Sustainable resource management

School of Life Sciences

Use and protection of water, energy and raw materials; treatment of wastewater and waste

We investigate the impacts of human consumption and production systems on planetary and human health, and on ecosystems and resources. Our work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 6, 12, 13, 14 and 15.

In close collaboration with industry and government stakeholders, we develop concepts and assess projects on sustainable consumption and production in biological and technological circular systems.

Our research team draws on a large portfolio of sustainability and participatory state-of-the-art assessment methods as well as strong cooperations within national and international research networks.

Circular economy of bioresources
Circular approaches for products and materials
Sustainability assessment methods

Research focus areas

Circular economy of bioresources

Circular approaches for products and materials

Sustainability assessment methods

Stories

In the mix

Thomas Gross and his project team is combining biochar and compost to rehabilitate degraded soils.

Date: 30.4.2025
Institute: Institute for Ecopreneurship

Taking action on today's challenges in soil health

First edition of the European Healthy Soils Conference highlights obstacles and opportunities

Date: 13.10.2023
Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Institute for Ecopreneurship

Projects

Agrocomposit

Biochar-compost composites to support site-specific soil functions and mitigate climate change

Institute: Institute for Ecopreneurship
Research field: Sustainable resource management

BioPhosRec

Development and validation of a new organic phosphorus recycling fertiliser through the utilisation of phosphorus-rich by-products from sewage treatment works

Institute: Institute of Bioenergy and Resource Efficiency, Institute for Ecopreneurship
Research field: Sustainable resource management

Business models for safe reuse of treated wastewater in India

Support to rejuvenation of the Ganga as part of the India-EU Water Partnership Action

Institute: Institute for Ecopreneurship
Research field: Sustainable resource management

Ingreen

Production of functional innovative ingredients from paper and agro-food side-streams

Institute: Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Research field: Environmental biotechnology, Molecular nanotechnology, Sustainable resource management, Cell biology and in vitro toxicology