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Under News you will find the latest news on projects, events and publications and news from the IZT.

News from the IZT
Foresight Reports 2025„>

01.10.2025

Foresight Reports 2025

Education and research I Health I Water

WIR - Elbe Valley: Region as a campus„>
Image with text: Invitation to the Elbe Valley Network Conference: Region as Campus

28.08.2025

WIR - Elbe Valley: Region as a campus

The network conference will take place on 27 November 2025 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at DeveLUP in...

Case study„>
BioMoD case study

11.08.2025

Case study

New article in "Nature is our capital".

EmPowerPlan„>
izt website messages 2

04.08.2025

EmPowerPlan

The final report is now available online.

23rd BilRess Network Conference„>
izt website messages

24.07.2025

23rd BilRess Network Conference

Focus on the topic of "Resources - Education - Artificial Intelligence".

The Elbe as a connecting element - opportunities for the Elbe Valley„>
Invitation: Future workshop The Elbe as a connecting element - opportunities for the Elbe Valley 9 September 2025 from 10:30 to 14:45 Coworking Hitzacker Drawehnertorstr. 15 29456 Hitzacker

21.07.2025

The Elbe as a connecting element - opportunities for the Elbe Valley

The Mobile Elbe Valley cordially invites you to the future workshop in Hitzacker.

New publication - New understanding of welfare„>
izt website news nature and landscape

14.07.2025

New publication - New understanding of welfare

In Nature and Landscape 6/2025.

New publication on biodiversity parameters„>
izt website messages report template publication biodiversity parameters 2025 izt lfz 2.

26.06.2025

New publication on biodiversity parameters

A step towards a National Biodiversity Index.

60th anniversary of Jugend forscht - special prize "Resource conservation and resource efficiency"„>
announcement youth research 2025
© BilRess/IZT

02.06.2025

60th anniversary of Jugend forscht - special prize "Resource conservation and resource efficiency"

This prize was awarded for the second time at national level.

Automated transport as a model for the future in Elbe Valley„>
Invitation to the future workshop Automated transport as a model for the future in the Elbe Valley

28.05.2025

Automated transport as a model for the future in Elbe Valley

The Mobile Elbe Valley invites you to the future workshop on 1.7.25 in Prignitz

New paths - on-call bus and on-demand in the Elbe Valley„>
Future workshop New ways - On-call bus and on-demand in the Elbe Valley. 20 May 2025 from 10:00ä-15:30. DeveLUP, Garnisonsstraße 7, 19288 Ludwigslust. Focus on public transport, mobility on demand, on-demand bus.

10.04.2025

New paths - on-call bus and on-demand in the Elbe Valley

The future workshop took place on 20 May 2025 in Ludwigslust

BilRess 22nd Network Conference„>
bilress 22. nwk

01.04.2025

BilRess 22nd Network Conference

Took place on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, in Berlin

Mobile Elbe Valley: Future workshop„>
zw cross-county cooperation (izt website)

25.02.2025

Mobile Elbe Valley: Future workshop

Sustainable mobility in the countryside

Results from the focus group„>
evaluation of the bio mo d focus group

11.02.2025

Results from the focus group

Unexpected alliances - ecosystem services in business reporting

FoSInKo: New results brochure published„>
fosinko publication

31.01.2025

FoSInKo: New results brochure published

A proposal for monitoring social innovations for sustainable consumption

New results paper published„>
izt publication making the effects of repaircafes foodsharing and co visible

18.12.2024

New results paper published

Making the effects of repair cafés, food sharing and the like visible

Natural capital as an economic factor„>
 izt news economic factor natural capital
© Jörg Farys/BNW

02.12.2024

Natural capital as an economic factor

The 2024 annual conference took place on 30 October

Review of the final digital conference„>
message empowerplan

28.11.2024

Review of the final digital conference

Insights, findings and outlook for the StEmp tool in regional planning.

Plea for annual prosperity report„>
 izt messages bio mo d

18.11.2024

Plea for annual prosperity report

Roland Zieschank as a guest of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Sustainable Development

New results brochure published„>
izt publication konnekt

12.11.2024

New results brochure published

Two articles were published as part of the Konnekt project

New directive is a huge opportunity for companies„>
biomod izt message
Johannes Förster

28.10.2024

New directive is a huge opportunity for companies

Bio-Mo-D invited to economic policy evening / Discussion with MPs

Dialogue event with State Secretary Michael Kellner„>
message empowerplan

21.10.2024

Dialogue event with State Secretary Michael Kellner

Challenges in the regional implementation of federal energy transition targets.

