German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung), abbreviated BMBF, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is headquartered in Bonn, with an office in Berlin. The Ministry provides funding for research projects and institutions and sets general educational policy.

In 2010, Germany became one of the first countries to publish its National Research Strategy Bioeconomy 2030: a six-year strategy designed for the implementation across policy areas. The strategy accordingly set a specific course for the biobased transformation of industry and society and was developed under the direction of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), together with six further ministries.

In its National Policy Strategy on Bioeconomy (PDF, 2.7MB) , enacted by the Federal Cabinet in 2013, the Federal Republic of Germany set an additional milestone for a bio-based and sustainable economy. This strategy was prepared under the direction of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture for implementation across policy areas.

In January 2020, the Federal Republic of Germany published the new National Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy lays down the guidelines and objectives for its policy on the bioeconomy and lists measures for their implementation. The strategy builds on the National Research Strategy Bioeconomy 2030 and the National Policy Strategy on Bioeconomy to weave the various political strands together in a coherent framework. The National Bioeconomy Strategy lays the foundations for Germany to strengthen its role as a bioeconomy leader and to create the technology and jobs of tomorrow. With the strategy, the Federal Republic of Germany also assumes its global responsibility in the interconnected international bioeconomy.

In May 2022, the Queensland Government signed the Joint Declaration of Intent for Cooperation in Bioeconomy (PDF, 91.3KB) with BMBF.

The Queensland Government has committed $3 million to support the Queensland–Germany Bioeconomy Collaborative Science Program.

The 2023 program is now open for applications and closes at 1pm on 20 June 2023.