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News New high-tech fabric made from old functional clothing: TheKey research project reaches its first milestone

Polyester-cotton blends are standard in protective, work and sports clothing thanks to their functional advantages. However, recycling them remains difficult: mechanical processes reduce quality and a

News HIBISCUS - Bio-based innovations for building envelopes

Launched in September 2025, HIBISCUS brings together twelve European partners including ifeu, further research and technology organizations, SMEs, and large industrial groups, and is coordinated by SO

News Global biodiversity loss – How the EU can promote environmentally friendly consumption

Joint press release by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu) and the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) According to Eurostat (2024), the consumption footp

News Guido Reinhardt and Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer at Anuga 2025

At this year's ‘Organic on stage’ market discussion at Anuga, the world's largest food trade fair in Cologne, Guido Reinhardt explained the ifeu Institute's positions on the food transition on the pod

News Handover in the departmental management

After a successful and formative period, Guido Reinhardt is handing over the management of the Biomass and Nutrition department to Nils Rettenmaier . We are delighted to have found a highly competent

Publication Societal aspects and stakeholder engagement in offshore floating PV Systems

SUREWAVE D8.2

Authors: Hanna Karg , Heiko Keller
Year: 2025

SUREWAVE D8.2 - Report on Societal Needs and Engagements (PDF, 1 MB)

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Publication Social risks of offshore floating photovoltaic systems

SUREWAVE D7.5

Authors: Hanna Karg , Heiko Keller
Year: 2025

SUREWAVE D7.5 - Report on Social Assessment (PDF, 2 MB)

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Publication Environmental assessment of offshore floating photovoltaic systems

SUREWAVE D7.3

Authors: Maximilian Breyer , Sven Gärtner , Heiko Keller , Guido Reinhardt , Nina Wallmann
Year: 2025

SUREWAVE D7.3 - Report on Environmental Assessment (PDF, 2 MB)

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Project HIBISCUS - Bio-based innovations for building envelopes

Runtime 09/2025 – 08/2029

Launched in September 2025, HIBISCUS brings together twelve European partners including ifeu, further research and technology organizations, SMEs, and large industrial groups, and is coordinated by SO

Project biovolatil

Runtime 08/2025 – 07/2028

The aim of the ‘biovolatil’ project is to make the energy supply of municipalities more resilient. To this end, self-sufficient and climate-neutral solutions for energy generation and storage are bein