TA in dialogue„>
announcement ta in dialogue event
© Enjoy/Adobe Stock (generated with AI)

18.10.2024

TA in dialogue

Sustainable water management in agriculture

New publication by Springer-Verlag„>
new research report

14.10.2024

New publication by Springer-Verlag

The future of economic reporting

Innovative solutions for the Mobile Elbe Valley„>
report future workshops innovative solutions for the mobile elbe valley izt report

09.10.2024

Innovative solutions for the Mobile Elbe Valley

Invitation to the digital kick-off of future workshops on 5 December 2024

Biodiversity as the basis for social prosperity„>
message bio mo d (2)

04.10.2024

Biodiversity as the basis for social prosperity

New forms of reporting On 10 October 2024 in Berlin

Citizens' dialogue on nuclear energy„>
messages citizens' dialogue on nuclear energy
Günter Zint/Gorleben Archiv e.V.

02.10.2024

Citizens' dialogue on nuclear energy

Invitation to the closing event on 15 October 2024 in Berlin

Bio-Mo-D final conference„>
2024 09 27 notification biomod

27.09.2024

Bio-Mo-D final conference

How economic reporting must change in order to preserve biodiversity

Press Release„>
future conference on sustainable and resilient mobility in the elbe valley

13.09.2024

Press Release

Future conference on sustainable and resilient mobility in the Elbe Valley

Current research report„>
agro northwest transformation roadmap

02.09.2024

Current research report

Agro-Northwest Transformation Roadmap. Prospects for agricultural technology in 2050.

Research report published„>
izt publications (1)

26.08.2024

Research report published

Energy sharing in Germany - from concept to realisation in the energy industry

Potential for agriculture„>
banner poppies

16.08.2024

Potential for agriculture

Discussion event on reporting on ecosystem services

Increasing society's appreciation of biodiversity„>
bio mo d final conference el

15.08.2024

Increasing society's appreciation of biodiversity

Invitation to the final conference on 10 September 2024 in Berlin

BilRess network conference„>
bilress 21.network conference

23.07.2024

BilRess network conference

The 21st network conference took place in Frankfurt on 24 September

Elbe Valley: Region as a campus„>
network conference region as campus(1)

18.07.2024

Elbe Valley: Region as a campus

The network conference took place on 26 September 2024 at the Kulturbahnhof Hitzacker

New TAB study published„>
crisis radar

02.07.2024

New TAB study published

Crisis radar - strengthening the resilience of society, politics and the economy through crisis forecasting

Elbe Valley: Laboratory of the future„>
invitation to the future conference

26.06.2024

Elbe Valley: Laboratory of the future

The Future Conference took place in Ludwigslust on 10 September 2024

Meeting of the Jugend forscht award winners„>
izt website jugend forscht sondepreis

13.06.2024

Meeting of the Jugend forscht award winners

Special prize on the topic of "Resource efficiency" in Berlin

Save the Date„>
future conference on sustainable and resilient mobility in the elbe valley

23.05.2024

Save the Date

Future conference on sustainable and resilient mobility on 10 September 2024 in Ludwigslust

4th Regional Energy Conference„>
 izt website empowerplan

16.05.2024

4th Regional Energy Conference

Utilising the opportunities of the energy transition - shaping the future together.

Appreciation of biodiversity„>
bio mo d final conference el

25.04.2024

Appreciation of biodiversity

Save the Date: Final conference on 10 September 2024 in Berlin

Research report published„>
Citizens' dialogue on nuclear energy
© kina becker

22.04.2024

Research report published

Citizens' dialogue on nuclear energy (1974-1983) - State action in the debate on nuclear waste disposal

Berlin ENERGY DAYS 2024„>
empowerplan berlin energy days website

08.04.2024

Berlin ENERGY DAYS 2024

A successful discussion round was held on the topic of energy sharing

The new BilRess brochure is online„>
 bilress website long (1500 x 540 px)

18.03.2024

The new BilRess brochure is online

Shaping resource education in Germany - institutions, initiatives and projects.

Review of the conference "Ecosystem Accounting in Germany" 2023„>
group picture1 siegburg
© IOER/Steffen Schwarz

06.03.2024

Review of the conference "Ecosystem Accounting in Germany" 2023

Publication of the conference report with insights into the Bio-Mo-D project.

Inclusion of biodiversity and ecosystem services in decision-making„>
workshop community of practice 2024

28.02.2024

Inclusion of biodiversity and ecosystem services in decision-making

Kick-off event for the establishment of a 'Community of Practice'.

Symposium on social digitalisation„>
Symposium on social digitalisation

09.02.2024

Symposium on social digitalisation

Michaela Evers-Wölk and Maren Eickhoff from the IZT will take part in the event with a presentation.

