On 18 and 19 March 2026, a network meeting for researchers interested in the fields of microbial biotechnology and organic farming was held at the University of Hohenheim.

The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts is currently funding two funding lines, ‘Microorganisms as helpers in climate protection – using innovative methods to harness microbial processes for a climate-neutral future’ and ‘Organic farming for climate protection and biodiversity,’ as part of the joint funding programme ‘New Research Ideas for the Climate.’ The aim of the event was to promote professional exchange within the funding lines and between the subject areas in general, to stimulate new collaborations and to develop ideas for future research projects.

Accordingly, the event was open to all interested parties and researchers in the fields of climate protection, microbial biotechnologies and organic farming. Interested young researchers from related subject areas were also expressly invited and addressed.

As part of this network meeting, the projects currently funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts under the two funding lines mentioned above were presented. In addition to the project presentations, there were a keynote speech to provide inspiration beyond the topics covered by the funding programme, as well as two specialist presentations that will explore the topics of the two funding lines in greater depth. Minister of Science Petra Olschowski opened the event.