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We encourage Innovation. Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

P. O. Box 1705 · 49007 OsnabrückAn der Bornau 2 · 49090 OsnabrückPhone: + 49 541 9633-0 Fax: + 49 541 9633-190www.dbu.de

Innovation for the Environment

EditorDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU

TextsUlf Jacob, Verena Menzsupported byVerena Kölsch, Isabel Krüger, Ulrike Peters, Nina Schwab

Concept Ulf Jacob, Verena Menz

TranslationAntoinette Bismark

Design Helga KuhnZentrum für Umweltkommunikation der DBU gGmbH

ResponsibleDr. Markus Große OphoffZentrum für Umweltkommunikation der DBU gGmbH

PrintingSTEINBACHER DRUCK GmbH, Osnabrück

Publication DateMay 2011

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Contents

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Greetings Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel

Foreword Hubert Weinzierl and Dr. Fritz Brickwedde

German Environmental Award

DBU-Projects:Environmental friendly Processes and Products Environmentally friendly and efficient: Citric acid-based washing powder Energy-efficient Plastics processingOptimized Biofilters for Aquaculture

Climate protection and EnergyEnergy saving Induction heating Solar heating system SolvisMax

Architecture and BuildingSchool buildings for the Future

Applied Environmental ResearchIonic Liquids for many ApplicationsInnovative Squalene Production thanks to White Biotechnology Green Coal

Ecological use of landIndustrial Ink from renewable Resources

Scholarship ProgrammesNational and International: The DBU Scholarship Programmes

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ConservationDonation-financed Naturparadies Grünhaus Conservation unlimited along the Danube

Environmental CommunicationClimate protection campaign »Haus sanieren – profitieren!«Young Talents for the Environment

Environmental EducationGet a Head start – Environmental Education for the Youth »Radio fleas« – Children and young Students on air

Environmental CommunikationSustainability in Education, Economy and Society

Environment and Cultural AssetsMeissen Cathedral


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Environmental protection and conservation require more than appeals and legislation, but also tangible investments – in innovative technologies, infrastructure and particularly in a change in everyday life, whether at home, at work or during transport. A very worthwhile investment was and is in my view the founding of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt 20 years ago.

The DBU is well known as an engine of innovation – in accordance with the statutory mandate to »promote projects protecting the environment with special reference to small and medium enterprises«. In many thousands of projects it has provided evidence that economic and ecological interests can be reconciled. The spectrum of activities ranges from modern water supply and sanitation over resource-saving high-technology to energy-efficient renovation.

In East Germany the foundation played from the beginning a special role for environmental protection

and education. Comprehensive pro-grammes to correct environmental damage have been implemented. It preserves a total of 46,000 hectares of protected areas, allocated by the Federal Government as »national heritage«. That further-more national cultural monuments such as the Leipzig St. Thomas Church today look as good as new is also due to the DBU.

The Foundation acts also beyond Germany’s borders. With its scholarship programme, it enables many young people from Central and Eastern Europe a research stay in Germany.

Thus proving the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt as an accomplished builder of bridges – between East and West, between nature and culture, between preservation and innovation. This is also reflected in the German Environmental Award, which honours not only outstanding performance but should also be an incentive to a cross-disciplinary approach in dealing with key issues of a sustainable

future. Yes, there are many good reasons to congratulate the Foundation on its 20th anniversary. Wholeheartedly, I wish a continued success of this commendable work.

Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel

Greetings

Dr. Angela Merkel

Greetings

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Foreword

On 1 March 2011 the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) turned 20 years old. Endowed with the money from the sale of formerly government-owned Salzgitter AG of € 1.28 billion, the Foundation has started its work in 1991. The support of innovative and environmentally relieving model projects in technology, research, communication, cultural heritage and nature conservation was and is today the focus of the work.

Since then, more than 7,800 projects with about € 1.4 billion have been supported. The DBU has invested more money in the support than it had the time when it was founded – and has increased its assets by more than € 600 million

The Foundation supports the exchange of environmental know-ledge between science, industry and other institutions. In addition, nationally valuable cultural assets that are vulnerable to environmental influences, have been exemplary restored and preserved for the future. The DBU also promotes nature conservation projects and has taken over responsibility with the DBU Naturerbe GmbH to protect around 46,000 hectares of nationally important areas and to secure them long term for nature conservation purposes.

This brochure presents examples of projects and thus gives a comprehensive overview of all areas of funding. The examples show solutions and stimulate to emulation. They underline how the environment can be preserved for future generations towards sustainable development.

Hubert Weinzierl Chairman of the Board of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

Dr. Fritz Brickwedde Secretary General of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

to € 1.9 billion. Right from the start, the production integrated environmental protection had a priority. Efficiency of raw materials and energy and emission reduction that contribute to climate change have been always of particular importance.

A special role plays the innovation of small and medium enterprises. Without the support policy of the DBU, many environ-mental relief technologies and products had not penetrated the market. Especially in the new countries where about 40 percent of total funding has been invested, the DBU has advanced these developments.

Hubert Weinzierl and Dr. Fritz Brickwedde

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The DBU awards annually the most valuable environmental award in Europe – here the award winners paying tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev 2010 in Bremen.

One of the main tasks of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt is the annual award of the German Environmental Award, with half a million euros the most valuable environmental award in Europe. It is given to achievements that improve in exemplary manner the protection of the environment or will contribute to a significant environmental relief, and awarded to individuals who have provided outstanding research or developed innovative productsand sustainable

practices. The lifework of one person can also be awarded.

Solemn ceremony What every autumn is completed with the solemn ceremony, has a preparation period of one year. Proposal-entitled persons and institutions can submit by mid-February of every year their ominations. The office reviews and evaluates the proposals by involving external experts and submits them to an independent panel of high

profile representatives from business, science, society and the media. Based on recommendation of the jury, the Board of Trustees of the DBU takes the final decision on the winners. In a solemn ceremony the Federal President presents the award by addressing an audience of more than 1,000 people.



ContactDeutsche Bundesstiftung UmweltReferat UmweltpreisAn der Bornau 249090 OsnabrückPhone +49 541 9633-0 [email protected]

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) represent over 99 percent of all businesses in Germany and thus are heart and motor of the German economy. In the activities of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt SME thus play a key role. The DBU supports them in terms of a preventive, integrated environmental protection in order to implement environmental relief for research, development and innovation projects, so that environmental impacts can be avoided right from the start and

Washing powder without residuesIn Germany about 400,000 tons of heavy-duty detergents are used annually. The trend is to use liquid detergents containing more surfactants than powder and thus polluting the waste water. One reason for the rejection of powder detergents is that they contain water-insoluble zeolites to reduce the water hardness but which tend to form residues on the laundry. A new powder detergent from the company Fit in Hirschfelde in Saxony faces the problem – the product »Rei Grüne Kraft« softens the water by using citric acid against the scale. Citric acid salts make the water soft, bind the

Environmentally friendly and efficient: Citric acid-based Washing powder

Powder or liquid detergent – a decision that affects the environment.

need not to be corrected later. It is both a process leading to a more efficient use of resources, materials and energy, and environmentally friendly capital goods and products of daily use. The following project is therefore representative for many DBU projects.

Environmentally friendly Processes and Products

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scale and ensure that the washing powder dissolves completely and leaves no residues. Citric acid is produced by using biotech-nology and its production is based ultimately on renewable raw materials. More-over, it is readily biodegradable.

