Explore systemic sustainability & innovations in green & blue bioeconomy! Co-creation, data & societal transfer for a circular future.
“We need to move towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy to address the multiple crises facing the global agri-food system and, more broadly, the bioeconomy. Innovations are crucial to this transformation. However, their adoption often lags due to perceived complexity and the challenges of systemic change.
In this session, we will explore what makes innovations succeed or fail, with a focus on blue and green bioeconomy:
- What is a supportive environment for innovations?
- How can co-creation and bidirectional science communication foster successful innovations?
- What is the role of data in assessing and promoting these innovations.
Join us in discussing how we can foster a mindset shift towards systemic sustainability!
The session is organized by members of the Leibniz Lab for Systemic Sustainability, an initiative of the Leibniz Association. It synthesizes cutting-edge research, focusing on the intricate relationships between biodiversity, climate, pollution, agriculture, and food to enable transformation for systemic sustainability. With its interdisciplinary expertise, the Lab identifies amongst others innovation areas and specific innovations for systemic sustainability, as well as possible levers to upscale these. The Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) are coordinating this work within the Lab.”
Opening Remarks: Welcome and introduction | Why are innovations key for systemic sustainability and the bioeconomy?
Keynote 1: Unlocking innovations for systemic sustainability: Why we need them and how to make them work
(Barbara Sturm)
Keynote 2: Bridging science and practice: Experiences, insights and learnings from Europe’s largest private living lab for regenerative agriculture
(Benedikt Bösel)
Panel Discussion: How can we unlock systemic innovations for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy?
(Panelists: Olaide Aderibigbe, Raimund Bleischwitz, Benedikt Bösel, Marnix Doorn | Moderator-led)
Audience Interaction: Questions and discussion
(Audience and panelists)
Closing Remarks: Key takeaways and next steps for accelerating the Sustainability Transformation
Panelists
Keynote Speakers

Barbara Sturm
Scientific Director
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)

Benedikt Bösel
Managing owner and founder
Gut & Boesel and Finck Foundation
Moderators & Panelists

Sophia Lüttringhaus
Project Coordinator
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)

Benedikt Bösel
Managing owner and founder
Gut & Boesel and Finck Foundation

Marnix Doorn
Team Leader
IAK Agrar Consulting GmbH

Raimund Bleischwitz
Scientific Director
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)

Olaide Aderibigbe
Director of Research
National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT)