The Paris Agreement on Climate Change poses unique challenges for science as the Parties recognized ''the need for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change on the basis of the best available scientific ...

A sustainable urban development can not only be achieved within city boundaries. Therefore the city, peri-urban and rural areas must be considered together. The development of cities, peri-urban and rural areas is functionally closely intertwined. In growing regions demands of using the resource ...

Approximately 24 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be stored underground in Germany. These subterranean reserves could provide gas throughout Germany for a quarter of a year. In addition to underground storage, the uses of subsurface geostructures include the production of energy and raw ...

In Germany, about 75 % of the population live in towns. Towns and neighbourhoods therefore represent special habitats for living, economic activities, and culture. This is why they require a sustainable and energy-efficient energy system. The building sector is ...

Auch Baudenkmale, beispielsweise Burgen, Schlösser und Klöster müssen infolge der Ablösung der fossilen Primärenergieträger Erdgas und Erdöl energetisch weiterentwickelt werden. Wie sie sich zudem gleichzeitig an den Klimawandel anpassen lassen, erarbeitet das ...

Cities set the course for a sustainable development: Three of four people in Germany live in metropolitan areas, where infrastructure and economic power are concentrated. Climate change and local environmental impacts, demographic change and the integration of different cultures pose imperatives ...

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research will fund nine collaborative research projects on rebound effects under the Research for Sustainable Development (FONA) framework programme. It aims to generate knowledge about the management of rebound effects and draw conclusions regarding the ...

Population growth, climate change, and drinking water scarcity make sustainable use of water resources one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. To contribute to resolving the emerging conflicts related to the “blue gold”, the BMBF has initiated the “Global Resource ...

For many automobile manufacturers, fuel cell propulsion systems have become one of the most promising future drive concepts. At present, high material and manufacturing costs, for example for the platinum in the catalyst, prevent widespread market penetration. A ...

Wissensträger und Entwickler von innovativen Methoden für eine effiziente Flächennutzung sind oft kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU). Das BMBF unterstützt deshalb KMU als Vorreiter im Nachhaltigen ...

The Assessment Reports of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) are the basis for national and international policy in terms of ??mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. These reports document the most recent scientific knowledge regarding climate change. A significant data ...

Plastics in the environment are a global problem. Despite a range of activities, many questions regarding the distribution pathways of plastics into the environment as well as their impact remain unanswered. Within the framework of its flagship Initiative Green Economy, the BMBF is funding research ...

Around the world, rural and urban spaces are changing at an unprecedented pace. Demographic and economic processes, increasingly also climate change and environmental pollution, compel us to take action. The challenge is to design the modernisation process in such a way that it addresses not only ...

Viele relevante Entscheidungen für die Zukunft Deutschlands werden auf kommunaler Ebene getroffen. Kommunen prägen und gestalten die Bewältigung von Schrumpfung und Wachstum, die Anpassung von sozialen und technischen Infrastrukturen, den Umbau zu nachhaltigen und demografieangepassten ...

Urban areas react highly sensitively to changes in climate, such as extended heat periods, severe storms or floods. The consequence: cities must already prepare themselves for climate change. In that respect cities are a special place of conflict, for example between the rising pressure on ...

Wie stark die globale Durchschnittstemperatur steigt, hat der Weltklimarat (IPCC) seit langem im Blick. Auch die regionalen Temperaturentwicklungen decken die Berichte des Weltklimarats ab. Weniger exakt sind die Daten, was die künftige Wolkenbildung und die ...

The Carbon2Chem project explores how smelter gases from steel production can be used to create valuable primary products for fuels, plastics, or fertilizers. The Carbon2Chem approach is expected to make 20 million tonnes of the German steel industry's annual CO2 emissions economically exploitable in ...

Bridging in Biodiversity Science

Die Förderrichtlinie „r+Impuls – Impulse für industrielle Ressourceneffizienz“ ist eine Konkretisierung der Hightech-Strategie 2020 der Bundesregierung im Bedarfsfeld „Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften und ...

The target of funding under the “CLIENT II – International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovations” programme is to support international partnerships in the areas of climate, environment and energy. The programme plays a significant role in the implementation of the ...

A national research project on decadal climate prediction

With the call for applications for Kopernikus Projects for the Energiewende, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) aims to develop new energy systems and concepts until they are ready for application on an industrial scale. Attention is focused on the systemic, holistic approach ...

The funding initiative PalMod investigates, identifies and quantifies the defining processes, and simulates the climate of the last 130 000 years to the present with high-resolution Earth system ...

