have developed in this research environment in recent years. Last but not least, the cluster of excellent research institutions in the field of land use research located in the Berlin/Brandenburg region is a significant competitive advantage and offers the best conditions for the success of Land-Innovation-Lausitz.