Clean laundry - Clean environment In order to develop the new detergent, a new DBU-funded system for the pilot-scale experiments was established. It was shown that the new washing powder is not only environmentally friendly and residue-free but for certain types of conta-mination even much cleaner than

comparable products. With these characteristics »Rei Grüne Kraft« met as the first laundry detergent in Germany the criteria of the European eco-label. And the success story of the citric acid-based products goes on – meanwhile, the company set up a whole product line with the label »Grüne Kraft« which includes not only laundry detergents but also other detergents and cleaning agents.

Project Topic Development of fully water-soluble washing powder with water softener systems based on renewable raw materials

Project ManagementFit GmbHAm Werk 902788 HirschfeldePhone +49 35843 [email protected]

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From the laboratory over a pilot plant to production – the »development« of the new detergent.

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Melting, forming and cooling – to get solid plastic sheets from granules requires not only an elaborate production, but also large amounts of energy. The thicker the plastic parts are intended for further processing, the higher the required time needed for cooling. Many commodity plastics need a temperature of about 220 °C to melt the granules completely – a true »energy-eating« process so far.

already removed from the mould. Then, it is important to start immediately with the forming.

One third of the energy demand Jointly with the company TPS TechnoPartner Samtronic, Dr. Neu has developed a product line consisting of a reactor for partial melting and double belt press. The particular advantages of this configuration which is meanwhile patented in Europe can be exhausted to the full in the continuous production of web-shaped products in a belt press. The energy consumption of the equipment drops to about one-third of current energy needs.

The reactor of the ready-to-operate system

Energy-efficient Plastics processing

The combination of a reactor for partial melting and double belt press saves energy in plastics processing.

Partial melting will doThe innovative method of the company Dr. Neu Verfahrenstechnik GmbH requires only a consistent melting of the surfaces of the plastic granules. The subsequent internal heat exchange between the molten surface and the cold core produces after a few minutes a so-called average bulk temperature of about 110 °C during the formation of the plastics. Then, independently from the thickness of the granular material the finished part can be


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Heat dissipation after the moulding is hardly necessary, which allows more compact systems and significantly higher production speeds. Shorter process times also lead to less thermal damage of the material. The addition of stabilizing heavy metal containing materials can be reduced.

Award-winning developmentThe DBU funded already the first experimental study and the development of a demonstration plant. After the method was successfully tested in practice, the technology is now marketed world-

wide by TPS. In future, the process should be applied to plastic plates which have a foam structure. Because of the outstanding features the Federal Ministry of the Environment and the Federation of German Industry awarded the development the Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU).

Project TopicIntegration of partial melting of thick-walled plastic parts in a continuously operating production process

Project Management Dr.-Ing. Werner Neu Verfahrenstechnik GmbHEichenwinkel 189281 AltenstadtPhone +49 8337 [email protected]

Cooperation Partner TPS TechnoPartner Samtronic GmbHDaimlerstraße 1073037 GöppingenPhone + 49 7161 [email protected]

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Federal Environment Minister Dr. Röttgen and BDI CEO Dr. Schnappauf present the Innovation Award for Climate and Environment 2009 to Dr. Neu.

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Because of the strong over-fishing of the oceans and the growing global demand, aquaculture has expe-rienced a boom for a long time. The commonly used flow systems consume large amounts of water and pollute the environment with waste water, particularly in the form of nitrogen compounds. However, by using the circuit technology, 90% of the water can be purified and fed back into production. As in municipal sewage treatment plants, the process of nitrification is of particu-

New plastic carrier material Carrier material from plastic serves as »biocarrier« on which nitrifying bacteria deposited as a thick biofilm. From brand new plastics chemical substances are washed to prevent the unwanted bacteria from attaching themselves or affecting the degradation rate. Further the technical process-related hydro- phobic surface complicates the attachment.

Within this research project experts from aquaculture, plant engineering and the manufacture of plastics as also toxicologists and microbiologists work together to develop a new support medium that meets the desired requirements like rapid attachment and high activity of the nitrifiers, sufficient material

In close-up: Carrier material from recycled polyethylene, overgrown with microorganisms

Optimized Biofilters for Aquaculture

Sustainable aquaculture systems can make an important contribution to feeding the growing world population.

lar importance here. Since nitrifying bacteria are sensitive to disturbing environmental factors that may affect their performance, especially the initial phase of a biofilter leads to high concentrations of toxic ammonium or nitrite.


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strength and low ecotoxicity. The research results will contribute to future environmentally sound aquaculture and circulatory systems which operate safely, effectively and economically and thus a the supply with high-quality food fish from sustainable fish farms can be increased successfully.

In experiments at the University of Hamburg dispose scientists the nitrifying bacteria to the influence of substances that migrate from plastics materials and measure their substrate conversion. At the University of Duisburg, the intensity of the attachment of nitrifying

bacteria to different plastics is being studied. Experts in toxicology from the company LimnoMar bring their expertise to the project. Tests for an optimal ventilation of a biofilter shall improve the energy efficiency of circulation systems.

Environmentally friendly systems The research results will contribute to a safer operation of environmentally sound aquaculture recirculation systems with the aim of providing high quality food fish from sustainable farms.

Biofilter with plastic carrier material in process – stirred and aerated.

Project Topic Development of new materials for water treatment and recycling in mariculture production or fish farming

Project ManagementLimnoMar – Labor für Limnische und Marine ForschungBei der Neuen Münze 11 22145 Hamburg Phone +49 40 [email protected]

Cooperation PartnersGEA 2H Water Technologies GmbH, Wettringen, www.gea-2h.com

Biozentrum Klein Flottbek/ Universität Hamburg, www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/bzf

GMA – Gesellschaft für Marine Aquakultur GmbH, Büsum, www.gma-buesum.de

Universität Duisburg-Essen,www.uni-due.de

Kunststoff-Spranger GmbH, www.spranger-kunststoffe.de

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To preheat metals with an induction heater in order to make them soft and to facilitate their processing is standard in the metal processing industry – from preparing over the continuous pressing to melting and welding. But there are limits within the induction heating systems – not only the work pieces, but also the field coils are heated. For non-ferrous metals such as copper and aluminium the efficiency of conven-tional systems is only at 50 percent or less.

based on super-conductors heats metal blocks much more efficient, uniform and saves compared to conventional induction heating up to 50 percent of the energy previously required. Superconductors are among the key technologies of the 21st Century.

First industrial plant with superconducting technology The Zenergy Power GmbH develops and manufactures superconducting components while the Bültmann GmbH is responsible for mechanical handling and system control. The system combines the superconductor technology in innovative ways with the principle of the eddy current brake: An efficient electric motor rotates the work piece to be heated in the magnetic field of a supercon-ducting coil with the result of high

Delivery of a hot aluminum billet for the extrusion press

Energy-saving Induction heating

The new magnetic block heater at the Minden company Weseralu

Loss-free power transmission The Bültmann GmbH and Zenergy Power GmbH have jointly developed a new, highly energy-efficient induction heater based on super-conductor technology to industrial application. The principle: Super- conducting materials lose their electrical resistance below a certain temperature. The advantages: Superconductors conduct electricity without loss, need less space and weigh less, and the cooling is less expensive. The new induction heater

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efficiencies of up to 80 percent. In addition, the heating process can be controlled very precisely.

Lower costs – Longer run times The magnetic block heater is the world’s first application of super-conductors in industry. Its economic benefits arise also from the fact that in contrast to conventional systems there is neither thermal nor mechanical stress. The system provides not only the economic benefits from comparatively low operating cost, the HTS induction heater needs even no expensive water cooling. Moreover the size of

the electrical equipment is virtually halved.

The companies Bültmann GmbH and Zenergy Power GmbH have been awarded the German Environmental Award, the Innovation Award for Climate and Environment and the European Environment Award.

Project Topic Energy-efficient induction heater with superconducting technology

Project ManagementBültmann GmbHHönnestraße 3158809 NeuenradePhone +49 2394 [email protected] www.bueltmann.com

Cooperation PartnersZenergy Power GmbHHeisenbergstraße 1653359 Rheinbach Phone +49 2226 9060-0 [email protected] www.zenergypower.com

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Petra Bültmann-Steffin (Bültmann GmbH) and Dr. Carsten Buehrer (Zenergy Power GmbH) were awarded the German Environmental Award.

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Conventional heating systems for single and two-family houses consist of a boiler and a hot water tank. Due to lack of connections and control techniques the integration of solar energy is usually not possible. For the heat produced by solar collectors, the hot water tank has to be replaced through a special solar store and appropriate control technology to be installed. This creates additional costs, increased maintenance costs and high material consumption.

The merger of the functions has many advantages:

Energy costs and CO2 emissions are reduced compared to old boilers by up to 50 percent

Heat losses are reduced to a minimum

Only one control system for all functions

Low emissions Lower installation costs, and Space-saving, compared with

single unit devices.

Diagram of a SolvisMax system with peripheral devices

Solar heating systemSolvisMax

Heating with solar energy helps to protect the climate.

Compact solar boiler Funded by the DBU, the SOLVIS GmbH & Co KG from Braunschweig has developed the first compact solar boiler SolvisMax which combines solar layer storage, gas or oil burner or even a heat pump in one unit. Combined with a solar system, the result is a complete solar heating system.

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Improved efficiency The innovative system technology combines optimally the benefits of condensing technology and solar energy. The patented layer loader places the heated water at different levels in the storage – hot water at the top, medium tempered in the centre and cold water at the bottom level. Only when needed and where the sun’s energy is not sufficient, the boiler supports the supply. This ingenious storage technology utilizes the heat more efficiently. A separate heat exchanger heats the fresh water from the tap like a water heater but free of Legionella bacteria.

Flexible modular system Who wants to invest in a solar system, but still has a well- functioning boiler can acquire the solar boiler without central-heating function as pure solar layer storage. In case of insufficient power from the sun, the existing boiler takes over heating and water heating. If it is replaced later, the storage can easily be extended to a combustion chamber and burner, and external heat sources such as pellets, a stove, firewood or CHP plant can be integrated.

Pellet boilers – here the SolvisLino – can be easily combined with a solar system.

Project Topic Optimized heat station for low energy houses with solar power backup

Project ManagementSOLVIS GmbH & Co KGGrotian-Steinweg-Straße 1238112 BraunschweigPhone +49 531 [email protected]

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To generate new knowledge on sustainable building concepts and disseminate it is a central concern of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt. The focus is on the promotion of environmentally friendly renovation or new construction of schools and other municipal buildings, as these sites are particularly in the centre of public attention and have complex user requirements. In addition to increased energy efficiency of buil-dings, value is placed on an improved

Gymnasium Sonthofen – From a problem to an example An urgent need of renovation, huge energy consumption due to lack of insulation and a climate perceived as unpleasant – that was the initial situation at the Gymnasium Sonthofen, a school in the typical 1970´s reinforced concrete architecture, the so-called »Kasseler Modell« found in many public buildings from that period. Mean-while, plans for a comprehensive overall refurbishment have been completed: a new, highly heat-insu-lating timber façade, a ventilation system with heat recovery and use of renewable energy by a heat pump make the school an energy-saving passive house. The annual demand for energy will be only about one-tenth of the initial amount. Thus, the emissions of

The initial situation at the Gymnasium Sonthofen

School buildings for the Future

Wood covers concrete – the Gymnasium Sonthofen after the renovation.

learning and teaching situation, where both physical factors such as indoor air quality, acoustics and lighting as also a highly flexible use of space and a design optimization are considered. The funded projects are the result of an integral model of planning and implementation processes that can be applied to a variety of other building projects.

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climate-damaging carbon dioxide were reduced by 80 percent. A friendly learning environment is achieved by an optimized glass façade with a better use of daylight. The measures show that market-established construction methods and technologies can achieve substantial energy savings – even with poor starting conditions. The decreasing cost of a renovated building makes an investment in sustainability even financially rewarding.

Passive house standard with standard budget Environmentally friendly construction does not need to be more expensive than a conventional one. That shows the example of the Schulzentrum Mitte in Nordhorn – a small heating demand of only about 15 kilowatt hours per square meter is provided by a high thermal insulation and an intelligent ventilation system that supplies the building with fresh air without loss of heat. Even the use of prefabricated components from industrial construction led to a further cost saving.

Project Topic Modification and monitoring of a comprehensive refurbishment of a school building from prefabricated construction to passive house standard

Project ManagementStadt SonthofenRathausplatz 187527 SonthofenPhone +49 8321 [email protected] 25812

Project TopicConstruction of the »Schulzentrum Mitte« in Nordhorn near to passive house standard with particular attention to indoor air quality

Project ManagementHochbauamt der Stadt NordhornBentheimer Straße 1448522 NordhornPhone +49 5921 [email protected]/staticsite/static-site.php?menuid=196&topmenu=6AZ 24515

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Salts with a chemical composition that is liquid at temperatures below 100 ° C are called Ionic Liquids. The components of these salts are complex organic cations and organic or inorganic anions. The combination of various cations and anions can produce a variety of ionic liquids (ionic liquids = IL) whose properties can be tailored to specific procedural tasks. However, they are persistent biodegradable and not very well studied so far in terms of their toxic effects. Therefore, studies on the

Environmentally friendly aluminium coatings Components for high-tech applications require a very good corrosion protection and exceptional durability. Therefore, component parts are usually coated with a thin protective layer of aluminium what means: galvanized. IL can replace this pollutant and highly explosive process: the aluminium coating is directly applied on the steel, an intermediate layer of environ-mentally harmful chromium or nickel is unnecessary. The aim of the joint project of the company Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG and its partners was it to develop a method to meet the stringent quality demands of the automotive industry.

IL are regarded as designer chemicals, thanks to their modifiable properties.

Ionic Liquids for many Applications

A screw was aluminium coated with the help of IL.

environmental relevance as a life cycle assessment and sustainability impact assessment are an integral part of the DBU-funded projects. Originally, IL should replace traditional solvents. However, they offer far more, see the following examples:

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Cellulose-based textiles Cellulose as main component of plant cell walls is a best available raw material. In order to generate textile fibres from viscose, modal or lyocell, the cellulose must be chemically modified and completely dissolved. This can lead to undesirable side reactions and the degradation products of the solvent must be disposed of. A research project of the East Thuringian Materialprüfgesell-schaft für Textil und Kunststoffe mbH (OMPG) and the University of Jena showed that IL which are tailored specifically to this application have a direct and safe cellulose solubility.

In addition, a recycling process has been developed that can recover up to 95 percent of the used IL.

