Strategic Network Bio-based Economy (BECY) Prof. Andreas Pyka Prof. Marisa Regitano d`arce Dr. Gabriele Erhardt

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1 Strategic Network Bio-based Economy (BECY) Prof. Andreas Pyka Prof. Marisa Regitano d`arce Dr. Gabriele Erhardt

2 The BECY Network The Strategic Network Biobased Economy (BECY), co-ordinated by the University of Hohenheim, is an international network of six leading universities in the emerging research field of bio-based economy and related disciplines.

3 Bio-based Economy: Definition Bioeconomy [ ] covers all manufacturing sectors and associated service areas that develop, produce, process, handle, or utilise any form of biological resources,. such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. BMBF National Research Strategy BioEconomy 2030

4 Bio-based Economy: Definition Bioeconomy contains numerous sectors: agriculture forestry horticulture fisheries aquaculture plant and animal breeding food and beverage industries wood, paper, leather, textile, chemicals and pharmaceutical industries Energy sector Nutrition

5 BECY Facts Strategic Partnership Thematic Network Duration funding Funded by DAAD in the Programme: Strategic Partnerships and Thematic Networks

6 The BECY Network Aims: Establish a long-lasting network with renowned universities Set up a sustainable cooperation in mutual and complementing areas of bio-based economy Strengthen excellence in the quality of research and teaching.

7 The BECY Partners

8 BECY Network Governance network and partner level: Annual meetings BECY Steering committee Regular project visits at the partner universities Regular contact with Steering Committee members

9 BECY Network Governance at the UHOH: Monthly meetings of Project group Project speaker: Prof. Pyka, Vice-President International Affairs, Innovation Economics Project head: Franziska Schenk, Director Office of International Affairs Project coordination: Dr. Erhardt, Office of International Affairs

10 BECY Activities Scientific network conferences mutual short-term visits of researchers, guest lecturers and administrators mutual study and research visits for students, graduates and young researchers summer schools in Hohenheim

11 BECY University of Hohenheim KU Global Food Security Guelph UNESP Environment and Governance systems Renewable raw materials & bio-energy BECY UAM Competition & communication processes Food and nutrition USP

12 University of São Paulo (USP) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) SP, Brazil ESALQ College of Agriculture Luis de Queiroz, Campus Piracicaba # 26 QS Ranking

13 Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture Marisa Regitano d Arce

14 Universidade de São Paulo 28% of Brazilian scientific production 89,000 students / 5,800 faculty members / 16,000 technical and administrative National and international rankings: employees First place among Latin American public universities (Times Higher Education) Among the top 200 universities in the world and 5th position in Life Science (QS World University Rankings)

15 USP offers 259 undergraduate programs and 239 graduate programs within seven campuses in the State of São Paulo. One of them is ESALQ, located in Piracicaba.

16 Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture Main Building

17 Introduction USP College dedicated to Agricultural, Environmental, Biological and Social sciences Teaching Research Extension VISION Innovate and integrate areas of strategic knowledge for sustainable solutions for local and global demands.

18 Departments Agri-food Industry, Food and Nutrition Animal Science Biological Sciences Biosystems Engineering Crop Science Economics, Administration and Sociology

19 Departments Entomology and Acarology Forestry Sciences Genetics Math, Chemistry and Statistics Plant Pathology and Nematology Soil Science

20 Undergraduate Programs AGRONOMY BIOLOGY ECONOMICS ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOOD SCIENCE FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION 20

21 Research Applied economics, logistics and agribusiness: trade and social aspects The research topics include social welfare, social programs, international trade, prices, econometrics, transportation and storage of perishable goods Animal production systems Ruminant production Non-ruminant and aquaculture production Breeding, biostatistics and molecular genetics Physiology and reproduction

22 Research Biotechnology and Bioenergy Molecular markers Functional genomics Genetically modified foods Plant-pathogen interaction Biotechnology applied to bioenergy Crop science Cropping systems Seed and weed sciences Irrigated agriculture and crop modeling Integrated pest and disease management

23 Research Environmental management and forest resources Ecology, hydrology and forest biodiversity Forestry, forest harvesting and operations Management and restoration of natural ecosystems Forest biometrics, forest economics and management Forest soils, tree nutrition and physiology Wood technology and forest products Food science and food safety Food processing and quality Food and beverage biotechnology Food microbiology and good manufacturing practices Food safety and applied nutrition

24 International Affairs over 70 International Agreements Double degree programs (Brazil/France) Agriculture Food Science

25 BECY Summer School participants from 8 countries (Brazil, Canada, Denmark France, Germany, Mexico, Peru) Lecturers from USP, UNESP, UAM and KU

26 Research projects with BECY within the last 12 months: Forest Sciences Department, Fall 2016 Crop Science department, Spring 2016 Biology Department, Economy Department, Soil Science Department, Fall 2015

27 Challenge: Internationalization The partnership with BECY is a great opportunity to potentialize our internationalization actions

28 University of Hohenheim

29 Profile University of Hohenheim Faculty of Natural Sciences 14 Departments ~1,700 Students Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 15 Departments ~2,750 Students Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences 8 Departments ~5,400 Students Hohenheim Research Center for Bioeconomy Hohenheim Research Center for Global Food Security and Ecosystems Food Security Center Hohenheim Research Center for Health Sciences

30 Bioeconomy at the UHOH Hohenheim Research Center for Bioeconomy Master of Science in Bioeconomy Coordination Office Bioeconomy Research Program Baden- Württemberg Doctorate with Bioeconomy focus: BBW forwerts Strategic Network Bio-based Economy BECY (DAAD)

31 Lessons learned BECY mid-term review: Annual steering committee meetings and regular project visits at the partner universities essential for project governance on network level Defining Bioeconomy across national borders and across disciplines Handling the dynamics of a network comprising new and known partners

32 Sustainability of BECY Intergration of activities into existing structures: Research Center for Bioeconomy: joint research projects and proposals with partners Office of International Affairs: bilateral student mobility, services for international studens and researchers Summer School as part of the Master program New strategic inputs and synergies: Researcher Alumni Strategy (AvH) Hohenheim Graduate Academy Definition of strategic partners on university-level

33 Sustainability of BECY Project governance Part of the University s strategy Co-operation of Rectorate, Faculties and Administration Bottom-up and top-down Perspectives?

34 Thank you for your attention! Any questions?