transformation

What does environmentally friendly agriculture and sustainable, healthy nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can be used to achieve the transformation of the agricultural and food system in Germany? UBA is addressing these and other questions in the “Food and Agriculture with a Future” project and developing solutions and recommendations for action.

The Sustainability Science Summit 2025 in Berlin brought together researchers, policymakers, and funders to discuss how sustainability science must evolve to drive transformative change. Representing the EPA-Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions and CASRI project, Stephan Bartke (UBA) joined a panel to discuss strengthening the science-policy interface and collaborative research

Navigating Uncertainty: Diplomacy and Sustainability Actors Forging New Alliances
An initiative to establish an “accelerator group” to act at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (October 7–8, 2024) and develop an innovative dialogue model for global cooperation

Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December 2022, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.

Advanced materials are innovative materials of most diverse chemical composition and form. They can offer solutions to global challenges. Examples are carrier systems for novel active ingredients or graphene for future use in batteries. To ensure that the materials are safe and sustainable over their life cycle, certain cornerstones need to be considered.