Research for Sustainable Development (FONA)

The Digital Green Talents Award 2025 is entering a new round. Young scientists from around the world with innovative ideas on digital technology and sustainable development are invited to submit their applications for the competition by June 6, 2025. The ...

At European level, research and innovation funding is currently being prepared for the period from 2028. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing impetus in the field of sustainability research. These contributions are intended ...

The agricultural output of Namibia's savannahs has shrunk by two thirds in recent decades. The reason: bush encroachment on the grasslands. The BMBF project ButoVal has now presented a plant, that can effectively process bush biomass.

Four new projects on water reuse in agriculture have been launched as part of the German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation. Researchers from both countries are working together to develop sustainable solutions for one of the biggest future water ...

The BMBF project EnaTex developed new solutions to make the textile industry in Indonesia more climate-friendly. With success: up to 40 per cent of the energy consumption can be saved through measures in pre-treatment, dyeing and finishing.