BMBF project
"Establishing a model region of the bioeconomy for digitalization of plant-based value chains in the Central German mining area in Saxony-Anhalt"

During the years 2024 - 2032, the DiP project will establish a model region for a digitalized, climate-neutral and competitive plant-based bioeconomy in southern Saxony-Anhalt. The model region will be characterized by scientific excellence, innovative industries and attractive jobs.

In order to implement the objectives of the DiP project, a total of 21 joint R&D projects were launched starting in April 2024 on the three lighthouses (1) Value chains of agricultural crops, (2) Sustainable & climate-resilient cultivation systems for the production of bio-based raw materials and (3) Value chains of special crops. The lighthouses address the lead markets "Energy, mechanical & plant engineering, resource efficiency", "Chemistry & bioeconomy" and "Food & agriculture" of Saxony-Anhalt's Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS). The expansion of the plant-based value chains will include current sustainability issues, for example, decarbonizing the economy, increasing local added values, increasing biodiversity, digitalizing the plant-based circular economy and fostering the resilience against negative effects of climate change.

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Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1664 of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: Plant Proteoform Diversity - SNP2Prot

Despite climate change and resource scarcity, global agriculture must ensure food security for a growing population. The analysis of genetic characteristics of climate-resilient plants is important for this. A key genetic resource are point mutations, so-called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which contribute to genomic diversity. These SNPs can lead to different protein variants, so-called proteoforms, which help plants to adapt to different environmental conditions. The Collaborative Research Center “Diversity of Plant Proteoforms - SNP2Prot” investigates how genome variations translate into different proteoforms and how these influence the 3D structure and molecular functions of proteins to enable adaptations to environmental conditions.

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