The funding measure "CO₂Plus - Utilisation of CO₂ to broaden the raw material base" supports joint research projects in applied and industrial research and development (R&D). The call aims at the broadening of the raw material base in ...

Verglichen mit vielen anderen Regionen der Welt scheinen Deutschland und andere mitteleuropäische Länder von Naturgefahren nicht außerordentlich bedroht zu sein. Die Intensitäten und Häufigkeiten der Naturereignisse erreichen in der Regel nicht die ...

The power-to-gas concept shows great promise for a future with a very high proportion of renewable electricity generation. Surplus electricity is used to produce hydrogen with the aid of water electrolysis and, when required, in a second step this is converted ...

There is a close connection between sustainable urban development in German cities and rural districts and the challenges presented by urbanisation, climate change, resource scarcity, globalisation and demographic change. Concepts for mobility, infrastructure and climate protection or the ...

Wasser wird in vielen Regionen der Erde knapp, nicht nur in ariden Gebieten. Es stellt daher eine immer größer werdende globale Herausforderung dar, Haushalte, Industrie und Landwirtschaft bedarfsgerecht mit Wasser zu versorgen. Höchste Zeit also für innovative und effiziente ...

The funding measure “Regional Water Resources Management for Sustainable Protection of Waters in Germany” (ReWaM) deals with the exploration, testing and implementation of new approaches in water resources management. The overall goal is the development of new methods, innovative ...

Sustainability research needs well qualified young researchers, who are able to contribute to solutions for complex societal problems such as climate change or the energy transformation. For that reason, the BMBF is funding interdisciplinary junior research groups in the field of Social-Ecological ...

Research with the SONNE includes all oceanography and geoscience research disciplines; its main deployment locations are the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is available for research approximately 340 days a year and once a year suggestions for scientific expeditions can be submitted to the German ...

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has provided some €1 million for supporting the joint European funding measure “Societal Transformation in the Face of Climate Change”. The measure funds six transnational collaborative research projects working on societal ...

Research on expanding electricity grid infrastructure and on feeding a greater share of renewable energy into the transmission and distribution grids forms the core of the Smart Electricity Grids funding initiative. This will be used in implementing the energy ...

The aim of the Material Research for the Energiewende funding initiative is to use innovative projects from basic research to develop and improve materials for use in the transition to renewables. These materials are intended to improve energy generation and ...

Although cities are often seen as contributing to environmental loads they can also be models of environmental efficiency. Cities can benefit from new tools, techniques and policies to use their resources as efficient as possible, through optimizing planning processes and at the same time ...

Die gemeinsame Bekanntmachung bildet die Grundlage für eine stärkere Vernetzung der Forschung und Entwicklung für neue Rohstofftechnologien in Deutschland und Frankreich. Synergien aus der Verknüpfung von vorhandenen Kompetenzen und Erfahrungen und der gemeinsamen Nutzung von etablierten Netzwerken ...

Die Entwicklung von Zukunftstechnologien erfordert Rohstoffe, die Deutschland zu einem erheblichen Teil importieren muss. Sie werden benötigt, um unsere ambitionierten Klimaschutzziele zu erreichen und die Energiewende zu beschleunigen. Außerdem sind sie Grundlage für unseren Wohlstand und die ...

Water is an irreplaceable resource of human beings. Supply with water in sufficient quantity and quality and safe wastewater management are among the basic needs of mankind. However, water management, from drinking water supply to wastewater treatment, requires considerable amounts of ...

Scientific cooperation between Germany and Russia, in the field of marine and polar research, began with an agreement signed by the responsible ministries in 1995. Since then a German-Russian steering committee has conducted regular meetings to evaluate current projects and identify new thematic ...

BMBF supports 30 research consortia with its funding programme „Sustainable Economy“. These projects show holistic development perspectives for a sustainable economy, which includes longterm economic success combined with social justice and protection of the ...

Innovative approaches to nature conservation in Germany

Die Verfügbarkeit wirtschaftsstrategischer Rohstoffe ist für die exportorientierte Industrienation Deutschland mit breiter Produktionsbasis eine unabdingbare Voraussetzung zur Sicherung der Arbeitsplätze und des Wohlstands. Der rasant steigende Bedarf an wirtschaftsstrategischen Rohstoffen erfordert ...

In securing long-term energy supplies for ...

Scientific-technical cooperation with China in the area of oceanography has been ongoing since 1986. Chinese partner of the BMBF is the "State Oceanic Administration" (SOA). Since then, Germany and China have established a close cooperation in the area of oceanography. A German-Chinese steering ...

Demographic changes and the effects of climate change pose considerable challenges to the infrastructures of water supply and wastewater disposal in Germany. The adaptability of the partly obsolete systems needs to be ...

