Cooperative, shared and self-determined – can it work?

While many crop varieties have been created over the centuries by constant selection and crossing, so improving the world’s food security, the number of species and varieties in use has been dramat-ically reduced in the course of just a few decades.

In den zwei Forschungsprojekten WoodC.A.R. und CARpenTiER werden die Grundlagen für den Einsatz von Holz in Strukturkomponenten im Fahrzeugbau entwickelt.

These two research projects are laying the groundwork for the use of wood in structural components in vehicle construction.

In Cradle to Cradle®, all waste becomes food in an approach that follows nature’s principle. Designed by chemist Michael Braungart and architect William McDonough, this is an eco-effective system in which resources remain in a complete cycle.

SoLaKo is a collective of four farms, an apiary and an association of ‘harvest sharers’ who want to further develop the idea of solidarity.

MAKAvA has been making iced tea for two decades now – and is a model example of what product development can mean.