Cellulose acetate fibers spun from IL

Project Topic Aluminium separation from IL

Project Management Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG Wetterstraße 5858313 HerdeckePhone +49 2330 [email protected] www.doerken-mks.de

Cooperation Partners Technische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeldwww.mvt.tu-clausthal.deEvonik Goldschmidt GmbH, Essenwww.goldschmidt.comAZ 26853

Project Topic Ionic Liquids for cellulose fibre production

Project Management Ostthüringische Material- prüfgesellschaft für Textil und Kunststoffe mbH (OMPG)Breitscheidstraße 9707407 Rudolstadt Phone +49 3672 379-0 [email protected]

Cooperation Partner Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie und Institut für Technische Chemie und Umwelt-chemie, Jenawww.uni-jena.deAZ 24762

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Biotechnological methods facilitate the development of new or more effective procedures and products for the chemical, pharmaceutical, the food and the cosmetics industry. This industrial (white) biotechnology enables different micro-organisms to either a synthesis of the desired products or uses the cell’s own tools such as enzymes and other bioactive substances.

As one of the first funding organizations, the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt identified

energy and costs as well. The biotechnological squalene production contributes also to species protection. Yeast cultures instead of shark fishing Squalene is a natural fat compound which is produced by higher organisms. Particularly in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical industry serves it as an important adjuvant – for example as an ointment base. Standard squalene source is fish oil, especially shark liver oil.

Yeast cells under the microscope – a green dye labeled squalene.

Innovative Squalene Production thanks to White Biotechnology

The DBU supports environmentally friendly biotechnology processes.

already in the 1990s the potential of this new industry and worked as a trendsetter in this field. In the years 2004 and 2008 the German Environmental Award was awarded to two »pioneers« of the White Biotechnology: Professor Dr. Garabed Antranikian, head of the Institute of Technical Microbiology at the Tech-nical University Hamburg-Harburg, and Dr. Holger Zinke, the Founder and CEO of BRAIN AG Zwingenberg.The funded projects conserve finite resources, save material,


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Many shark species are threatened in their existence, however, that excludes a further exploitation. Fish oils contain in addition to squalene other fat components as well as heavy metals and other toxins, so that the squalene must be purified before being used in a costly and environmentally harmful procedure. The Berlin Organobalance GmbH developed by means of biotechno-logy-modified yeast cells an alternative method of squalene production which protects both the shark populations and the environment.

Pure squalene in large quantities Since squalene is a natural metabolic product of yeast, a yeast strain was constructed in which the cells »boost« and increase the squa-lene production. At the same time the synthesis of other cellular fat compounds could be suppressed successfully, and a high degree of purity has been achieved. The result: whereas »normal« yeast cells hardly store squalene, contain the altered cells it in an amount of up to 11.2 percent of its dry weight – more than 10 percent is considered sufficient for further use. An analysis showed: the yeast squalene is in its structure

Bio-engineered squalene can replace shark liver oil.

Project TopicEnvironmentally-friendly produc-tion and obtaining of squalene by recombinant yeasts�

Project ManagementORGANOBALANCE GmbHGustav-Meyer-Allee 2513355 BerlinPhone +49 30 [email protected]

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in line with that from fish oil and can therefore replace the conventional squalene. Meanwhile, the yeast cells were patented and on the basis of the compiled data, a cooperation agreement with a pharmaceutical company has been concluded.

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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) could be a promising way to open up new possibilities in recycling organic waste and residues. The HTC process mimics the natural lignite formation over millions of years in a technical way within hours. The carbon is bound in plant material in the form of carbon particles. In order to advance this field, the DBU has supported several projects.

energy-rich HTC coal with lignite-like properties has been extracted. Depending on the substrate a major part of the carbon is embedded in the solid reaction product.

The project shows that the energy recovery of the vegetable coal after the HTC method is for many substrates more efficient than the fermentation that uses biogas in a CHP. For a secure large-scale imple-mentation the continuous process has to be optimized as also the heat management. The liquid phase can be recycled in a biogas plant. The possibilities of recovery and the recycling of nutrients from the wastewater are currently analyzed by Professor Fettig (University of East Westphalia-Lippe).

All the carbon that was bound in the plant transforms within the HTC process to vegetable coal.

Green Coal

The hydrothermal carbonation mimics the lignite formation within a few hours.

Vegetable coal from municipal waste Under the guidance of Professor Ramke, University of East Westphalia-Lippe, the suitability of the HTC method for organic waste has been studied. The focus was on the question whether the application of the HTC also in municipal organic waste was energy saving and cost-effective. The result was that most of the examined biomass, including wastes, can be successfully used. As a product, an


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Commercial implementation Based on the developed HTC proce-dure the project partners from the Schlitt GmbH have achieved for the first time a commercial implementation. The aim was to optimize the process to large-scale application. The scientific team led by Professor Richarts from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg and the Rössner Maschinenbau GmbH (Alsfeld) could demonstrate the feasibility of a discontinuous operation in an experimental reactor and developed a maintenance and filling technique for the carbonizing biomass. In addition,

the aftertreatment of the vegetable coal was optimized, and the energetic such as chemical properties of HTC products were determined and the process water recycling analyzed.

Despite the existence of procedural challenges the involved expect that the HTC in the future makes a significant contribution to the energy recovery of biomass. In an ongoing DBU project, the Institute of Sugar Beet Research in cooperation with several partners analyzes the use of HTC products as soil conditioners and for C-sequestration on agricultural land.

Biomass plus catalyst in a pressure vessel heated to 180 degrees, is an energy carrier – here not yet drained.

Project TopicEnergy from organic municipal waste by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), Recovery of process water from the HTC of organic waste Project ManagementHochschule Ostwestfalen-LippeFG Abfallwirtschaft und Deponie-technik/FG Wassertechnologie Hö[email protected]@hs-owl.dewww.hs-owl.de

Project TopicExemplary energy recovery from organic residues and waste materials with the HTC Project Management Willi Schlitt GmbH & Co KG Kirtorf-Arnshain [email protected]

Project TopicRecycling of organic waste by HTC on agricultural land for soil improvement and carbon sequestrationProject Management Institut für Zuckerrübenforschung Göttingen (IFZ) Göttingen [email protected] AZ 25604, 25656, 27436, 27760

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Expiry dates and batch numbers on food packaging are printed with industrial ink. The inks used for this purpose generally consist of solvents, binders, colorants and additives. These chemical mixtures can contain toxic and irritating substances which strain environ-ment and health. The printing ink manufacturers from the company prometho GmbH have shown that industrial inks can be environmen-tally friendly and completely safe to use. Goal of the DBU project was

ingredients of the new eco-ink. The developed formulations are therefore an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional ink systems. The hazard potential that exists through the use of conventional materials throughout the whole production chain from production to consumption could be reduced as well.

The new printing fluid from renewable resources meets all requirements of industrial applications: the ink can be used not only in the various printers, it adheres to very smooth and durable surfaces, but it also dries very quickly. It is also characterized

The continuous inkjet (CIJ) test station at the printing ink manufacturers prometho GmbH

Industrial Ink fromrenewable Resources

The »Green ink« is almost entirely based on renewable raw materials.

to formulate a fast-drying ink for industrial use with safe ingredients.

Requirements fulfilled The prometho GmbH has succeeded in producing industrial inks for different application fields almost entirely based on renewable raw materials from exclusively renewable or mineral sources. Instead of problematic chemicals now a water-and ethanol-based pigment preparation and natural resins, cellulose and citric acid are the

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by an extremely high light resistance, high colour strength and clarity.

»Green Ink« as a milestone Prometho GmbH offers the new inks from renewable resources under the registered trademark »Green Ink« for different applications since it is interesting not only for food packaging, but for a variety of applications – if necessary, the application can be modified in accordance to device and target surfaces. Even glass, plastics, cables, electrical components, car parts and wood can be printed with the ink.