Mit der Unterzeichnung einer gemeinsamen Erklärung zur Zusammenarbeit wurde am 27. April 2010 der Lenkungsausschuss „Geothermal Energy“ vom Bundesforschungsministerium und dem indonesischen Forschungsministerium (RISTEK) gegründet. Ziel der Kooperation ist, die Nutzung ...

Territorial seas such as the North and Baltic Seas connect terrestrial and oceanic habitats. At the interface between land and ocean, apart from changes due to climate change and the growing pressure of exploitation, reactions on changes in the catchment area of the coastal ecosystems are taking ...

Mit der Förderung von "Innovationsgruppen für ein Nachhaltiges Landmanagement" wird ein neuer Weg in der Projektförderung eingeschlagen, der von Anfang an auf die konsequente Vorbereitung zur Umsetzung von Forschungsergebnissen ...

Geophysics and geodesy have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the reciprocal processes on and below the surface of the earth. Prioritizing funding priority for "Monitoring the Earth System from Space" within the context of the special GEOTECHNOLOGIES program of the Federal ...

The aim of the Energy Storage funding initiative is to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies in Germany and thus support the ambitious targets for future German energy supply as contained in the Energy Strategy announced by the German ...

Bioenergy plays an important role as a renewable energy source. It is not subject to major natural fluctuation and can be a substitute for other renewables that are, such as solar and wind power. Bioenergy research covers biomass production, conversion processes, ...

Organic electronics is an upcoming technology that promises efficiency in the use of resources and energy. Researchers from research institutes and industry work together to develop innovative, cost-reducing processes in the emerging sector of organic electronics ...

Indonesien ist der größte Archipel der Welt. Der weltgrößte Inselstaat ist mit 17.500 Inseln eines der wichtigsten Zentren der Biodiversität: die hochproduktiven Ökosystemen wie Korallenriffe, Mangroven und Seegraswiesen beherbergen einen vielfältigen ...

Dieses Förderprogramm ermöglicht jungen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern, mit außergewöhnlichen und innovativen Forschungsideen den Herausforderungen des Globalen Wandels zu begegnen und umsetzbare Lösungen zu ...

Since 2013, BMBF has provided some €30 million to 33 research consortia whose work focuses on shaping the energy switch in Germany. These projects aim to tackle current problems with future-proof solutions and aid the transformation of the energy system in an ...

Eine genetische Bibliothek der Fauna und Flora Deutschlands

New economic research drivers

Strategic partnerships strengthen global climate protection and economic development

How to cut the cost of material in solar cells? How to boost their efficiency and longevity? What scope is there for improving production processes and analysis techniques? What promising new products are waiting to be developed for yet-to-be created markets? These ...

Water as livelihood is increasingly exposed to pollutants and pathogens as well as climatic and demographic changes. As a result risks for water quality have to be identified, revaluated and they have to be integrated in management ...

Interdependencies between land management, climate change and ecosystem services

Marine climate research comprises oceanographic and geoscientific studies, for instance, for better understanding of the role oceans play in the climate system today and in the past, for a description of the effects of climatic variations as a basis for preventive and protective measures and for ...

For a broader resource base and a decrease of CO₂-Emissions

The task at hand is to integrate all local stakeholders in the development of innovative, system-focused implementation models with which a city’s energy efficiency can be considerably improved to equal extents in multiple areas. Particular focus is placed ...

Study of structures and functions of marine environmental systems, including the role of biodiversity in the oceans, studies of bio-geochemical cycles in the oceans as well as identification of burdens on the marginal seas and coastal ...

Treiber und Entwickler von innovativen Effizienztechnologien sind oft kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU). Das BMBF unterstützt deshalb KMU in der Spitzenforschung als Vorreiter zur Steigerung der Ressourcen- und Energieeffizienz im Anwendungsfeld "Nachhaltiges ...

Small and medium-sized enterprises as innovation drivers for improving energy efficiency and for climate protection

Treiber und Entwickler von innovativen Effizienztechnologien sind oft kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU). Das BMBF unterstützt deshalb KMU in der Spitzenforschung als Vorreiter zur Steigerung von Ressourceneffizienz und ...

The objective of the funding measure is the successful technology and knowledge transfer in the field of sustainable water management in selected developing and emerging countries. An important contribution with regard to the Millennium Goals of the United Nations is made with the development of ...

Free access to worldwide biodiversity data

The funding of coastal engineering projects serves the development of technologies which enable the reliable recording and prediction of natural processes in order to safeguard the living conditions of people in coastal regions on a long-term and environmentally friendly ...