Event at Futurium, Berlin„>
 futurium website

01.02.2024

Event at Futurium, Berlin

Dating Democracy #8: A look into the crystal ball with Ingo Kollosche

Presentation of the EmPowerPlan project„>
empowerplan presentation tool

29.01.2024

Presentation of the EmPowerPlan project

First draft of the sub-regional plan for renewable energies.

Resilience in the mobility of tomorrow„>
e mobilbw resilient mobility in baden wuerttemberg
© e-mobil BW /Nadja Hirt

26.01.2024

Resilience in the mobility of tomorrow

New study highlights potential for strengthening the electrified and digital mobility system

KlimaRatSchule at the didacta 2024 in Cologne„>
climate council school didacta 2024

24.01.2024

KlimaRatSchule at the didacta 2024 in Cologne

Thank you for your visit!

Roadmap 2030„>
roadmap water management 2030

19.12.2023

Roadmap 2030

Action agenda for sustainable water management

Transformation roadmap: Future prospects for agricultural technology„>
foresight report

15.12.2023

Transformation roadmap: Future prospects for agricultural technology

Foresight report Drivers, discourses and transformation scenarios

Presentation of the EmPowerPlan project„>
look into the tool

21.11.2023

Presentation of the EmPowerPlan project

Dialogue for sustainable regional development.

Event announcement„>
bio mo d (1500 × 540 px)

21.11.2023

Event announcement

Register now for the conference on 29 and 30 November 2023

Invitation to tender„>
climate school call for applications (1500 × 540 px)

06.11.2023

Invitation to tender

Evaluation of the measures and results of the "KlimaRatSchule" project - SWH

Invitation to the CO:DINA closing event on 07 October 2023„>
codina

24.10.2023

Invitation to the CO:DINA closing event on 07 October 2023

System change by sustainable design or digital disruption?

Student assistant wanted in the research area Education and Digital Media„>
Student assistant in the research area education and digital media

13.10.2023

Student assistant wanted in the research area Education and Digital Media

The focus of the position is the collaboration in the KlimaRatSchule project.

Friederike Ruge in an interview with Women in Mobilty„>
 interview friderike ruge

30.08.2023

Friederike Ruge in an interview with Women in Mobilty

As mobiliser of the week, Friederike Ruge was interviewed on the topic of mobility research and diversity.

Workshop: Synergies between corporate and national reporting on biodiversity„>
workshop berlin
© Christa Beckmann

28.08.2023

Workshop: Synergies between corporate and national reporting on biodiversity

Bio-Mo-D invited representatives from companies, federal ministries, federal agencies and nature conservation associations.

Species conservation in modern agriculture„>
morejblossom 2021 trebbin
© Anna Lena Hottendorff

28.08.2023

Species conservation in modern agriculture

Bio-Mo-D with insights into the BASF farm network and biodiversity measures in practice.

Regional network meeting and the future workshop "Naturally: Building & Renovating"„>
Regional network meeting

17.07.2023

Regional network meeting and the future workshop "Naturally: Building & Renovating"

The regional network meeting and the future workshop "Naturally: Building & Renovating" - exchange and results.

Workshop with the Oderland-Spree regional planning centre„>
group b tailored

30.06.2023

Workshop with the Oderland-Spree regional planning centre

The workshop set guidelines for digitally supported regional planning

The IZT welcomes Professor Rammler in his new role„>
transfer 20 june (izt website news)

29.06.2023

The IZT welcomes Professor Rammler in his new role

Prof. Dr Stephan Rammler has resigned from his position as Scientific Director.

Contribution to the online platform Energy Future in Dialogue (Energy & Climate Protection Foundation)„>
EmPowerPlan

28.06.2023

Contribution to the online platform Energy Future in Dialogue (Energy & Climate Protection Foundation)

Reaching the goal with a plan - EmPowerPlan: Regional planning for the energy transition

Regional network meeting "Region as Campus" in Elbe Valley„>
Invitation: Regional Network Meeting "Region as Campus" + Future Workshop "Naturally: Building & Renovating" WHEN? Thu, 6.7.2023, 1-6pm WHERE? Eldenland Island Factory | Str. des Friedens 10 | 19294 Neu Kaliß

21.06.2023

Regional network meeting "Region as Campus" in Elbe Valley

The regional network meeting and the future workshop "Naturally: Building & Renovating" took place on 6 July.

Poster pitch at the 1st Symposium of the Energy Research Networks„>
Empowerplan

13.06.2023

Poster pitch at the 1st Symposium of the Energy Research Networks

The Empowerplan project was presented

19th BilRess Network Conference„>
billress (1500 × 540 px)

06.06.2023

19th BilRess Network Conference

On 19 September, the 19th Bilress Network Conference took place on the topic of "Resource Conservation and Resource Efficiency in Health Care".

