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Renewable raw materials and ­ energy crops

Bioeconomy is the guiding theme of the University of Hohenheim. It is the vision of a sustainable economy in which renewable, biological raw materials are used instead of fossil fuels in order to secure the supply of food, various products and energy for the population. The preservation of biodiversity is an important goal here.

<p>Renewable raw materials and ­ energy crops</p>

Wild and cultivated plant mixture

Wild and cultivated plant mixtures are plants with a targeted combination of wild and cultivated plants typical of the location.
The mixtures promote biodiversity, provide refuges for beneficial organisms and improve the soil structure. They are used […]

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Perennial herbaceous biomass plants

The flower-rich silphia is native to North America and was already investigated in Russia in the middle of the 20th century as a feed plant for ruminants, but was found to be useless because the animals did not like its flavour. In the last two […]

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Perennial biomass grasses

After planting, perennial grasses can be harvested annually for up to 10 years, such as switchgrass, or 20 years, such as miscanthus. Both miscanthus and switchgrass are thermophilic grasses and are characterised by a very high biomass yield. The […]

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Short rotation crops

Willows and poplars are fast-growing tree species that can be cultivated on arable land. They have their highest biomass growth in the first few years after planting or harvesting and can therefore be harvested in "short rotation", i.e. repeatedly […]

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