Bioeconomy University of Hohenheim

Overview

 At the same time, they learn to consider the requirements for innovations that need to come from the organizations working in the bio-based economy as well as the corresponding political framework conditions.

Objectives

The inter- and transdisciplinary approach of the Bioeconomy program at University of Hohenheim encourages critical thinking, and graduates have the skills necessary to develop and execute diverse activities within a biobased economy. In particular, “Hohenheim bioeconomists” are able to

• plan, assess, and analyze the production and processing of renewable resources;
• coordinate the production of biobased products, adapted to specific locations;
• consider the interconnectedness and interdependencies of different utilization pathways for biomass;
• understand the key technologies used for the production of biobased products and advance their economic use;
• consider the societal requirements for biobased products and their production methods;
• organize the market launch of new biobased products;

• understand how (new) biobased products are embedded in value chains from micro- and macroeconomic perspectives; and coordinate the cooperation among different stakeholders in the development of biobased value chains.

Occupational fields

• Companies that manufacture products based on biological resources and biotechnological processes (including the food industry and bioenergy) as well as companies that create consumer products based on biological resources or processes
• Organizations that support the bio-based value networks (including consulting organizations and financial companies)
• Ministries and agencies that support the bioeconomy
• International organizations that support the bioeconomy including international development organizations
• Project management
• Founding a start-up