Programme areas
Our research for an integrated bioeconomic system is organized in five program areas.
Within these program areas, parts of bioeconomic production systems are subject to analysis, development, modeling, evaluation, and process design.
- Diversified crop production
- Individualized livestock production
- Healthy foods
- Multifunctional biomaterials
- Integrated residue management
Within the program areas, teams of international scientists from different disciplines work together to solve specific research tasks.
The program area is dedicated to the development of technology and processes for environmentally controlled, highly diversified agroecological production of plant biomass.
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Research focusses on technical solutions to improve animal welfare, barn climate and reduce emissions, as well as on the evaluation of animal husbandry systems.
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Research covers the entire spectrum between primary production and consumption of fresh or minimally processed plant and animal products, including fruit, vegetables, cereals, milk, meat and insects.
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The focus is on the sustainable production of biomass in agriculture, agroforestry systems and paludiculture and the further processing of this biomass into biobased materials.
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The program area bundles research activities on biogas and on carbonized biomass such as biochar and humic substances to be fed back into the production cycle.
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Award for outstanding achievement in agricultural engineering: Prof. Reiner Brunsch receives the Max Eyth Commemorative Medal
Science and politics in dialogue: ATB researchers in discussion at ‘Leibniz im Bundestag’
ATB recertified for a family- and life-stage-friendly working culture
75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: ATB researcher Nader Marzban is finalist of prestigious Science Challenge with ‘artificial peat’
Awarded: ATB research into innovative emission reduction honoured with the Silver Biogas Innovation Award
Strengthening German-Japanese research cooperation: Japanese Ambassador visits the ATB
ATB Children's Day 2026
Roadmaps for the High-Tech Agenda Germany: Leibniz Innovation Farm established as a key infrastructure
Seeds as a Microbial Ecosystem: Successful debut of SeedCon 2026 at ATB in Potsdam
From Potsdam to India: ATB establishes strategic partnership for the global bioeconomy
Practice meets Research: Specialized event on plant protection in fruit growing at the Fieldlab for Digital Agriculture
