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BIOKREIS - BIOECONOMY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Funded under Talente-Regional 2024 by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
BioKreis teaches school students the fundamentals of bioeconomy and circular economy in a hands-on way - from primary to upper secondary level.
Year one works through workshops, experiments and field trips; year two through a hackathon and mentoring on the students' own project ideas.
HOW BIOKREIS WORKS
Curiosity turns into knowledge - and knowledge into a first solution.
THE THREE PROJECT PHASES
From the first encounter with bioeconomy to a project idea of their own.
- 01Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
Diving into the bioeconomy
- Kick-off workshop at BOKU University.
- Interactive workshops and experiments directly at school.
- Excursions to project partners to see practice first-hand.
- 02Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
Getting to know today's solutions
- In-depth excursions to existing bioeconomy and circular solutions.
- Further experiment workshops for detailed exploration.
- 03Sep 2025 – Jun 2026
Developing new approaches
- Hackathon: pupils develop their own innovative ideas.
- Mentoring and project work: individual guidance by experts.
QUESTIONS FROM SCHOOLS & COMPANIES
The most common questions about taking part and partnering - answered briefly.
OUR CONTRIBUTION AS PROJECT LEAD
As project lead, Thinkubator contributes its expertise in circular economy and education. Together with our partners we deliver knowledge transfer, organise the project steps and guide pupils through mentoring and hackathons as they develop solutions.
BioKreis on one page
Project overview, phases and partnering options in a shareable format.
PDF, approx. 1 page
TOGETHER WITH BOKU UNIVERSITY
BOKU University brings the scientific foundation of bioeconomy into the project: research expertise, labs for experiments and the kick-off workshop on campus.
- Scientific grounding for the workshop content.
- Access to labs and research infrastructure.
- Direct contact between students and researchers.
Placeholder for a quote from BOKU - coming soon.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT?
For questions about the project or about cooperations, write to us directly.
BioKreis project team
Thinkubator - association for research and implementation of sustainable solutionsThe project is delivered by the Thinkubator association. For questions about the project, school cooperations or funding enquiries, reach the team at the address below.