Job advertisement: Personnel Administration (m/f/d)„>
job advertisement personnel clerk (mwd)

26.05.2023

Job advertisement: Personnel Administration (m/f/d)

The IZT is looking for support in the area of human resources as of July

The Elbe Valley "Region as Campus„>
District Administrator Dagmar Schulz together with professors at the end of the first day of the event at Werkhof Kukate

23.05.2023

The Elbe Valley "Region as Campus

Meeting of professors, the district of Lüchow-Dannenberg, the Green Workshop Wendland and the IZT

Final conference of the Project Agency Vocational Training for Sustainable Development„>
pa bbne ak

31.03.2023

Final conference of the Project Agency Vocational Training for Sustainable Development

A short review and impressions of the PA-BBNE final conference on 20 March 2023

Final conference of the Project Agency Vocational Training for Sustainable Development„>
pa bbne header

22.02.2023

Final conference of the Project Agency Vocational Training for Sustainable Development

On 20.03.2023, the results of the project were presented in Berlin and discussed with the participants.

Influence of algorithms in digital media on opinion formation - recording of the debate in the Bundestag„>
Algorithms in digital media and their influence on opinion forming

09.02.2023

Influence of algorithms in digital media on opinion formation - recording of the debate in the Bundestag

The Bundestag deliberated on the TAB report on Friday, 10.02.23, from 13:10.

21st BilRess web seminar: Makerspaces make (high) school„>
21st BilRess Web Seminar: Makerspaces make (high) school Date: 14 February 2023 Time: 14:00 - 15:30

02.02.2023

21st BilRess web seminar: Makerspaces make (high) school

We talked to Ecomaker about open workshops as a place of learning and levels of difficulty in sustainable product design.

Ecornet Future Forum on 24 January 2023 from 6 pm„>
Zukunftsforum Ecornet 24.01.2023 | 18:00 | Berlin & Livestream Between pressure to act and future orientation: mission and perspectives of sustainability research

19.01.2023

Ecornet Future Forum on 24 January 2023 from 6 pm

What are the future mission and perspectives of sustainability research? The Ecornet research network invited.

Algorithms in digital media and their influence on opinion formation. Final report on the TA project.„>
tab report 204 message

13.01.2023

Algorithms in digital media and their influence on opinion formation. Final report on the TA project.

TAB Working Report No. 204 explains interrelationships, highlights challenges, scientific findings and the legal framework.

20th BilRess web seminar: Resource-conscious use of clothing and shoes„>
20th BilRess web seminar: Resource-conscious use of clothing and shoes Date: 24 January 2023 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

12.01.2023

20th BilRess web seminar: Resource-conscious use of clothing and shoes

Together with the consumer advice centre NRW, the consequences of the global textile industry, educational measures and possible incentives were discussed.

Digitisation in the field - the Agro-Nordwest experimental field goes into overtime„>

11.01.2023

Digitisation in the field - the Agro-Nordwest experimental field goes into overtime

The project tests digitalisation possibilities in agriculture and focuses on farmers and farms.

Bio-Mo-D to the World Biodiversity Conference CBD COP 15 in Montréal„>

12.12.2022

Bio-Mo-D to the World Biodiversity Conference CBD COP 15 in Montréal

Scientists call for a rethinking of economic reporting to pay more attention to nature's achievements.

Konnekt - regional circular economy as a driver for innovation„>

28.10.2022

Konnekt - regional circular economy as a driver for innovation

In the Saarlouis district, inter-municipal cooperation and transformation serves as the basis for regional circular economy and sustainable regional development.

KlimaRatSchule - Protecting the climate through democratic participation in schools„>

28.10.2022

KlimaRatSchule - Protecting the climate through democratic participation in schools

The joint project aims at an active climate protection culture in schools and develops individual roadmaps to climate neutrality.

New publications on digitisation and sustainability„>

01.10.2022

New publications on digitisation and sustainability

The CO:DINA project explores new approaches for the sustainable design of the digital transformation.

Energy Communities: Accelerators of the decentralised energy transition„>

17.08.2022

Energy Communities: Accelerators of the decentralised energy transition

The analysis explores how the diverse communities can strengthen the decentralised energy transition in the future.

Artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology in public administration„>

01.07.2022

Artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology in public administration

Final report on the TA project summarises the status quo in Germany, socio-political fields of action and international practical examples.

Henriette Kiez Cruiser„>

22.05.2022

Henriette Kiez Cruiser

The project analysed the acceptance and experience of new vehicle concepts at Hermannplatz in Berlin.