The development of the green ink is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional industrial inks and reduces environ-ment and health alike. The new inks are specifically designated for indus-trial applications and a milestone in the development of ink.

Project topic Development of a fast-drying industrial ink based on renewable commodities

Project Management prometho GmbHBeim Weißen Stein 1356579 BonefeldPhonen +49 2634 [email protected]

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The implementation of sustainable, environmentally sound solutions requires above all well-trained experts with the ability to cross-disciplinary thinking, communicating and acting. Therefore the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) has been promoting for almost twenty years highly qualified young scientists through two scholarship programmes: The doctoral fellow-ship programme grants annually 50–60 scholarships for doctorates at German universities. Eligible are all

professional opportunities. Core concern of the DBU is to create an international and multidisciplinary network of German and Central and Eastern European experts in the field of environmental protection.

The high innovation of the DBU scholarships shows the following example:

World record in solar efficiencyFour DBU-doctoral fellows acted decisively at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg to achieve a new world record: It was a team of researchers that succeeded under laboratory conditions to transform sunlight with an efficiency of over 41 percent in electricity, the efficiency of conventional silicon solar cells is at a maximum of 25 percent.

UNets is an association of former and current DBU scholars.

National and International: The DBU Scholarship Programmes

A group of scholars at a seminar – integral part of the DBU scholarship programmes

disciplines which are clearly related to current environmental issues and which provide solution-oriented reviews.

The Scholarship Exchange Programme with CEE countries enables annually 60 young scientists from 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, a six-to twelve-month stay in Germany. Here, the scholars gain environmental experience at universities, institutions, agencies or companies that serve their doctorate or

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The researchers drew a 454-times concentrated sunlight on an only 5 mm2 large multi-junction solar cell.

Teamwork for the multi-junction solar cellMulti-junction solar cells consist of stacked solar cells made of III-V semiconductors. These materials are ideally suited to convert sunlight into electricity. Elke Welser and Wolfgang Guter dealt in their dissertations with the production of such semi-conductor layer systems. The problem is when combining semiconductor

materials in so-called metamorphic multijunction solar cells, it comes due to differences in the crystal lattice to defects in the solar cell. The scholar Jan Schöne helped to limit such defects to a part of the solar cell that is not electrically active – a prerequisite for achieving high efficiencies. This was supported by numerical modelling and simulations Simon Phillips created.

The new highly efficient solar cell is used in photovoltaic solar power plants in countries with a strong direct sunlight radiation. This technology developed by the scholars brings

the researchers at the Fraunhofer ISE another step forward towards the goal of making photovoltaic competitive in comparison with conventional methods of electricity.

Further information at: www.dbu.de/stipendien

Small and powerful – the world record solar cell developed by DBU scholarship holders

Project Topic Scholarship programme Exchange programme with

CEE-countries

Project Management Deutsche Bundesstiftung UmweltReferat StipendienprogrammeAn der Bornau 249090 OsnabrückPhone +49 541 [email protected]

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The lignite mining has changed the traditional Lusatian cultural lands-cape in the last 150 years completely: Tens of thousands of hectares have been excavated and relocated only in southern Brandenburg. What looks at first glance like a lunar landscape, turns out on closer as a unique opportunity for nature. In the closed-down mines many endangered animal and plant species find living conditions which have become scarce in the otherwise densely populated cultural landscape.

Opportunities for rare species The Naturparadies Grünhaus repre-sents the essential characteristics of post-mining landscapes: connected dump areas, succession areas, dry and rough meadows, steep slopes and steep riverbanks or diverse waters. The site offers the best conditions for a re-colonisation of rare and endan-gered animal and plant species. But such relationships are vulnerable to the re-cultivation of mined areas. The protection concept for this area will therefore

avoid regrading and levelling of the steep slopes and low-nutrient raw soils of the dump area

avoid technical cultivation, soil improvement measures and artificial greenery

The Bembix rostrata, bound to warm dry sand areas, finds new habitat.

Donation-financed Naturparadies Grünhaus

Nature conquers the former mining in southern Brandenburg slowly but steadily.

The NABU Foundation National Heritage has purchased in the mining landscape an area of 2,000 hectares – the Naturparadies Grünparadies. For a permanent protection of the area, the NABU Foundation tested with the DBU support a new model of financial management.

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work towards diversity in the design of lakes that form in the course of groundwater rise

permit after completion of the renovation an intrinsically dynamic, humanly uninfluenced development of nature and

continue the recently started nature conservation monitoring to document the long-term area development.

Permanent financing In the DBU-funded start-up phase of the project was tested how land management can be funded permanently. The Naturparadies Grünhaus was economically designed as a profit centre, which derives its income mainly on the basis of project-related donations, sponsorships and other donations. Thus, the NABU Foundation attracted more than 500 sponsors who cover with their contributions the cost of land management for over 750 hectares. Added to this is the steady development of foundation assets by raising private donations which

already pay for additional 250 hectares permanently. In this way it is possible to cover the current costs after the funding period without subsidies but generated solely from the project income. In the future it is expected that the nature conservation project Grünhaus is completely self-financed.

The natterjack toad needs open spaces and vegetation-free waters as spawning grounds.

Project Topic Donation-financed land management in nature conservation – a business model?

Project ManagementNABU-Stiftung Nationales NaturerbeProjektbüro GrünhausForststraße 103238 LichterfeldPhone +49 3531 609611 [email protected] www.naturerbe.de

Cooperation PartnerLandesamt für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (LUGV)www.lugv.brandenburg.de

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Environmental problems do not stop at national borders. Also the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt is getting involved beyond national borders. In the course of the enlargement of the European Union, the DBU promotes projects in the new EU Member States, which shall be borne jointly by local and German project partners. Particular attention is paid to the nature and wildlife conservation along the Danube.

lake is built, and an adventure guide for children anchors the importance of the conservation area Rainer Wald in the population.

Management plans are an important tool to protect valuable natural areas – even in the Danube-Drava National Park and associated floodplain forests of Gemenc Béda-Karapancsa in southern Hungary. In cooperation with the Hungarian Danube Research Station developed an institute of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) a concept to significantly reduce the forestry, hunting and fishing in Europe’s largest alluvial forest complex and instead to promote a nature-friendly tourism.

The rare Water Violet in the wetlands of Rainer forest

Conservation unlimited along the Danube

For years in the focus of DBU support: The Danube and its riparian forests.

Species integrity in the Rainer WaldIn the east of Regensburg on the Danube, in the Rainer Wald, are 65 percent of the area natural or semi-natural floodplain sections. To maintain this habitat, the Bavarian Landesbund für Vogelschutz, an organisation which is committed to the protection of birds, implemented several forestry measures such as removing foreign trees and restoration of the water supply by eliminating diuretic structures. A forest trail, in which a semi-natural

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In another DBU-funded project, WWF is getting involved in the restoration of Danube riparian forests and floodplains along the Romanian-Bulgarian border, leading to a »green corridor.« The aim is to strengthen the skills of local conservation organizations and the competent authorities with a focus on sustainable regional development.

Trainees for Nature Part of the NatuRegio projects of the Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation (NNA) was it to give young leaders from the Romanian and Bulgarian nature protection

sector acting skills through central seminars, exchange visits in German environmental and conservation organisations. Then these trainees implemented own conservation projects in their home countries. Thanks to the success the programme has been expanded to other countries in the Middle and Lower Danube.

