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Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)

Institute of Bio- und Geosciences (IBG)

The starting point for future developments is interdisciplinary research on biological systems and biogeosystems in science and engineering. To this end, Forschungszentrum Jülich consolidates its expertise in biotechnology, bioinformatics, plant sciences, and agrosphere research.

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Research fields & institutes

Biotechnology

In biotechnology, new technologies are investigated for the development of enzymes, production strains, and bio-processes.

Plant Sciences

Plant researchers investigate how plants grow and how their crop yield can be increased sustainably.

Agrosphere

Jülich scientists use simulations in laboratories and in field research to investigate the hydrological and biogeochemical processes in terrestrial systems.

Bioinformatics

In this field, researchers investigate biological processes and functions in order to make them more useful for humans.

Research Labs, Projects & Cooperations

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Initiatives & Cooperations

Bioeconomy Science Center

The Bioeconomy Science Center (BioSC) is a competence platform for the sustainable bioeconomy coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich, RWTH Aachen University, the University of Bonn, and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.

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BioökonomieREVIER

BioökonomieREVIER Rheinland is intended as a pilot project for all of Europe in which the conversion of the traditional economy based on fossil fuels into a sustainable bioeconomy adapted to the local conditions and future prospects is implemented in the Rhineland region.

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Geoverbund ABC/J

Geoverbund ABC/J is the geoscientific network in the research region of Aachen–Bonn–Cologne/Jülich. The geoscientific institutes of RWTH Aachen University, the University of Bonn, the University of Cologne, and Forschungszentrum Jülich all collaborate under its umbrella.

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