Measures

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 ...

For the first time, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be funding junior research groups that are investigating the effects of climate change and other environmental changes on human health. To this end, the junior research ...

How can Germany achieve greenhouse gas neutrality from 2045 onwards? Is CDR feasible and wanted by society? The BMBF funding measure CDRterra does research on political, ecological, technical, and social questions concerning CDR methods.

Biodiversity loss is progressing at a dramatic rate due to human interference. This is jeopardizing the very basis of human well-being and economic activity. We therefore urgently need new protection strategies, land management methods and approaches ...

Almost all countries in the Middle East suffer from a rapidly increasing water shortage. They belong to the group of countries most severely affected by water stress worldwide. As a result, the Middle East will need substantial investments and ...

To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030, it is necessary to reduce emissions in the mobility and transport system and to provide safe, accessible and affordable transport systems for all. Improving accessibility ...

Process-related greenhouse gas emissions are a major problem in sectors of the basic materials industry, such as steel and iron production or the cement industry. These emissions are to be significantly reduced in the future with the help of innovative ...

Worldwide there is an increasing share of people that are moving. To a large extent, people from rural areas move to cities. Many immigrants have also found a new home in European cities. Those immigrants primarily chose urban districts that are ...

What will climate change look like in your region? Which adaptation measures are necessary and useful? The new funding measure RegIKlim aims to provide answers to these questions.

Mobility is an indispensable foundation of our economic, social and cultural activities. The research agenda “Sustainable Urban Mobility” of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) outlines how science and practice can shape the way to ...

The Automated Multisensor Stations for Monitoring of BioDiversity (AMMOD) project will enable large-scale automated counting and identification of animal and plant species. Modelled on the weather stations used to record meteorological data, this network ...

The funding guideline "CO2 as a Sustainable Source of Carbon – Pathways to Industrial Use (CO2-WIN)" is part of the "Green Economy" flagship initiative within the framework program "Research for Sustainable Development" (FONA3) of the German Federal ...

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 ...

In the transport sector, drive concepts are moving from conventional internal combustion engines to zero-emissions electric drives. All modes of transport are affected, whether it be cars, buses, trucks, trains, ships, or airplanes, and whether it be ...