The Trainees for Nature inform themselves on conservation in Germany.

Project Management Riparian Forests Rainer WaldLandesbund für Vogelschutz in Bayern (LBV) e. V.Hilpoltsteinwww.lbv.deAZ 24601

Project Management Preservation of riparian forests in the Danube-Drava National Park Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, WWF-Auen-InstitutRastattwww.auen.uni-karlsruhe.deCooperation Partner Ungarische Donauforschungs- station der Ungarischen Akademie der WissenschaftenVácrátótwww.mta.huAZ 24050

Project Management Cross-border renaturation of the Lower Danube WWF-DeutschlandFrankfurtwww.wwf.deAZ 23839

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in Romania and Bulgaria Nature conservation and

regional management in the floodplains of the Middle and Lower DanubeAlfred Toepfer-Akademie für Naturschutz, Schneverdingenwww.nna.niedersachsen.deAZ 25367/28495

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The German Trade and the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) initiated in 2007 the advice and information campaign »Haus sanieren – profitieren!« to counter climate change. The goal of the initiative is to encourage house owners for renovating their property and to close gaps in advice. Since then, in seminars for crafts enter-prises nationwide more than 11,000 artisans have been trained to be able to offer the »heart« of the campaign – an energy check of which

stock until 2050 and increases the annual renovation rate. Therefore, Chancellor Angela Merkel took the patronage of the campaign.

Large energy saving potential The energy saving potential in the residential sector is huge – about 40 percent of Germany›s energy consumption and about one third of the climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions come from residential buildings. Thus consume private households in Germany just as much energy as industry or traffic. The reason: About twelve million of the approximately 15 million one-and two-family houses in Germany were built before 1984 and quite a lot of them are in need of renovation.

Competent and for free: the energy check

Climate protection campaign»Haus sanieren – profitieren!«

»Heat leaks« in the building shell

the owner of one-and two-family homes can take advantage for free. The half-hour check is done at regular visits – when builders, carpenters, painters, roofers, heating installers or chimney sweeps – all of them partners of the campaign – are at their customer’s house.

This makes »Haus sanieren – profitieren!« one of the largest climate campaigns in Germany. The DBU-initiative supports the goal of the Federal Government to achieve a nearly carbon-neutral building

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After a refurbishment, older buildings use 70 percent less energy. This is what the campaign deals with – and with success: Since it started, homeowners invested thanks to the energy checks around € 2.3 billion in buildings. The results showed that those who have done the check invested twice as much money into the energy efficiency of their property as those who did not take the free service.

Prime climate, thanks to renovation Free energy check and a house renovation bring benefits to all involved: homeowners reduce

the energy consumption of the renovated houses and thus energy costs. In addition, a refurbishment increases the comfort and hence the value of a property. And the campaign provides full order books: in 2010 one in five partner of the campaign could attract new business partners. And last but not least environment and climate benefit: According to a projection, 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide have been saved during the campaign period. More information: www.sanieren-profitieren.de.

»Comfort zone« for residential atmosphere and environment through energy-efficient renovation

Project Topic »Haus sanieren – profitieren!« Communication and advice programme for an energy-efficient renovation of buildings

Project ManagementDeutsche Bundesstiftung UmweltAn der Bornau 249090 Osnabrück Phone +49 541 [email protected]

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Knowledge and developments in science and technology shape our daily lives and are the basis for our prosperity. With a worldwide turnover of more than € 1,400 billion the German environmental technology industries are among the global key industries. Alone the renewable energy sector employs about 370,000 people. In the rapidly expanding environmental industries, the demand for qualified professio-nals is large. These are recruited from the fields of mathematics, computer

Environmental education in student labs and schools Schools and non-formal education as a passport to overcome the widespread distance to technical issues: The topics climate change, future energy supply, energy efficiency and availability of resources provide numerous links to approach children and young people to science and technology. Out-of-school learning sites such as student labs and research centres as also science centres make scientific and technical environmental issues through experiential and exploratory learning literally tangible and understandable and are funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt.

The Mannheim TECHNOSEUM – a special kind of learning place

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School labs make science and technology tangible and understandable.

sciences, natural science and technology but the number of graduates will cover the increasing demand only inadequately in future. It is therefore important to increase the numbers of new students and trainees in relevant disciplines and professional fields as also to increase the proportion of women and reduce the dropout rates.


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Learning in laboratory and museum The Agnes Pockels – StudentsLab of the Technical University of Braunschweig develops experiments in »green chemistry« – tailored to students of different ages and schools (www.agnespockelslabor.de).

The »Lernortkooperation Schule – TECHNOSEUM« benefits from the Mannheim »Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit« by using a techno-historical permanent exhibition, interactive experiments and own experiments in the laboratory. This way, students explore advanced energy technology.

Experience soil and climateA classic student laboratory combined with an out-of-school learning location – that is the child-ren and youth technology centre KITZ.do in Dortmund. Here students from all types of schools experience the role of the soil which may buffer or increase the consequences of climate change. It is this combination of educational programmes with the specific experience in the area which even should attract more children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Project Topic Sustainable Chemistry in the Agnes Pockels StudentsLab Project ManagementTechnische Universität BraunschweigInstitut für LebensmittelchemieSchleinitzstraße 2038106 BraunschweigPhone +49 531 [email protected]/ilcAZ 28352

Project Topic Lernortkooperation Schule – TECHNOSEUMProject Management Pädagogische Hochschule HeidelbergKeplerstraße 8769120 HeidelbergPhone +49 6221 [email protected] 28368

Project Topic Experience Soil and ClimateProject Management Kinder- und Jugendtechnologie-zentrum Dortmund (KITZ.do)Rheinlanddamm 20144139 DortmundPhone +49 231 [email protected] 27554

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Environment is an abstract term for children and young people. They perceive this issue as complex and are often overwhelmed with the question of how to act in conformity with the environment. The DBU therefore wants to connect the lives of young people with issues such as nature, biodiversity and natural resources. Starting points are often nature experiences and the media, which play a big role in the worlds of children.

plants in other cultures, and even to take care for the environment.

Participating = UnderstandingYoung and old, amateurs and professionals, and even those from social backgrounds where academic achievement has low priority – they are all kept informed by the environmental education centre Ökologisches Bildungszentrum Munich (ÖBZ) where the possibilities of using renewable resources are presented by means of a didactically conceived trail in a theme garden. Here, visitors can explore plants contributing to produce energy, oil, starch, fibres and inks.

Students explore commodity crops on the trail of the Munich ÖBZ.

Get a Head start – EnvironmentalEducation for the Youth

In the Frankfurt Palm Garden children become plant scientists.

Education at preschool age Already pre-school children can discover new plants such as bamboo or palm trees and their significance for humans at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt. As »researchers« on a »research trip« with »research jobs«, the children acquire during a three-day project plenty of new knowledge, at a research station, a reading corner, a kitchen and space for other activities. The project aims to give a first insight into the biodiversity and the importance of

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It also provides the students the opportunity to tend parts of thegarden and to experiment with plants over a longer period. Thisexperience-based approach will motivate them to integrate the newly learned in everyday decisions.

Think global – Act local The project »GLOKAL Change – Local assessment of global environmental change« of the Heidelberg University of Education would like to explain young people the interrelation between non-sustainable economic activities and their impact on ecosystems from the local to the

global dimension. An interactive learning platform informs them first via satellite images about various environmental issues such as the depletion of natural resources, forestry, bio-fuels and land use. These global examples are then complemented by their own field research by mapping, surveys and modern GPS technology, and through the comparison with historical maps the young people discover the land use change in their immediate environment.

