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Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)
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On June 5, 2025, the Green Industry Cluster held its ConnectGreen networking event on the grounds of the former BUGA in Mannheim. As part of the event, the IIP organized a workshop with the City of Mannheim to discuss opportunities and challenges in an industrial bioeconomy for regional companies. The focus was on how waste materials from industry and agriculture can be used sustainably to close regional material cycles. The event also provided valuable input for an ongoing seminar paper at the IIP concerning sustainable value chains in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Based on the workshop results and AI-supported data analysis, the BioCyclesRN project, funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Affairs, and Consumer Protection (MLR), is developing practical solutions to strengthen the circular bioeconomy in the region.
On May 16, 2025, the DFIU hosted the DFIU Day and Workshop in Karlsruhe – a lively gathering of our partners, fellow researchers, and doctoral candidates from France and Germany. The event was dedicated to cross-border dialogue in environmental research and higher education. In collaboration with our EUCOR partners, the day promoted scientific exchange, interdisciplinary reflection, and the emergence of new project ideas in a vibrant international setting. The day concluded with a poster session and a delicious buffet. You can consult the workshop program.
Current insights into the ongoing work of the LandWandel project by the research group Resilient Systems and Risk Management are summarized in the news section of the Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM).
The project aims to strengthen rural communities by providing them with decision support for climate adaptation measures.
Whether cereal straw, husks, or vegetable leaves and stems: Around 7.7 million tons of agricultural by-products are generated annually on farms in Baden-Württemberg alone, in addition to many tons from the processing of mainly food products. Currently, most of this by-product is used in animal husbandry or remains in the fields. A large portion could be processed into high-quality products without jeopardizing humus formation – from proteins for the food industry to packaging materials. Two new, innovative tools now make it easier to assess this potential: the ReBioBW fact sheets and the ReBioBW GIS tool. They were developed by researchers at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). They can support farms and companies in establishing new processing processes and business models, help policymakers set the right framework, and can be used in training, offering anyone interested a quick introduction to this complex topic. The tools are now available free of charge: https://rebiobw.uni-hohenheim.de/aktuelles
This central question is the focus of our upcoming institute colloquium at the Chair of Energy Economics at the IIP, where we are delighted to welcome Prof. Jan-Horst Keppler from the University Paris-Dauphine.
In his lecture "System Effects in Integrated Low Carbon Electricity Systems and the Need to Move Towards Hybrid Markets," Prof. Keppler will explain why hybrid electricity markets are essential for meeting climate goals. He will highlight how an optimal interplay of various technologies can reduce investment risks while ensuring a resilient and efficient market structure.
When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Building 05.33, Room 103, Institute for Industrial Production (IIP), Campus West, Hertzstraße 16, Karlsruhe
The seminar is open to all interested parties – external participants are warmly welcome!
We look forward to your participation and engaging discussions on the future of energy economics.
The IIP congratulates PhD Giacomo Benini, who completed successfully his doctoral examination on „An Analysis of Emission Reduction Strategies in Upstream and Midstream Oil Operations“ on March 26th, 2025.
On page 48 of KIT Neuland - Magazin 2024, the SPECK research project is described. The project, supervised by Nina Treml, is concerned with the digitization of sustainable pork production. For more details, please see here.
The IIP congratulates Nora Baumgartner, who completed successfully her doctoral examination on „User acceptability of V2G – An empirical investigation“ on February 24th, 2025.
On February 13, the 8th Bioeconomy Day Baden-Württemberg took place at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart under the motto “Sustainable thinking - future-proofing”. During the event, Peter Hauk (MdL), Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, handed over the funding decision for the BioCyclesRN project to Raphael Heck (KIT/IIP), Christiane Ram (City of Mannheim), Anna Schmidt (City of Mannheim) and Dr. Andreas Rudi (KIT/IIP) (from left to right).