Project details

The BioCyclesRN project aims to promote a circular economy in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region (MRN) by systematically collecting biogenic residues from agriculture and industry and integrating them into sustainable value chains. Under the leadership of the City of Mannheim and in close cooperation with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and other regional partners, the project will establish a new center bringing together relevant stakeholders from industry, agriculture and science.

Together, innovative approaches will be explored that aim to achieve closed-loop use and cascading recycling of biogenic residues and raw materials. The aim is to work with companies to identify practical recycling concepts that effectively utilize residual materials and develop sustainable business models. A central element of the project is the identification of recyclable recovery options, the "BioCycles", based on selected potential studies. INI workshops and specialist events will be held to network relevant stakeholders. An innovative matching process will link specific material flows with suitable recycling options, so that companies can follow their implementation in lighthouse projects.

In this way, "BiocyclesRN" contributes to the state strategy for a sustainable bio-economy and builds on the fields of action identified in the MRN's bio-economy strategy.  With the help of already identified residual biomass potentials and relevant stakeholders, this project promotes the development of innovative bio-economic projects. This contributes to ecological sustainability and strengthens the economic resilience of the region. In the long term, "BioCyclesRN" is to be a driving force for a sustainable, resource-efficient economic structure that offers both ecological and economic advantages for the stakeholders in the region.