Project Topic Children in the garden – Building a model education centre Project ManagementPalmengarten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main Frankfurtinfo.palmengarten@stadt- frankfurt.dewww.palmengarten-frankfurt.deCooperation PartnerKita Frankfurt. Die Städtischen Kinderzentrenwww.kitafrankfurt.deAZ 25928

Project TopicRenewable raw materialsProject Management:Ökologisches Bildungszentrum MünchenMünchen [email protected] 22997

Project Topic»GLOKAL Change«Project ManagementPädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg/Abteilung GeographieHeidelbergsiegmund@ph-heidelberg.dewww.ph-heidelberg.de/geographiewww.glokalchange.deCooperation Partner Akademie für Natur- und Umwelt-schutz Baden-Württemberg Stuttgartwww.uvm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/servlet/is/1858/AZ 24439

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How to anchor Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the primary school education system and evoke commitment, inven- tiveness and team spirit? This shows the project »Die Funkflöhe« (The radio fleas) of the Osnabrueck community radio 104.8 osradio: It invites elementary school students feel encouraged to explore their environment with a microphone and create their own radio shows. Whether interview, drama, feature or a special programme in English –

»Radio fleas« – Radio by kids for kids Aim of the project: Students learn to work out issues together and come to concrete solutions. Therefore, they are actively involved at all stages of the production. This guarantees that the items are interesting and understandable for young listeners.

The programmes are produced during social studies classes or study groups. Valuable support get the »radio fleas« by an experienced media educator and regional institutions and environmental education facilities through interviews and research topics.

»Radio fleas« – Children and young Students on air

Radio by children for children and adults from the »Radio fleas«

with already 23 productions the first-to fourth-grade students from Osnabrück and surroundings pulled out all the stops of the medium radio. The topics ranged from »Water as a resource« to »Steelworks Georgsmarienhütte«, all of them broadcasted by osradio 104.8 and available at www.funkfloehe.de.

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Better chances for »Environmental reporters« A new media project of osradio 104.8 goes a step further: In the context of »RAUM OS – Radio and Environment Reporters Osnabrueck« secondary school students aged 13 to 16 years produce radio broadcasts, thereby improving their career prospects. These young people do their research in local project companies on issues such as energy, transport and disposal, and thereby establish contacts with potential employers or institutions providing opportunities for vocational training. A media certificate

proves the acquired skills. In addition, personal application profiles of young people are broadcasted at 104.8 osradio and posted on the project website www.raum-os.de.

Involvement of teachers The two projects are also addressed to the teachers of the participating students: they get radio trainings to anchor the media work beyond the project period in the classes. Methodological and didactic brochures provide study materials and recommended action. It is worth it to make radio: The »radio fleas« were awarded the Youth Media

Research on environmental issues, producing programmes, improve employment opportunities – that do the »Environmental reporters«

Project Topic »Die Funkflöhe« –

An environmental-media project on sustainable development for primary schools

»RAUM OS« – Radio Environment Reporters Osnabrueck – Implementation of a media project on sustainable development in secondary schools

Project Management osradio 104,8Lohstraße 45a49074 OsnabrückPhone +49 541 75040-0 [email protected]

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Economic, environmental and social rights – the three dimensions of sustainability and the concept of sustainable development are in the focus of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt. One goal is to anchor sustainable structures and action permanently in economic and social institutions. An important instrument is a systematic sustaina-bility management that sets goals, initiates measures and reviews the implementation within a continuous improvement process –

»Zukunft einkaufen« – A platform for sustainability in churches1.2 million employees and more than € 60 billion purchase volume: The Christian Churches in Germany are not only a spiritual but also an economic power which is used in the project in a targeted way for environmental protection and social issues: The change of the power sup-ply to »green electricity«, the use of recycled paper or the purchase of fairly traded foods are just some examples of eco-fair procurement of the 150 parishes and church educational and administrative institutions that participate in 15 church regions in the project.

Cleaning products, textiles or furniture –institutions for the elderly offer many opportunities for sustainable procurement.

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The churches – a model for sustainable procurement and eco-fair consumption

from purchasing to production to sales. The basis for success is a continuous education and training of staff and a professional orientation based on the criteria for sustainable development which must be achieved within sustainable company development training. The following development projects exemplify the wide spectrum of the DBU support.


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Central information medium of the debate initiated by the environmental officers of the Protestant and Catholic Church initiative is the portal www.zukunft-einkaufen.de which provides tips and guidelines on sustainable consumption for households. Meanwhile, the project was extended to the procurement of church charities like Caritas and Diakonia. The emphasis is here on nursing homes for elder people.

School as a company To improve the career entry of young people, the vocational schools Friedensstraße in Wilhelmshaven have set up a school-integrated production facility. Voluntarily and in addition to the teaching, young people learn under the guidance of master craftsmen how to manufacture products such as solar thermal systems under real conditions. Thus the students acquire future-oriented expertise, which they later can use in different vocational fields.

The students of the BBS Friedensstraße learn for the (working) life.

Project Topic »Zukunft einkaufen –

Sustainable management in churches

Sustainable procurement in Caritas and Diakonia

Project Management Institut für Kirche und Gesellschaft der ev. Kirche von Westfalen Iserlohner Straße 2558239 SchwertePhone +49 2304 [email protected]

Cooperation Partner of »Zukunft einkaufen« Wirtschaftsgesellschaft der Kirchen in Deutschland (WGKD) and others www.wgkd.deAZ 25233,/AZ 28424

Project TopicDevelopment of a sustainable school for producing solar energy systems

Project ManagementBBS Friedenstraße WilhelmshavenFriedenstraße 60–6226386 WilhelmshavenPhone +49 4421 934-0verwaltung@bbs.fh-wilhelms-haven.dewww.bbs2.fh-wilhelmshaven.deAZ 25486

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1989: Meissen Cathedral resembles a »half-ruin« and the state construc-tion supervision of the GDR decided to close the two western towers. Stones fall down from the cathedral that is located thirty kilometres from Dresden Castle on a hill above the Elbe. Cracks permeate the facade of the church. Deposited therein have soot, gypsum and hydrocarbons, traces of the lignite-based East German industry. Favoured by the humid climate of the Elbe valley, the particles accessed the sandstone.

1991 around € 45 million for saving measures at historically significant cultural objects, including projects at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig or Halberstadt Cathedral. The measures for the restoration of the western towers at Meissen Cathedral amoun-ted to about € 2.2 million. Stones have been consolidated and replaced, cracks filled and the anchor renova-ted. Even today, Meissen Cathedral exemplifies the commitment of the DBU for the protection of cultural heritage. »We have always benefited from the demands of the foundation to implement innovative restoration methods,« says Günter Donath, master builder at Meissen Cathedral. The projects aim was also to strengthen small and medium sized enterprises. Companies from the region, including two stone-masonry

Cost-effective and innovative: the bell was renovated in the church tower.

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The steel anchors in the cathedral towers have become dilapidated. One of the most important buildings of the Gothic period in Germany was in danger to decay.

Inventive partnership Shortly after the reunification the existence of many valuable cultural monuments in the former East Germany was threatened. With an initial emergency program, the Board of Trustees of the Deutsche Bundes-stiftung Umwelt (DBU) provided in

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companies could produce with their restoration work at the Gothic cathedral an impressive reference. The measures completed in 1998 are still among the most highly endowed projects in this field. Since the founding of the DBU more than 700 projects have been supported with a total of about € 125 million.

