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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).
The website “200 Years of KIT” has named Elena Vollmer from IIP as its podcast of the month. She was interviewed about “Drones on the trail of district heating – a recipe for success”. Click here for the podcast.
The official kick-off event for the BiocyclesRN project took place on February 4, 2025. The aim of the MLR-funded project is to promote a sustainable circular bioeconomy in the Rhine-Neckar region through innovative concepts for the use of biomass side streams.
Christiane Ram, Anna Schmidt and Elisa Mohl from the City of Mannheim took part, while the Sustainable Value Chains research group was represented by Andreas Rudi and Raphael Heck. The central questions of the project were discussed together and the first steps towards implementation were developed.
BiocyclesRN brings together science, business and local authorities to develop sustainable bioeconomic value chains and use regional material flows more efficiently.
We look forward to the collaboration and exciting results!
The IIP congratulates Max Kleinebrahm on participating in the finals of the renowned GEE Prize for the best dissertation at the Energieforum Berlin. His work "Future Residential Energy System Design" impressed a jury of 17 professors and made significant contributions to sustainable energy research in the building sector.
Last week, for the first time, an inter-university student seminar of the two IIP chairs in cooperation with TU Dresden (Chairs of Prof. Lasch (Business Administration - Logistics) and Prof. Möst (Business Administration - Energy Management)) took place in the picturesque Kleinwalsertal.
Against the impressive backdrop of snow-covered mountains, participants engaged in academic exchanges through presentations and collaborative team tasks.
The IIP congratulates Mihir Rambhia, who completed successfully his doctoral examination on "Data-enabled decision support system for sustainable urban development: A case of urban green space management" on December 12th, 2024. Mr. Rambhia obtained a joint title from the KIT (Dr.-Ing) and the University of Melbourne (PhD).
On November 15, 2024, the kick-off of the KommMa project took place at KIT Campus South. In addition to the four participating KIT institutes (IMKTRO, ITAS, IfV, and IIP), the project mentors, as well as representatives of the advisory board with many different partners were on site. The morning was used for the presentation and introduction of the planned objectives of the project, before active work was carried out at various thematic tables (energy, water and mobility) to exchange ideas between practice and research in relation to municipal climate protection measures. Further information on the project and kick-off can be found at https://www.kommma-im-klimaschutz.de.
As part of his current research project “ReSidence - regionally renewable, recyclable and modular living”, Mr. Simon Steffl held a workshop on the topic of 'Paludiculture - Industry - Raw Materials' at this year's moor symposium: “Rewetting of moors: planning and implementation” / Wilhelmsdorf Nature Conservation Centre. In the one-and-a-half-hour workshop, around 30 participants gained in-depth insights into the current state of research and had the opportunity to discuss current research questions and find answers with their expertise in the second part of the workshop. In the small break-out groups, there was a lively exchange and discussions with different but very valuable results for the research project. These are now being evaluated and will make an important contribution to further research.
End of October, the project meeting for the research project "Analysis of Bidding Strategies and Their Impact on Electricity Prices in the European Domestic Market" (BETS) took place at the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP) in Karlsruhe. A key focus of the meeting was the exchange with stakeholders from both academia and industry, who provided valuable feedback and insights on various aspects of the project, helping to shape the direction for future work.
The discussion focused on the outcomes of work package 1, where the theoretical foundations of bidding strategies were explored. These findings were presented and debated and will be available to the broader public through two upcoming journal publications.
Another important topic was the methodology for work package 2, which focuses on analyzing historical bidding curves. Various approaches were discussed and aligned during the meeting.
Overall, it was a highly productive session, providing critical input for the continued progress of the project.