Survived the war, destroyed by acid rain Traces of the severe environmental pollution can be found at Meissen Cathedral still today. Thus, the DBU promoted two more projects like the restoration of two Gothic terracotta

figurines, and finally the restoration of the largest bell of the cathedral, the »Johannesglocke«. The 7.8-ton bronze bell from 1929 is one of the most decorated bells in the world. Transported to Hamburg in World War II, it should be melted down for the production of weapons. In the mid of the 1970s, where the air pollution in the East reached a sad height, the bell fell into the belfry. After a provisional renovation in 1979 the sound remained differently. A relief showing the four evangelists could be remodeled and fitted within a model project. The bell foundry from Lauchhammer and the company

Turmuhrenbau Meissen were involved in the project. Innovative and cost-saving was it to set up the workshop in the belfry. Almost 20 years after the first DBU project at Meissen Cathedral, the bell has regained its original chimes.

In a DBU-model project the figurative relief was remodeled.

Project Topic Renovation of the western

towers of Meissen Cathedral Exemplary and innovative

repair of the environmentally damaged Johannesglocke Project Management Dom zu MeißenHochstift MeißenDomplatz 701662 MeißenPhone +49 3521 [email protected] www.dom-zu-meissen.de

Dombaumeister Günter DonathMarkt 1401723 WilsdruffPhone +49 35204 [email protected] www.architekt-donath.de

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With foundation assets of around € 1.8 billion, the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) is Germany’s largest foundation in general, and also the largest environment foundation in the world. The DBU began its work in 1991; since then it has supported more than 7,800 projects with a funding volume of around € 1.4 billion. The Foundation supports projects in the following areas: environmental technology, environmental research and

and suitable for prompt implementation in line with prevailing market conditions

Environment relief: the innovation should open up new additional potential for relieving the burden on the environment.

The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umweltfocuses its funding activities par-ticularly on production integrated environmental protection. This approach looks directly at the cause of environmental pollution instead of merely correcting the sins of the past.

Funding is geared primarily to SME. Particularly when it comes to developing individually optimised solutions, they offer rich potential for relieving the burden on the environment. The DBU wants to give them a chance to put their ideas into practice, frequently in cooperation with research establishments. These projects are joined by activities for protecting the national natural and cultural heritage and for environ-mental education.


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nature conservation, environmental communication and the protection of cultural assets.

Funding is granted on the basis of three main criteria:

Innovation: the projects must stand out clearly from current research and technology, and must constitute advanced development.

Model character: the innovation should be of interest for broad-based application, for example in a complete branch,


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Natural persons and legal entities are entitled to apply for financial backing which is made in form of a purpose-specific non-repayable subsidy. The applicant has to produce his own project share. Due to project and applicant the subsidy can be granted at different levels.

The upper limit for companies and institutions is based on regulations of the EU state aid law.

A short project outline is necessary to allow an initial assessment. This should, in particular, contain the following information:

Information about the applicant Purpose and objectives of the

project State of knowledge/technology Anticipated costs and financing Own share Start and duration Continuation of the project

Of particular importance for the assessment of the project is that it clearly exceeds the present state-of-art in research and technology.

Other criteria are the model character and the possibilities of implemen-tation. The innovation should be interesting for a wide range of appli-cations and should be able to being implemented under market economy conditions within a brief timescale. Where any agreement to support is given because the project purpose matches the funding principles of the DBU, the applicant is encouraged to submit a complete application.

If necessary, the applicant is reque-sted to supplement or revise the application. The decision on the allocation of funding is taken by the Board of Trustees or the Secretary General of the DBU.

The DBU-staff examines the proposals received

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Germany has a responsibility to protect its diverse landscapes and the animal and plant species they contain: the National Natural Heritage. In order to preserve this heritage for future generations, the Federal Government transfers 125,000 hectares of nationwide interest to the federal states, the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) and to conservation organisations – a golden opportunity for nature protection in Germany.

Protection of National HeritageEmploying open landscape manage-ment, the DBU Naturerbe will preserve and optimise the structural diversity of the areas as well as the local richness of native species. Fur-thermore, it will support the development of natural wilderness in the forests on site. Local wetlands and waters will be restored and preserved. The new conservation tasks on the former military sites will mainly be addressed by the former local rangers of the federal forestry, who are now employed by the DBU. Reliable management and monitoring strategies along with local cooperation projects are aimed for. In addition, the DBU intends to raise public awareness of as well as people’s identification with native nature.

DBU Naturerbe

The DBU Naturerbe will preserve the structural diversity of the areas.

The non-profit subsidiary »DBU Naturerbe« (DBU Natural Heritage) inherits 33 nationally significant areas, i.e. over 46,000 hectares located in nine federal states, which will provide the basis for a long-term conservation concept. These natural heritage areas which are predominantly former military training areas will be taken over gradually by the DBU Naturerbe in the next few years.

DBU Naturerbe

Contact DBU Naturerbe GmbHAn der Bornau 249090 OsnabrückPhone +49 541 [email protected]/naturerbe

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The primary task of the Centre for Environmental Communication (ZUK) is to prepare the results of DBU projects for different target groups and to communicate them in the form of publications, documentaries, internet presentations, but also at exhibitions, seminars and other events.

Conference and Exhibition BuildingThe conference and exhibition building is located in the immediate vicinity of the DBU office and

distinguished by a high environmental and architectural quality. Special innovations are the wood frame construction and a newly developed membrane roof.

In addition to offices for staff, the building is equipped with a floor area of 3,000 m2, a divisible meeting room and a large foyer, which is used as exhibition space. It is an attractive place for a variety of events on environmental topics.

The building of the Centre for Environmental Communication – particular in ecological and architectural respect

Centre for Environmental Communication

Centre for Environmental Communication

The large conference room can take up to 199 people. It can be divided into three rooms, each with around 100 m2. All roomsare equipped with modern communication technology such as computers with Internet access, LCD projector, video and DVD.

Of course, the ZUK offers a complete supply of the participants with food and drinks. The whole offer ranges from the rental of the rooms, the development of individual programmes, the invitation management, mode-ration to design and printing of all required conference materials. Special offers are available for special wishes.

Contact Zentrum für Umweltkommunikation der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt gGmbHAn der Bornau 249090 OsnabrückPhone +49 541 9633-915Fax +49 541 [email protected]/zuk

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EditorDeutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU

TextsUlf Jacob, Verena Menzsupported byVerena Kölsch, Isabel Krüger, Ulrike Peters, Nina Schwab

Concept Ulf Jacob, Verena Menz

TranslationAntoinette Bismark

Design Helga KuhnZentrum für Umweltkommunikation der DBU gGmbH

ResponsibleDr. Markus Große OphoffZentrum für Umweltkommunikation der DBU gGmbH

PrintingSTEINBACHER DRUCK GmbH, Osnabrück

Publication DateMay 2011

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Photo credits P. 5.: Laurence Chaperon, BundesbildstelleP. 18: Architekturbüro Haase, Karlstadt P. 19: www.aw-sobott.de P. 20: Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG P. 24: MPI für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung P. 26: prometho GmbHP. 36 l.: shutterstockP. 36 r.: TECHNOSEUMP. 42 r.: MEVP. 44 l. und S. 45: cover picture centre: shutterstockall other photos: project partners, archives

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